--- title: "Atomic-Chat vs conduit" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/atomicbot-ai-atomic-chat-vs-cogwheel0-conduit" tools: ["atomicbot-ai-atomic-chat", "cogwheel0-conduit"] --- # Atomic-Chat vs conduit *GraphCanon updated Sep 20, 2026* ## Verdict Pick Atomic-Chat if atomic-Chat is a local AI app and inference engine for agents that runs open-weight LLMs privately offline; pick conduit if conduit is an open-source mobile application enabling users on iOS and Android to interface with self-hosted AI services via the OpenWebUI API. [Atomic-Chat](https://atomic.chat) reports 1.5k GitHub stars, 178 forks, and 55 open issues, last pushed Sep 19, 2026. [conduit](https://conduit.mobile) has 2.2k stars, 219 forks, and 71 open issues, last pushed Sep 17, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [Atomic-Chat's repository](https://github.com/AtomicBot-ai/Atomic-Chat) and [conduit's repository](https://github.com/cogwheel0/conduit). | | [Atomic-Chat](/tools/atomicbot-ai-atomic-chat.md) | [conduit](/tools/cogwheel0-conduit.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Local AI app and inference engine for agents | Mobile client for OpenWebUI | | Stars | 1,526 | 2,158 | | Forks | 178 | 219 | | Open issues | 55 | 71 | | Language | TypeScript | Dart | | Adopt for | Atomic-Chat is a local AI app and inference engine for agents that runs open-weight LLMs privately offline. | Conduit is an open-source mobile application enabling users on iOS and Android to interface with self-hosted AI services via the OpenWebUI API. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Other | GPL-3.0 License | | Categories | Developer Tools, Inference & Serving | Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [Atomic-Chat](/tools/atomicbot-ai-atomic-chat.md) | [conduit](/tools/cogwheel0-conduit.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Days since push | 0d | 2d | | Open issues (now) | 55 | 71 | | Stars delta | +368 (30d) | +213 (30d) | | Open issues delta | +11 (30d) | +8 (30d) | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/atomicbot-ai-atomic-chat/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/cogwheel0-conduit/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: Atomic-Chat - **Hosting:** self hosted - **Requirements:** Atomic-Chat requires TypeScript for development.; Ensure you have the necessary hardware and setup to run open-weight LLM models locally. - **Adopt for:** Atomic-Chat is a local AI app and inference engine for agents that runs open-weight LLMs privately offline. ## Decision facts: conduit - **Requirements:** - The application requires a recent Flutter SDK with Dart version 3.9 or newer.; - For building on Android, Java 17 and Android 7.0+ (API level 24) are necessary requirements.; - On iOS, the application supports only devices running iOS 16.0+. Xcode is required for builds. - **Adopt for:** Conduit is an open-source mobile application enabling users on iOS and Android to interface with self-hosted AI services via the OpenWebUI API. - **License detail:** GPL-3.0 License ## Choose when ### Choose Atomic-Chat if… - Atomic-Chat is primarily TypeScript; conduit is Dart. - License: Atomic-Chat is Other, conduit is GPL-3.0. - Requirements: Atomic-Chat requires TypeScript for development.; Ensure you have the necessary hardware and setup to run open-weight LLM models locally.. - Tags unique to Atomic-Chat: ai-agent, local-first, open-source. - Also covers Developer Tools. - When you need to run large language models (LLMs) locally with full privacy and no internet connectivity required. ### Choose conduit if… - conduit is primarily Dart; Atomic-Chat is TypeScript. - License: conduit is GPL-3.0, Atomic-Chat is Other. - Requirements: - The application requires a recent Flutter SDK with Dart version 3.9 or newer.; - For building on Android, Java 17 and Android 7.0+ (API level 24) are necessary requirements.; - On iOS, the application supports only devices running iOS 16.0+. Xcode is required for builds.. - Tags unique to conduit: mobile, ollama, openwebui, selfhosted. - Also covers LLM Frameworks. - - You are using a self-hosted AI service compatible with OpenWebUI, OpenAI APIs, or Ollama endpoint, and require a mobile interface for it. ## When NOT to use Atomic-Chat - Avoid Atomic-Chat when you need cloud-based AI services that offer automatic updates and maintenance, as it focuses on local offline deployment. - Do not choose this tool if your project does not require deep-seek capabilities or self-hosted solutions but prefers more mainstream LLMs like Qwen. ## When NOT to use conduit - - If you aim to use proprietary AI services that do not offer OpenAI-compatible APIs or are not compatible with the endpoints supported by Conduit. - - Your development setup does not include Flutter SDK with Dart 3.9 or newer, Java 17 for Android builds, and Xcode or Android Studio. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between Atomic-Chat and conduit? Atomic-Chat: Local AI app and inference engine for agents. conduit: Mobile client for OpenWebUI. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose Atomic-Chat over conduit? Choose Atomic-Chat over conduit when Atomic-Chat is primarily TypeScript; conduit is Dart; License: Atomic-Chat is Other, conduit is GPL-3.0; Requirements: Atomic-Chat requires TypeScript for development.; Ensure you have the necessary hardware and setup to run open-weight LLM models locally.; Tags unique to Atomic-Chat: ai-agent, local-first, open-source; Also covers Developer Tools; When you need to run large language models (LLMs) locally with full privacy and no internet connectivity required. ### When should I choose conduit over Atomic-Chat? Choose conduit over Atomic-Chat when conduit is primarily Dart; Atomic-Chat is TypeScript; License: conduit is GPL-3.0, Atomic-Chat is Other; Requirements: - The application requires a recent Flutter SDK with Dart version 3.9 or newer.; - For building on Android, Java 17 and Android 7.0+ (API level 24) are necessary requirements.; - On iOS, the application supports only devices running iOS 16.0+. Xcode is required for builds.; Tags unique to conduit: mobile, ollama, openwebui, selfhosted; Also covers LLM Frameworks; - You are using a self-hosted AI service compatible with OpenWebUI, OpenAI APIs, or Ollama endpoint, and require a mobile interface for it. ### When should I avoid Atomic-Chat? Avoid Atomic-Chat when you need cloud-based AI services that offer automatic updates and maintenance, as it focuses on local offline deployment. Do not choose this tool if your project does not require deep-seek capabilities or self-hosted solutions but prefers more mainstream LLMs like Qwen. ### When should I avoid conduit? - If you aim to use proprietary AI services that do not offer OpenAI-compatible APIs or are not compatible with the endpoints supported by Conduit. - Your development setup does not include Flutter SDK with Dart 3.9 or newer, Java 17 for Android builds, and Xcode or Android Studio. ### Is Atomic-Chat or conduit more popular on GitHub? conduit has more GitHub stars (2,158 vs 1,526). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are Atomic-Chat and conduit open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (Atomic-Chat: Other, conduit: GPL-3.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to Atomic-Chat or conduit? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [Atomic-Chat alternatives](/tools/atomicbot-ai-atomic-chat/alternatives) and [conduit alternatives](/tools/cogwheel0-conduit/alternatives) ([Atomic-Chat markdown twin](/tools/atomicbot-ai-atomic-chat/alternatives.md), [conduit markdown twin](/tools/cogwheel0-conduit/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/atomicbot-ai-atomic-chat-vs-cogwheel0-conduit.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, Atomic-Chat or conduit? Atomic-Chat: Very active. conduit: Very active. 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 Atomic-Chat and conduit? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [Atomic-Chat trust report](/tools/atomicbot-ai-atomic-chat/trust); [conduit trust report](/tools/cogwheel0-conduit/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=atomicbot-ai-atomic-chat`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=atomicbot-ai-atomic-chat) - 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/_