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nanobot vs locally-uncensored
nanobot has 48,372 GitHub stars, 8,548 forks, 775 open issues and last shipped today. locally-uncensored has 1,721 stars, 268 forks, 7 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. nanobot leads on adoption by 2,711% (48,372 vs 1,721 stars). nanobot is written in Python under MIT; locally-uncensored is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0. nanobot has attracted 18% as many forks as stars, locally-uncensored 16%. nanobot was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (local-llm), 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 | locally-uncensored | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 48K | ★ 1.7K |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Python | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-20 | 2026-09-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 8.5K | ⑂ 268 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick nanobot if
- You weight community size — 48K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick locally-uncensored if
- You want the locally-uncensored feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and locally-uncensored 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 locally-uncensored
Locally Uncensored is a free, open source desktop AI studio built in TypeScript and released under AGPL 3.0. It brings chat, image generation, video generation, a coding agent, and agent mode into one Windows and Linux application. The project lives in the local AI ecosystem, where users run models on their own hardware instead of sending prompts to a cloud service.
read the full locally-uncensored overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is nanobot or locally-uncensored more popular?
nanobot has 48,372 GitHub stars and locally-uncensored has 1,721. nanobot has the larger community by that measure.
Are nanobot and locally-uncensored free?
Both are open source. nanobot is licensed under MIT and locally-uncensored under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between nanobot and locally-uncensored?
nanobot is written in Python and locally-uncensored 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 locally-uncensored?
Choose nanobot if you want the larger community (48,372 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose locally-uncensored if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.