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ODS vs Tiledesk
ODS has 6,607 GitHub stars, 943 forks, 2,618 open issues and last shipped today. Tiledesk has 15 stars, 5 forks, 56 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. ODS leads on adoption by 43,947% (6,607 vs 15 stars). ODS is written in Python under Apache-2.0; Tiledesk is written in TypeScript under MIT. ODS has attracted 14% as many forks as stars, Tiledesk 33%. ODS was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (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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| ODS | Tiledesk | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 6.6K | ★ 15 |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Python | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-20 | 2026-09-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 943 | ⑂ 5 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick ODS if
- You weight community size — 6.6K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Tiledesk if
- You want the Tiledesk feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Tiledesk fits your workflow better
About ODS
ODS (Osmantic Deployment System) is a Python based, Apache 2.0 licensed installer and runtime that turns a personal computer running Linux, macOS, or Windows into a private AI server. It lives in the self hosted local AI ecosystem alongside the components it wires together: Ollama, Open WebUI, n8n, ComfyUI, and a set of privacy tools. Rather than asking an operator to assemble those projects by hand, ODS installs the stack, selects a model suited to the detected hardware, starts the services, and exposes a local web interface. The repository root holds the public README, installers, security policy, and coordinat…
About Tiledesk
Tiledesk is an open source, MIT licensed platform for building LLM powered AI agents and automating customer support, and this repository is the Angular backoffice dashboard used to manage it, aimed at support teams and developers who want a self hosted alternative to Intercom and Voiceflow.
read the full Tiledesk overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is ODS or Tiledesk more popular?
ODS has 6,607 GitHub stars and Tiledesk has 15. ODS has the larger community by that measure.
Are ODS and Tiledesk free?
Both are open source. ODS is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Tiledesk under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between ODS and Tiledesk?
ODS is written in Python and Tiledesk 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, ODS or Tiledesk?
Choose ODS if you want the larger community (6,607 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Tiledesk if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.