--- title: "askimo vs Robby-chatbot" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/askimo-ai-askimo-vs-yvann-ba-robby-chatbot" tools: ["askimo-ai-askimo", "yvann-ba-robby-chatbot"] --- # askimo vs Robby-chatbot *GraphCanon updated Aug 15, 2026* ## Verdict Pick askimo when askimo is primarily Kotlin; Robby-chatbot is Python; pick Robby-chatbot when robby-chatbot is primarily Python; askimo is Kotlin. [askimo](https://askimo.chat) reports 318 GitHub stars, 66 forks, and 19 open issues, last pushed Aug 13, 2026. [Robby-chatbot](https://robby-chatbot.streamlit.app/) has 813 stars, 284 forks, and 1 open issues, last pushed Feb 21, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [askimo's repository](https://github.com/askimo-ai/askimo) and [Robby-chatbot's repository](https://github.com/yvann-ba/Robby-chatbot). | | [askimo](/tools/askimo-ai-askimo.md) | [Robby-chatbot](/tools/yvann-ba-robby-chatbot.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | AI Client for chat, RAG, and agents with multi-provider model support. | AI chatbot 🤖 for chat with CSV, PDF, TXT files 📄 and YTB videos 🎥 | | Stars | 318 | 813 | | Forks | 66 | 284 | | Open issues | 19 | 1 | | Language | Kotlin | Python | | Adopt for | - | Robby-chatbot is an AI chatbot built using Python, designed to engage with various data formats including CSV, PDF, TXT files, and YouTube videos through Langchain, OpenAI, and Streamlit. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | AGPL-3.0 | Robby-chatbot has an Apache-2.0 license, allowing for free use in both commercial and non-commercial projects while requiring attribution. | | Categories | AI Agents, Data & Retrieval | Data & Retrieval, Inference & Serving | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [askimo](/tools/askimo-ai-askimo.md) | [Robby-chatbot](/tools/yvann-ba-robby-chatbot.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Slowing (36%) | | Days since push | 0d | 175d | | Open issues (now) | 19 | 1 | | Stars delta | Unknown | -3 (30d) | | Open issues delta | Unknown | 0 (30d) | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/askimo-ai-askimo/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/yvann-ba-robby-chatbot/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: askimo - **Pricing:** unknown - The pricing information on the Askimo repository is not specified. ## Decision facts: Robby-chatbot - **Pricing:** freemium - Open-source under Apache-2.0 with access depending on third-party service fees (e.g., OpenAI). - **Requirements:** Min 4 GB RAM - **Adopt for:** Robby-chatbot is an AI chatbot built using Python, designed to engage with various data formats including CSV, PDF, TXT files, and YouTube videos through Langchain, OpenAI, and Streamlit. - **License detail:** Robby-chatbot has an Apache-2.0 license, allowing for free use in both commercial and non-commercial projects while requiring attribution. ## Choose when ### Choose askimo if… - askimo is primarily Kotlin; Robby-chatbot is Python. - License: askimo is AGPL-3.0, Robby-chatbot is Apache-2.0. - Pricing: The pricing information on the Askimo repository is not specified.. - Tags unique to askimo: agentic-workflow, ai-assistant, artificial-intelligence, chat-client. - Also covers AI Agents. - Use for Kotlin developers who need to integrate chat and AI agents with multi-provider support including Claude, Codex, Gemini, and OpenAI. ### Choose Robby-chatbot if… - Robby-chatbot is primarily Python; askimo is Kotlin. - License: Robby-chatbot is Apache-2.0, askimo is AGPL-3.0. - Pricing: Open-source under Apache-2.0 with access depending on third-party service fees (e.g., OpenAI).. - Requirements: Min 4 GB RAM. - Tags unique to Robby-chatbot: ai, chatbot, gpt-4, langchain. - Also covers Inference & Serving. - When you need a versatile interface that can interact not only with structured data like CSV but also unstructured content such as text documents and video transcripts from YouTube. ## When NOT to use askimo - Avoid if you require a solution that supports languages other than Kotlin, as Askimo is exclusively built for Kotlin environments. - Not suitable if your project has strict licensing requirements and requires proprietary code, due to its AGPL-3.0 license which might impose restrictions. ## When NOT to use Robby-chatbot - If your application requires real-time processing capabilities or extremely low latency responses, due to Robby-chatbot's dependency on external APIs which may introduce delays. - For scenarios where the interaction is predominantly with data sources that are not covered by CSV, PDF, TXT files, and YouTube video content. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between askimo and Robby-chatbot? askimo: AI Client for chat, RAG, and agents with multi-provider model support.. Robby-chatbot: AI chatbot 🤖 for chat with CSV, PDF, TXT files 📄 and YTB videos 🎥. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose askimo over Robby-chatbot? Choose askimo over Robby-chatbot when askimo is primarily Kotlin; Robby-chatbot is Python; License: askimo is AGPL-3.0, Robby-chatbot is Apache-2.0; Pricing: The pricing information on the Askimo repository is not specified.; Tags unique to askimo: agentic-workflow, ai-assistant, artificial-intelligence, chat-client; Also covers AI Agents; Use for Kotlin developers who need to integrate chat and AI agents with multi-provider support including Claude, Codex, Gemini, and OpenAI. ### When should I choose Robby-chatbot over askimo? Choose Robby-chatbot over askimo when Robby-chatbot is primarily Python; askimo is Kotlin; License: Robby-chatbot is Apache-2.0, askimo is AGPL-3.0; Pricing: Open-source under Apache-2.0 with access depending on third-party service fees (e.g., OpenAI).; Requirements: Min 4 GB RAM; Tags unique to Robby-chatbot: ai, chatbot, gpt-4, langchain; Also covers Inference & Serving; When you need a versatile interface that can interact not only with structured data like CSV but also unstructured content such as text documents and video transcripts from YouTube. ### When should I avoid askimo? Avoid if you require a solution that supports languages other than Kotlin, as Askimo is exclusively built for Kotlin environments. Not suitable if your project has strict licensing requirements and requires proprietary code, due to its AGPL-3.0 license which might impose restrictions. ### When should I avoid Robby-chatbot? If your application requires real-time processing capabilities or extremely low latency responses, due to Robby-chatbot's dependency on external APIs which may introduce delays. For scenarios where the interaction is predominantly with data sources that are not covered by CSV, PDF, TXT files, and YouTube video content. ### Is askimo or Robby-chatbot more popular on GitHub? Robby-chatbot has more GitHub stars (813 vs 318). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are askimo and Robby-chatbot open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (askimo: AGPL-3.0, Robby-chatbot: Apache-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to askimo or Robby-chatbot? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [askimo alternatives](/tools/askimo-ai-askimo/alternatives) and [Robby-chatbot alternatives](/tools/yvann-ba-robby-chatbot/alternatives) ([askimo markdown twin](/tools/askimo-ai-askimo/alternatives.md), [Robby-chatbot markdown twin](/tools/yvann-ba-robby-chatbot/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/askimo-ai-askimo-vs-yvann-ba-robby-chatbot.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, askimo or Robby-chatbot? askimo: Very active. Robby-chatbot: Slowing. 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 askimo and Robby-chatbot? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [askimo trust report](/tools/askimo-ai-askimo/trust); [Robby-chatbot trust report](/tools/yvann-ba-robby-chatbot/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=askimo-ai-askimo`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=askimo-ai-askimo) - 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/_