--- title: "Dot vs Lumos" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/alexpinel-dot-vs-andrewnguonly-lumos" tools: ["alexpinel-dot", "andrewnguonly-lumos"] --- # Dot vs Lumos *GraphCanon updated Aug 22, 2026* ## Verdict Pick Dot if local, JavaScript-based all-in-one solution for Text-To-Speech, RAG models, and working with LLMs; pick Lumos if lumos is a RAG LLM co-pilot that operates within Chrome and leverages local language models to support web browsing with automation. [Dot](https://dotapp.uk/) reports 1.9k GitHub stars, 110 forks, and 14 open issues, last pushed Dec 9, 2024. [Lumos](https://github.com/andrewnguonly/Lumos) has 1.5k stars, 112 forks, and 24 open issues, last pushed Jan 26, 2025. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [Dot's repository](https://github.com/alexpinel/Dot) and [Lumos's repository](https://github.com/andrewnguonly/Lumos). | | [Dot](/tools/alexpinel-dot.md) | [Lumos](/tools/andrewnguonly-lumos.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Text-To-Speech, RAG, and LLMs. All local! | A RAG LLM co-pilot for browsing the web | | Stars | 1,911 | 1,516 | | Forks | 110 | 112 | | Open issues | 14 | 24 | | Language | JavaScript | TypeScript | | Adopt for | Local, JavaScript-based all-in-one solution for Text-To-Speech, RAG models, and working with LLMs | Lumos is a RAG LLM co-pilot that operates within Chrome and leverages local language models to support web browsing with automation. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | GPL-3.0 | MIT | | Categories | Data & Retrieval, LLM Frameworks, Speech & Audio | Data & Retrieval, LLM Frameworks | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [Dot](/tools/alexpinel-dot.md) | [Lumos](/tools/andrewnguonly-lumos.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Days since push | 620d | 564d | | Open issues (now) | 14 | 24 | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/alexpinel-dot/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/andrewnguonly-lumos/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: Dot - **Adopt for:** Local, JavaScript-based all-in-one solution for Text-To-Speech, RAG models, and working with LLMs ## Decision facts: Lumos - **Requirements:** Ensure that your environment supports Docker to run the Ollama server as required for Lumos operation.; Your development workflow should be prepared to integrate a Chrome extension, considering you need to load unpacked extensions into Chrome. - **Adopt for:** Lumos is a RAG LLM co-pilot that operates within Chrome and leverages local language models to support web browsing with automation. - **License detail:** MIT ## Choose when ### Choose Dot if… - Dot is primarily JavaScript; Lumos is TypeScript. - License: Dot is GPL-3.0, Lumos is MIT. - Tags unique to Dot: document-chat, embeddings, faiss, llamacpp. - Also covers Speech & Audio. - When you are working in a local environment and have projects that require Text-To-Speech capabilities along with RAG and LLM functionalities. ### Choose Lumos if… - Lumos is primarily TypeScript; Dot is JavaScript. - License: Lumos is MIT, Dot is GPL-3.0. - Requirements: Ensure that your environment supports Docker to run the Ollama server as required for Lumos operation.; Your development workflow should be prepared to integrate a Chrome extension, considering you need to load unpacked extensions into Chrome.. - Tags unique to Lumos: chrome-extension, langchain-js, llm, ollama. - Use Lumos when your task involves heavy web navigation and requires interaction with the latest local machine learning models directly from a browser. ## When NOT to use Dot - If your team does not have proficiency in JavaScript or the requirement is to use a language other than JavaScript for development purposes. - When the need arises for cloud-based services that provide more scalable and maintainable infrastructure, as Dot works strictly in a local environment. - For organizations that require real-time speech processing at scale without self-hosting capabilities where reliability and continuous availability are paramount. ## When NOT to use Lumos - Avoid using Lumos when your primary task does not involve browsing the web or requires a standalone application interface that does not need browser augmentation. - Do not use this tool if you are looking for support in languages other than TypeScript, as it is specifically built around this language. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between Dot and Lumos? Dot: Text-To-Speech, RAG, and LLMs. All local!. Lumos: A RAG LLM co-pilot for browsing the web. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose Dot over Lumos? Choose Dot over Lumos when Dot is primarily JavaScript; Lumos is TypeScript; License: Dot is GPL-3.0, Lumos is MIT; Tags unique to Dot: document-chat, embeddings, faiss, llamacpp; Also covers Speech & Audio; When you are working in a local environment and have projects that require Text-To-Speech capabilities along with RAG and LLM functionalities. ### When should I choose Lumos over Dot? Choose Lumos over Dot when Lumos is primarily TypeScript; Dot is JavaScript; License: Lumos is MIT, Dot is GPL-3.0; Requirements: Ensure that your environment supports Docker to run the Ollama server as required for Lumos operation.; Your development workflow should be prepared to integrate a Chrome extension, considering you need to load unpacked extensions into Chrome.; Tags unique to Lumos: chrome-extension, langchain-js, llm, ollama; Use Lumos when your task involves heavy web navigation and requires interaction with the latest local machine learning models directly from a browser. ### When should I avoid Dot? If your team does not have proficiency in JavaScript or the requirement is to use a language other than JavaScript for development purposes. When the need arises for cloud-based services that provide more scalable and maintainable infrastructure, as Dot works strictly in a local environment. For organizations that require real-time speech processing at scale without self-hosting capabilities where reliability and continuous availability are paramount. ### When should I avoid Lumos? Avoid using Lumos when your primary task does not involve browsing the web or requires a standalone application interface that does not need browser augmentation. Do not use this tool if you are looking for support in languages other than TypeScript, as it is specifically built around this language. ### Is Dot or Lumos more popular on GitHub? Dot has more GitHub stars (1,911 vs 1,516). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are Dot and Lumos open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (Dot: GPL-3.0, Lumos: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to Dot or Lumos? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [Dot alternatives](/tools/alexpinel-dot/alternatives) and [Lumos alternatives](/tools/andrewnguonly-lumos/alternatives) ([Dot markdown twin](/tools/alexpinel-dot/alternatives.md), [Lumos markdown twin](/tools/andrewnguonly-lumos/alternatives.md)), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes. ### Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison? Yes. The markdown twin at [this comparison](/compare/alexpinel-dot-vs-andrewnguonly-lumos.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, Dot or Lumos? Dot: Dormant. Lumos: Dormant. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance. ### Where are the full trust reports for Dot and Lumos? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [Dot trust report](/tools/alexpinel-dot/trust); [Lumos trust report](/tools/andrewnguonly-lumos/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=alexpinel-dot`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=alexpinel-dot) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_