--- title: "AstrBot vs promptsite" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/astrbotdevs-astrbot-vs-dkuang1980-promptsite" tools: ["astrbotdevs-astrbot", "dkuang1980-promptsite"] --- # AstrBot vs promptsite *GraphCanon updated Jul 11, 2026* ## Verdict Pick AstrBot when license: AstrBot is AGPL-3.0, promptsite is Apache-2.0; pick promptsite when license: promptsite is Apache-2.0, AstrBot is AGPL-3.0. [AstrBot](https://astrbot.app) reports 36k GitHub stars, 2.5k forks, and 1.3k open issues, last pushed Jul 9, 2026. [promptsite](https://github.com/dkuang1980/promptsite) has 46 stars, 4 forks, and 2 open issues, last pushed Feb 3, 2025. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [AstrBot's repository](https://github.com/AstrBotDevs/AstrBot) and [promptsite's repository](https://github.com/dkuang1980/promptsite). | | [AstrBot](/tools/astrbotdevs-astrbot.md) | [promptsite](/tools/dkuang1980-promptsite.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | AI Agent Assistant & development framework that integrates lots of IM platforms, LLMs, plugins and AI feature | PromptSite is a lightweight prompt version management package that helps you version control, track, experiment and debug with your LLM prompts with ease. | | Stars | 36,186 | 46 | | Forks | 2,513 | 4 | | Open issues | 1,315 | 2 | | Language | Python | Python | | Adopt for | AstrBot is an AI agent assistant and development framework that integrates multiple instant messaging platforms with various language models and plugins under the AGPL-3.0 license. | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 | | Categories | AI Agents, LLM Frameworks | LLM Frameworks | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [AstrBot](/tools/astrbotdevs-astrbot.md) | [promptsite](/tools/dkuang1980-promptsite.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Dormant (18%) | | Days since push | 2d | 523d | | Open issues (now) | 1.3k | 2 | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Security scan | No MCP manifest | 35 low (35 low) | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/astrbotdevs-astrbot/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/dkuang1980-promptsite/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: AstrBot - **Adopt for:** AstrBot is an AI agent assistant and development framework that integrates multiple instant messaging platforms with various language models and plugins under the AGPL-3.0 license. ## Choose when ### Choose AstrBot if… - License: AstrBot is AGPL-3.0, promptsite is Apache-2.0. - Tags unique to AstrBot: agent, ai, astrbot, chatbot. - Also covers AI Agents. - AstrBot ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. - When you require a highly integrative environment where your AI agents can communicate across different instant messaging platforms like Discord, Telegram, QQ, and others. ### Choose promptsite if… - License: promptsite is Apache-2.0, AstrBot is AGPL-3.0. - Tags unique to promptsite: python. - Leaner open-issue backlog (2). ## When NOT to use AstrBot - If you are looking for proprietary solutions or do not want to comply with the AGPL-3.0 open-source license requirements, as AstrBot might not suit businesses preferring closed development. - In scenarios where a very streamlined or simple AI agent without extensive plugin and platform customizability is required due to time constraints or a specific project scope that does not need broad, - +adaptability. ## When NOT to use promptsite - Last GitHub push was 523 days ago (dormant maintenance, Feb 3, 2025). Validate activity before betting a new project on promptsite. - LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between AstrBot and promptsite? AstrBot: AI Agent Assistant & development framework that integrates lots of IM platforms, LLMs, plugins and AI feature. promptsite: PromptSite is a lightweight prompt version management package that helps you version control, track, experiment and debug with your LLM prompts with ease.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose AstrBot over promptsite? Choose AstrBot over promptsite when License: AstrBot is AGPL-3.0, promptsite is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to AstrBot: agent, ai, astrbot, chatbot; Also covers AI Agents; AstrBot ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; When you require a highly integrative environment where your AI agents can communicate across different instant messaging platforms like Discord, Telegram, QQ, and others. ### When should I choose promptsite over AstrBot? Choose promptsite over AstrBot when License: promptsite is Apache-2.0, AstrBot is AGPL-3.0; Tags unique to promptsite: python; Leaner open-issue backlog (2). ### When should I avoid AstrBot? If you are looking for proprietary solutions or do not want to comply with the AGPL-3.0 open-source license requirements, as AstrBot might not suit businesses preferring closed development. In scenarios where a very streamlined or simple AI agent without extensive plugin and platform customizability is required due to time constraints or a specific project scope that does not need broad, +adaptability. ### When should I avoid promptsite? Last GitHub push was 523 days ago (dormant maintenance, Feb 3, 2025). Validate activity before betting a new project on promptsite. LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. ### Is AstrBot or promptsite more popular on GitHub? AstrBot has more GitHub stars (36,186 vs 46). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are AstrBot and promptsite open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (AstrBot: AGPL-3.0, promptsite: Apache-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to AstrBot or promptsite? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [AstrBot alternatives](/tools/astrbotdevs-astrbot/alternatives) and [promptsite alternatives](/tools/dkuang1980-promptsite/alternatives) ([AstrBot markdown twin](/tools/astrbotdevs-astrbot/alternatives.md), [promptsite markdown twin](/tools/dkuang1980-promptsite/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/astrbotdevs-astrbot-vs-dkuang1980-promptsite.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, AstrBot or promptsite? AstrBot: Very active. promptsite: 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 AstrBot and promptsite? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [AstrBot trust report](/tools/astrbotdevs-astrbot/trust); [promptsite trust report](/tools/dkuang1980-promptsite/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=astrbotdevs-astrbot`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=astrbotdevs-astrbot) - 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/_