--- title: "chatbox vs NextChat" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/chatboxai-chatbox-vs-chatgptnextweb-nextchat" tools: ["chatboxai-chatbox", "chatgptnextweb-nextchat"] --- # chatbox vs NextChat *GraphCanon updated Jul 15, 2026* ## Verdict Pick chatbox when license: chatbox is GPL-3.0, NextChat is MIT; pick NextChat when license: NextChat is MIT, chatbox is GPL-3.0. [chatbox](https://chatboxai.app?utm_medium=github) reports 41k GitHub stars, 4.2k forks, and 1.2k open issues, last pushed Jun 12, 2026. [NextChat](https://nextchat.club) has 88k stars, 59k forks, and 841 open issues, last pushed Jul 6, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [chatbox's repository](https://github.com/chatboxai/chatbox) and [NextChat's repository](https://github.com/ChatGPTNextWeb/NextChat). | | [chatbox](/tools/chatboxai-chatbox.md) | [NextChat](/tools/chatgptnextweb-nextchat.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Powerful AI Client | ✨ Light and Fast AI Assistant. Support: Web | iOS | MacOS | Android | Linux | Windows | | Stars | 41,011 | 88,458 | | Forks | 4,150 | 59,437 | | Open issues | 1,208 | 841 | | Language | TypeScript | TypeScript | | Adopt for | - | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | GPL-3.0 | MIT | | Categories | Computer Vision, Developer Tools, Inference & Serving | Developer Tools, Inference & Serving | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [chatbox](/tools/chatboxai-chatbox.md) | [NextChat](/tools/chatgptnextweb-nextchat.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Steady (60%) | Active (82%) | | Days since push | 33d | 9d | | Open issues (now) | 1.2k | 841 | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/chatboxai-chatbox/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/chatgptnextweb-nextchat/trust.md) | ## Choose when ### Choose chatbox if… - License: chatbox is GPL-3.0, NextChat is MIT. - Tags unique to chatbox: assistant, chatbot, claude code, copilot. - Also covers Computer Vision. ### Choose NextChat if… - License: NextChat is MIT, chatbox is GPL-3.0. - Tags unique to NextChat: calclaude, cross-platform, desktop, fe. - NextChat ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. ## When NOT to use chatbox - Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. - Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic. ## When NOT to use NextChat - Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. - Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between chatbox and NextChat? chatbox: Powerful AI Client. NextChat: ✨ Light and Fast AI Assistant. Support: Web | iOS | MacOS | Android | Linux | Windows. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose chatbox over NextChat? Choose chatbox over NextChat when License: chatbox is GPL-3.0, NextChat is MIT; Tags unique to chatbox: assistant, chatbot, claude code, copilot; Also covers Computer Vision. ### When should I choose NextChat over chatbox? Choose NextChat over chatbox when License: NextChat is MIT, chatbox is GPL-3.0; Tags unique to NextChat: calclaude, cross-platform, desktop, fe; NextChat ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. ### When should I avoid chatbox? Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic. ### When should I avoid NextChat? Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic. ### Is chatbox or NextChat more popular on GitHub? NextChat has more GitHub stars (88,458 vs 41,011). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are chatbox and NextChat open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (chatbox: GPL-3.0, NextChat: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to chatbox or NextChat? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [chatbox alternatives](/tools/chatboxai-chatbox/alternatives) and [NextChat alternatives](/tools/chatgptnextweb-nextchat/alternatives) ([chatbox markdown twin](/tools/chatboxai-chatbox/alternatives.md), [NextChat markdown twin](/tools/chatgptnextweb-nextchat/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/chatboxai-chatbox-vs-chatgptnextweb-nextchat.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, chatbox or NextChat? chatbox: Steady. NextChat: 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 chatbox and NextChat? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [chatbox trust report](/tools/chatboxai-chatbox/trust); [NextChat trust report](/tools/chatgptnextweb-nextchat/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=chatboxai-chatbox`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=chatboxai-chatbox) - 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/_