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nanobot vs Agenvoy
nanobot has 48,826 GitHub stars, 8,613 forks, 775 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Agenvoy has 555 stars, 44 forks, 2 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. nanobot leads on adoption by 8,697% (48,826 vs 555 stars). nanobot is written in Python under MIT; Agenvoy is written in Go under AGPL-3.0. nanobot has attracted 18% as many forks as stars, Agenvoy 8%. nanobot 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 | Agenvoy | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 49K | ★ 555 |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Python | Go |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-05 |
| Forks | ⑂ 8.6K | ⑂ 44 |
| 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 Agenvoy if
- You want the Agenvoy feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You evaluated both and Agenvoy 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 Agenvoy
Agenvoy is an open source, self hosted 24/7 personal AI agent written in Go that runs on your own machine, keeping memory, schedules, tools and credentials local while it turns conversations into completed work.
read the full Agenvoy overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is nanobot or Agenvoy more popular?
nanobot has 48,826 GitHub stars and Agenvoy has 555. nanobot has the larger community by that measure.
Are nanobot and Agenvoy free?
Both are open source. nanobot is licensed under MIT and Agenvoy under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between nanobot and Agenvoy?
nanobot is written in Python and Agenvoy in Go. 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 Agenvoy?
Choose nanobot if you want the larger community (48,826 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Agenvoy if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.