--- title: "NextChat vs conduit" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/chatgptnextweb-nextchat-vs-cogwheel0-conduit" tools: ["chatgptnextweb-nextchat", "cogwheel0-conduit"] --- # NextChat vs conduit *GraphCanon updated Jul 15, 2026* ## Verdict Pick NextChat when nextChat is primarily TypeScript; conduit is Dart; pick conduit when conduit is primarily Dart; NextChat is TypeScript. [NextChat](https://nextchat.club) reports 88k GitHub stars, 59k forks, and 841 open issues, last pushed Jul 6, 2026. [conduit](http://conduit.mobile) has 1.8k stars, 186 forks, and 53 open issues, last pushed Jul 15, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [NextChat's repository](https://github.com/ChatGPTNextWeb/NextChat) and [conduit's repository](https://github.com/cogwheel0/conduit). | | [NextChat](/tools/chatgptnextweb-nextchat.md) | [conduit](/tools/cogwheel0-conduit.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | ✨ Light and Fast AI Assistant. Support: Web | iOS | MacOS | Android | Linux | Windows | Mobile (iOS/Android) client for OpenWebUI. Chat with your self‑hosted AI. | | Stars | 88,458 | 1,788 | | Forks | 59,437 | 186 | | Open issues | 841 | 53 | | Language | TypeScript | Dart | | Adopt for | - | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | GPL-3.0 | | Categories | Developer Tools, Inference & Serving | Developer Tools, Inference & Serving | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [NextChat](/tools/chatgptnextweb-nextchat.md) | [conduit](/tools/cogwheel0-conduit.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Active (82%) | Very active (96%) | | Days since push | 9d | 0d | | Open issues (now) | 841 | 53 | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/chatgptnextweb-nextchat/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/cogwheel0-conduit/trust.md) | ## Choose when ### Choose NextChat if… - NextChat is primarily TypeScript; conduit is Dart. - License: NextChat is MIT, conduit is GPL-3.0. - Tags unique to NextChat: calclaude, chatgpt, claude, cross-platform. - NextChat ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. - NextChat ships an MCP server manifest. ### Choose conduit if… - conduit is primarily Dart; NextChat is TypeScript. - License: conduit is GPL-3.0, NextChat is MIT. - Tags unique to conduit: dart, ollama, openwebui, selfhosted. ## 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. ## When NOT to use conduit - 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 NextChat and conduit? NextChat: ✨ Light and Fast AI Assistant. Support: Web | iOS | MacOS | Android | Linux | Windows. conduit: Mobile (iOS/Android) client for OpenWebUI. Chat with your self‑hosted AI.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose NextChat over conduit? Choose NextChat over conduit when NextChat is primarily TypeScript; conduit is Dart; License: NextChat is MIT, conduit is GPL-3.0; Tags unique to NextChat: calclaude, chatgpt, claude, cross-platform; NextChat ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; NextChat ships an MCP server manifest. ### When should I choose conduit over NextChat? Choose conduit over NextChat when conduit is primarily Dart; NextChat is TypeScript; License: conduit is GPL-3.0, NextChat is MIT; Tags unique to conduit: dart, ollama, openwebui, selfhosted. ### 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. ### When should I avoid conduit? 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 NextChat or conduit more popular on GitHub? NextChat has more GitHub stars (88,458 vs 1,788). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are NextChat and conduit open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (NextChat: MIT, conduit: GPL-3.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to NextChat or conduit? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [NextChat alternatives](/tools/chatgptnextweb-nextchat/alternatives) and [conduit alternatives](/tools/cogwheel0-conduit/alternatives) ([NextChat markdown twin](/tools/chatgptnextweb-nextchat/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/chatgptnextweb-nextchat-vs-cogwheel0-conduit.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, NextChat or conduit? NextChat: 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 NextChat and conduit? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [NextChat trust report](/tools/chatgptnextweb-nextchat/trust); [conduit trust report](/tools/cogwheel0-conduit/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=chatgptnextweb-nextchat`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=chatgptnextweb-nextchat) - 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/_