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nanobot vs invisible_dots
nanobot has 48,959 GitHub stars, 8,622 forks, 775 open issues and last shipped yesterday. invisible_dots has 31,957 stars, 4,711 forks, 0 open issues and last shipped yesterday. nanobot leads on adoption by 53% (48,959 vs 31,957 stars). nanobot is written in Python under MIT; invisible_dots is written in TypeScript under MIT. nanobot has attracted 18% as many forks as stars, invisible_dots 15%. invisible_dots was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (ai-agent, ai-agents), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| nanobot | invisible_dots | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 49K | ★ 32K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | Python | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Forks | ⑂ 8.6K | ⑂ 4.7K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick nanobot if
- You weight community size — 49K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick invisible_dots if
- You want the invisible_dots feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and invisible_dots fits your workflow better
About nanobot
nanobot is an ultra lightweight, open source, self hosted personal AI agent framework written in Python, aimed at individual developers and small teams who want to run their own agent through a browser WebUI, a terminal, or chat apps instead of renting a hosted assistant.
read the full nanobot overview →
About invisible_dots
invisible dots is an open source, self hosted alternative to OpenAI Dots and Grok Bot that gives you your own AI agent running on a private, hardware virtualised computer with an anti detect browser.
read the full invisible_dots overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is nanobot or invisible_dots more popular?
nanobot has 48,959 GitHub stars and invisible_dots has 31,957. nanobot has the larger community by that measure.
Are nanobot and invisible_dots free?
Both are open source. nanobot is licensed under MIT and invisible_dots under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between nanobot and invisible_dots?
nanobot is written in Python and invisible_dots in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, nanobot or invisible_dots?
Choose nanobot if you want the larger community (48,959 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose invisible_dots if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.