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moai-adk vs Hexabot
moai-adk has 1,250 GitHub stars, 226 forks, 18 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Hexabot has 1,152 stars, 235 forks, 26 open issues and last shipped yesterday. moai-adk leads on adoption by 9% (1,250 vs 1,152 stars). moai-adk is written in Go under Apache-2.0; Hexabot is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence. moai-adk has attracted 18% as many forks as stars, Hexabot 20%. moai-adk was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
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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| moai-adk | Hexabot | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 1.3K | ★ 1.2K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | Go | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 226 | ⑂ 235 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick moai-adk if
- You weight community size — 1.3K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Hexabot if
- You want the Hexabot feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Hexabot fits your workflow better
About moai-adk
MoAI ADK A verification driven agent orchestration harness — the structure that makes Claude Code's code trustworthy English · 한국어 · 日本語 · 中文 Official Documentation · Book: Practical Agentic Coding with Claude Code · Discord "The model is a stochastic worker moving token by token. It cannot remember, turn to turn, what it used this turn and how much, whether the result is good, or how far the last session got. A harness enforces all three from the outside." What's New in v3.1 — Kanban Mode v3.1 ships on August 15, Liberation Day in Korea. The intent: release work from the old shape of a single session bound to…
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About Hexabot
Automate the Boring, Keep the Magic Build and run agentic workflows across channels with YAML, tools, MCP, memory and RAG. Website · Documentation · Extensions · Discord Hexabot v3 is an automation platform with first class AI capabilities, combining workflows, actions, and conversational channels in one runtime. Quick Start Prerequisites Node.js ^24.17.0 One package manager ( npm , pnpm , yarn , or bun ) Docker (optional, for Docker based services) This Quick Start targets projects generated with the CLI. If you are contributing to the Hexabot monorepo itself, use PNPM (see CONTRIBUTING.md). 1) Install the CLI…
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Frequently asked questions
Is moai-adk or Hexabot more popular?
moai-adk has 1,250 GitHub stars and Hexabot has 1,152. moai-adk has the larger community by that measure.
Are moai-adk and Hexabot free?
Both are open source. moai-adk is licensed under Apache-2.0, and Hexabot has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between moai-adk and Hexabot?
moai-adk is written in Go and Hexabot 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, moai-adk or Hexabot?
Choose moai-adk if you want the larger community (1,250 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Hexabot if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.