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nanobot vs askimo
nanobot has 48,523 GitHub stars, 8,578 forks, 775 open issues and last shipped yesterday. askimo has 500 stars, 103 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped yesterday. nanobot leads on adoption by 9,605% (48,523 vs 500 stars). nanobot is written in Python under MIT; askimo is written in Kotlin under AGPL-3.0. nanobot has attracted 18% as many forks as stars, askimo 21%. nanobot 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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| nanobot | askimo | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 49K | ★ 500 |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Python | Kotlin |
| Last push | 2026-09-24 | 2026-09-24 |
| Forks | ⑂ 8.6K | ⑂ 103 |
| 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 askimo if
- You want the askimo feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Kotlin
- You evaluated both and askimo 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.
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About askimo
Askimo is an AGPL 3.0, Kotlin built AI desktop application that combines multi provider chat, local RAG over your own files, multi step Plans, reusable Skills, MCP tools, and delegated agent CLIs in one native client, for individuals who want to work with models without their data leaving the machine.
read the full askimo overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is nanobot or askimo more popular?
nanobot has 48,523 GitHub stars and askimo has 500. nanobot has the larger community by that measure.
Are nanobot and askimo free?
Both are open source. nanobot is licensed under MIT and askimo under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between nanobot and askimo?
nanobot is written in Python and askimo in Kotlin. 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 askimo?
Choose nanobot if you want the larger community (48,523 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose askimo if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.