--- title: "NextChat vs gonzo" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/chatgptnextweb-nextchat-vs-control-theory-gonzo" tools: ["chatgptnextweb-nextchat", "control-theory-gonzo"] --- # NextChat vs gonzo *GraphCanon updated Jul 15, 2026* ## Verdict Pick NextChat when nextChat is primarily TypeScript; gonzo is Go; pick gonzo when gonzo is primarily Go; NextChat is TypeScript. [NextChat](https://nextchat.club) reports 88k GitHub stars, 59k forks, and 841 open issues, last pushed Jul 6, 2026. [gonzo](https://www.controltheory.com/gonzo/) has 2.7k stars, 101 forks, and 20 open issues, last pushed Jun 30, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [NextChat's repository](https://github.com/ChatGPTNextWeb/NextChat) and [gonzo's repository](https://github.com/control-theory/gonzo). | | [NextChat](/tools/chatgptnextweb-nextchat.md) | [gonzo](/tools/control-theory-gonzo.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | ✨ Light and Fast AI Assistant. Support: Web | iOS | MacOS | Android | Linux | Windows | Gonzo! The Go based TUI log analysis tool | | Stars | 88,458 | 2,726 | | Forks | 59,437 | 101 | | Open issues | 841 | 20 | | Language | TypeScript | Go | | Adopt for | - | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | MIT | | 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) | [gonzo](/tools/control-theory-gonzo.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Days since push | 9d | 14d | | Open issues (now) | 841 | 20 | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/chatgptnextweb-nextchat/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/control-theory-gonzo/trust.md) | ## Choose when ### Choose NextChat if… - NextChat is primarily TypeScript; gonzo is Go. - Tags unique to NextChat: calclaude, chatgpt, claude, cross-platform. - NextChat ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. - NextChat ships an MCP server manifest. ### Choose gonzo if… - gonzo is primarily Go; NextChat is TypeScript. - Tags unique to gonzo: ai, golang, logs, ollama. - Leaner open-issue backlog (20). ## 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 gonzo - 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 gonzo? NextChat: ✨ Light and Fast AI Assistant. Support: Web | iOS | MacOS | Android | Linux | Windows. gonzo: Gonzo! The Go based TUI log analysis tool. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose NextChat over gonzo? Choose NextChat over gonzo when NextChat is primarily TypeScript; gonzo is Go; 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 gonzo over NextChat? Choose gonzo over NextChat when gonzo is primarily Go; NextChat is TypeScript; Tags unique to gonzo: ai, golang, logs, ollama; Leaner open-issue backlog (20). ### 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 gonzo? 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 gonzo more popular on GitHub? NextChat has more GitHub stars (88,458 vs 2,726). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are NextChat and gonzo open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (NextChat: MIT, gonzo: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to NextChat or gonzo? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [NextChat alternatives](/tools/chatgptnextweb-nextchat/alternatives) and [gonzo alternatives](/tools/control-theory-gonzo/alternatives) ([NextChat markdown twin](/tools/chatgptnextweb-nextchat/alternatives.md), [gonzo markdown twin](/tools/control-theory-gonzo/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-control-theory-gonzo.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, NextChat or gonzo? NextChat: Active. gonzo: 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 gonzo? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [NextChat trust report](/tools/chatgptnextweb-nextchat/trust); [gonzo trust report](/tools/control-theory-gonzo/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/_