--- title: "Atomic-Chat vs openmed" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/atomicbot-ai-atomic-chat-vs-maziyarpanahi-openmed" tools: ["atomicbot-ai-atomic-chat", "maziyarpanahi-openmed"] --- # Atomic-Chat vs openmed *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 openmed if openmed supplies localized AI for clinical NER tasks and HIPAA-compliant PII de-identification across 12 languages with over 1000 models, operable on-device in Python or Apple MLX. [Atomic-Chat](https://atomic.chat) reports 1.5k GitHub stars, 178 forks, and 55 open issues, last pushed Sep 19, 2026. [openmed](https://openmed.life/) has 5.3k stars, 680 forks, and 517 open issues, last pushed Sep 19, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [Atomic-Chat's repository](https://github.com/AtomicBot-ai/Atomic-Chat) and [openmed's repository](https://github.com/maziyarpanahi/openmed). | | [Atomic-Chat](/tools/atomicbot-ai-atomic-chat.md) | [openmed](/tools/maziyarpanahi-openmed.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Local AI app and inference engine for agents | Local-first healthcare AI for clinical NER and HIPAA PII de-identification. | | Stars | 1,526 | 5,346 | | Forks | 178 | 680 | | Open issues | 55 | 517 | | Language | TypeScript | Python | | Adopt for | Atomic-Chat is a local AI app and inference engine for agents that runs open-weight LLMs privately offline. | openmed supplies localized AI for clinical NER tasks and HIPAA-compliant PII de-identification across 12 languages with over 1000 models, operable on-device in Python or Apple MLX. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Other | Apache-2.0 | | 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) | [openmed](/tools/maziyarpanahi-openmed.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Open issues (now) | 55 | 517 | | Stars delta | +368 (30d) | +372 (30d) | | Open issues delta | +11 (30d) | -160 (30d) | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/atomicbot-ai-atomic-chat/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/maziyarpanahi-openmed/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: openmed - **Adopt for:** openmed supplies localized AI for clinical NER tasks and HIPAA-compliant PII de-identification across 12 languages with over 1000 models, operable on-device in Python or Apple MLX. ## Choose when ### Choose Atomic-Chat if… - Atomic-Chat is primarily TypeScript; openmed is Python. - License: Atomic-Chat is Other, openmed is Apache-2.0. - 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 openmed if… - openmed is primarily Python; Atomic-Chat is TypeScript. - License: openmed is Apache-2.0, Atomic-Chat is Other. - Tags unique to openmed: clinical-nlp, healthcare, hipaa, ios. - Also covers LLM Frameworks. - openmed ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. - When you need full data sovereignty with no cloud dependency ## 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 openmed - Avoid if flexible model training and updates from the cloud are preferred - Not suitable for environments without powerful edge devices - If a broad ecosystem of AI tools beyond clinical NER is needed ## Common questions ### What is the difference between Atomic-Chat and openmed? Atomic-Chat: Local AI app and inference engine for agents. openmed: Local-first healthcare AI for clinical NER and HIPAA PII de-identification.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose Atomic-Chat over openmed? Choose Atomic-Chat over openmed when Atomic-Chat is primarily TypeScript; openmed is Python; License: Atomic-Chat is Other, openmed is Apache-2.0; 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 openmed over Atomic-Chat? Choose openmed over Atomic-Chat when openmed is primarily Python; Atomic-Chat is TypeScript; License: openmed is Apache-2.0, Atomic-Chat is Other; Tags unique to openmed: clinical-nlp, healthcare, hipaa, ios; Also covers LLM Frameworks; openmed ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; When you need full data sovereignty with no cloud dependency. ### 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 openmed? Avoid if flexible model training and updates from the cloud are preferred Not suitable for environments without powerful edge devices If a broad ecosystem of AI tools beyond clinical NER is needed ### Is Atomic-Chat or openmed more popular on GitHub? openmed has more GitHub stars (5,346 vs 1,526). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are Atomic-Chat and openmed open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (Atomic-Chat: Other, openmed: Apache-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to Atomic-Chat or openmed? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [Atomic-Chat alternatives](/tools/atomicbot-ai-atomic-chat/alternatives) and [openmed alternatives](/tools/maziyarpanahi-openmed/alternatives) ([Atomic-Chat markdown twin](/tools/atomicbot-ai-atomic-chat/alternatives.md), [openmed markdown twin](/tools/maziyarpanahi-openmed/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-maziyarpanahi-openmed.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, Atomic-Chat or openmed? Atomic-Chat: Very active. openmed: 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 openmed? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [Atomic-Chat trust report](/tools/atomicbot-ai-atomic-chat/trust); [openmed trust report](/tools/maziyarpanahi-openmed/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/_