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QwenPaw vs xiaozhi-android-client
QwenPaw has 35,130 GitHub stars, 3,119 forks, 990 open issues and last shipped today. xiaozhi-android-client has 1,596 stars, 412 forks, 6 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. QwenPaw leads on adoption by 2,101% (35,130 vs 1,596 stars). QwenPaw is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; xiaozhi-android-client is written in Dart under Apache-2.0. QwenPaw has attracted 9% as many forks as stars, xiaozhi-android-client 26%. QwenPaw 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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| QwenPaw | xiaozhi-android-client | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 35K | ★ 1.6K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | Dart |
| Last push | 2026-09-20 | 2026-09-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.1K | ⑂ 412 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick QwenPaw if
- You weight community size — 35K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- 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 QwenPaw
QwenPaw is a personal AI assistant harness under the Apache 2.0 licence, aimed at people who want an LLM agent running on their own machine or in their own cloud account and reachable from the chat apps they already use.
read the full QwenPaw 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 QwenPaw or xiaozhi-android-client more popular?
QwenPaw has 35,130 GitHub stars and xiaozhi-android-client has 1,596. QwenPaw has the larger community by that measure.
Are QwenPaw and xiaozhi-android-client free?
Both are open source. QwenPaw is licensed under Apache-2.0 and xiaozhi-android-client under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between QwenPaw and xiaozhi-android-client?
QwenPaw is written in TypeScript 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, QwenPaw or xiaozhi-android-client?
Choose QwenPaw if you want the larger community (35,130 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose xiaozhi-android-client if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.