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nanobot vs xiaozhi-android-client
nanobot has 48,372 GitHub stars, 8,548 forks, 775 open issues and last shipped today. xiaozhi-android-client has 1,596 stars, 412 forks, 6 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. nanobot leads on adoption by 2,931% (48,372 vs 1,596 stars). nanobot is written in Python under MIT; xiaozhi-android-client is written in Dart under Apache-2.0. nanobot has attracted 18% as many forks as stars, xiaozhi-android-client 26%. nanobot was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (chatbot), 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 | xiaozhi-android-client | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 48K | ★ 1.6K |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Python | Dart |
| Last push | 2026-09-20 | 2026-09-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 8.5K | ⑂ 412 |
| 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 xiaozhi-android-client if
- You want the xiaozhi-android-client feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Dart
- You evaluated both and xiaozhi-android-client 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 xiaozhi-android-client
xiaozhi android client is a Flutter client for the xiaozhi server ecosystem that puts real time voice conversation and text chat in front of Android, iOS, HarmonyOS, Web, Windows, macOS and Linux users, and it is aimed at developers, AI hardware makers and self hosters who already run or plan to run a xiaozhi backend.
read the full xiaozhi-android-client overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is nanobot or xiaozhi-android-client more popular?
nanobot has 48,372 GitHub stars and xiaozhi-android-client has 1,596. nanobot has the larger community by that measure.
Are nanobot and xiaozhi-android-client free?
Both are open source. nanobot is licensed under MIT and xiaozhi-android-client under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between nanobot and xiaozhi-android-client?
nanobot is written in Python and xiaozhi-android-client in Dart. 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 xiaozhi-android-client?
Choose nanobot if you want the larger community (48,372 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose xiaozhi-android-client if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.