--- title: "AstrBot vs JOOD" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/astrbotdevs-astrbot-vs-naver-ai-jood" tools: ["astrbotdevs-astrbot", "naver-ai-jood"] --- # AstrBot vs JOOD *GraphCanon updated Jul 11, 2026* ## Verdict Pick AstrBot when license: AstrBot is AGPL-3.0, JOOD is Apache-2.0; pick JOOD when license: JOOD 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. [JOOD](https://github.com/naver-ai/JOOD) has 21 stars, 4 forks, and 2 open issues, last pushed Jun 11, 2025. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [AstrBot's repository](https://github.com/AstrBotDevs/AstrBot) and [JOOD's repository](https://github.com/naver-ai/JOOD). | | [AstrBot](/tools/astrbotdevs-astrbot.md) | [JOOD](/tools/naver-ai-jood.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | AI Agent Assistant & development framework that integrates lots of IM platforms, LLMs, plugins and AI feature | [CVPR 2025] Official implementation for JOOD "Playing the Fool: Jailbreaking LLMs and Multimodal LLMs with Out-of-Distribution Strategy" | | Stars | 36,186 | 21 | | 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) | [JOOD](/tools/naver-ai-jood.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Dormant (18%) | | Days since push | 2d | 395d | | Open issues (now) | 1.3k | 2 | | Security scan | No MCP manifest | 50 low (50 low) | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/astrbotdevs-astrbot/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/naver-ai-jood/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, JOOD 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 JOOD if… - License: JOOD is Apache-2.0, AstrBot is AGPL-3.0. - Tags unique to JOOD: 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 JOOD - Last GitHub push was 395 days ago (dormant maintenance, Jun 11, 2025). Validate activity before betting a new project on JOOD. - 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 JOOD? AstrBot: AI Agent Assistant & development framework that integrates lots of IM platforms, LLMs, plugins and AI feature. JOOD: [CVPR 2025] Official implementation for JOOD "Playing the Fool: Jailbreaking LLMs and Multimodal LLMs with Out-of-Distribution Strategy". See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose AstrBot over JOOD? Choose AstrBot over JOOD when License: AstrBot is AGPL-3.0, JOOD 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 JOOD over AstrBot? Choose JOOD over AstrBot when License: JOOD is Apache-2.0, AstrBot is AGPL-3.0; Tags unique to JOOD: 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 JOOD? Last GitHub push was 395 days ago (dormant maintenance, Jun 11, 2025). Validate activity before betting a new project on JOOD. LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. ### Is AstrBot or JOOD more popular on GitHub? AstrBot has more GitHub stars (36,186 vs 21). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are AstrBot and JOOD open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (AstrBot: AGPL-3.0, JOOD: Apache-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to AstrBot or JOOD? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [AstrBot alternatives](/tools/astrbotdevs-astrbot/alternatives) and [JOOD alternatives](/tools/naver-ai-jood/alternatives) ([AstrBot markdown twin](/tools/astrbotdevs-astrbot/alternatives.md), [JOOD markdown twin](/tools/naver-ai-jood/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-naver-ai-jood.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, AstrBot or JOOD? AstrBot: Very active. JOOD: 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 JOOD? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [AstrBot trust report](/tools/astrbotdevs-astrbot/trust); [JOOD trust report](/tools/naver-ai-jood/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/_