--- title: "NextChat vs just-chat" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/chatgptnextweb-nextchat-vs-longevity-genie-just-chat" tools: ["chatgptnextweb-nextchat", "longevity-genie-just-chat"] --- # NextChat vs just-chat *GraphCanon updated Aug 13, 2026* ## Verdict Pick NextChat if nextChat is a lightweight and fast AI assistant that supports deployment across multiple platforms including web, iOS, MacOS, Android, Linux, and Windows; pick just-chat if just-chat is a Python framework for setting up an LLM-based AI agent using Docker or Podman for quick chat interactions. It supports customization and provides detailed installation instructions. [NextChat](https://nextchat.club) reports 89k GitHub stars, 59k forks, and 851 open issues, last pushed Aug 11, 2026. [just-chat](https://github.com/longevity-genie/just-chat) has 74 stars, 13 forks, and 2 open issues, last pushed Nov 22, 2025. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [NextChat's repository](https://github.com/ChatGPTNextWeb/NextChat) and [just-chat's repository](https://github.com/longevity-genie/just-chat). | | [NextChat](/tools/chatgptnextweb-nextchat.md) | [just-chat](/tools/longevity-genie-just-chat.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Light and Fast AI Assistant | Make your LLM agent and chat with it simple and fast! | | Stars | 88,617 | 74 | | Forks | 59,279 | 13 | | Open issues | 851 | 2 | | Language | TypeScript | Python | | Adopt for | NextChat is a lightweight and fast AI assistant that supports deployment across multiple platforms including web, iOS, MacOS, Android, Linux, and Windows. | just-chat is a Python framework for setting up an LLM-based AI agent using Docker or Podman for quick chat interactions. It supports customization and provides detailed installation instructions. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | | Categories | AI Agents, Developer Tools | AI Agents, Developer Tools | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [NextChat](/tools/chatgptnextweb-nextchat.md) | [just-chat](/tools/longevity-genie-just-chat.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Slowing (36%) | | Days since push | 2d | 258d | | Open issues (now) | 851 | 2 | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/chatgptnextweb-nextchat/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/longevity-genie-just-chat/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: NextChat - **Requirements:** Requires Docker; Docker is recommended for execution.; NodeJS version >= 18 and Docker version >= 20 are required. - **Adopt for:** NextChat is a lightweight and fast AI assistant that supports deployment across multiple platforms including web, iOS, MacOS, Android, Linux, and Windows. ## Decision facts: just-chat - **Adopt for:** just-chat is a Python framework for setting up an LLM-based AI agent using Docker or Podman for quick chat interactions. It supports customization and provides detailed installation instructions. ## Choose when ### Choose NextChat if… - NextChat is primarily TypeScript; just-chat is Python. - License: NextChat is MIT, just-chat is Apache-2.0. - Requirements: Requires Docker; Docker is recommended for execution.; NodeJS version >= 18 and Docker version >= 20 are required.. - Tags unique to NextChat: calclaude, chatgpt, claude, cross-platform. - NextChat ships an MCP server manifest. - Use NextChat when you require cross-platform support for an AI assistant with minimal setup complexity ### Choose just-chat if… - just-chat is primarily Python; NextChat is TypeScript. - License: just-chat is Apache-2.0, NextChat is MIT. - Tags unique to just-chat: chatbot, docker composition, llm-agent, podman support. - When you need to quickly set up and interact with an LLM-based AI agent without extensive configuration. ## When NOT to use NextChat - Avoid NextChat if your deployment environment does not meet the minimum requirements of NodeJS >= 18 and Docker >= 20 - Do not use it when you are committed to technologies that do not mesh well with TypeScript or those platforms not covered in its cross-platform support. ## When NOT to use just-chat - If your workflow does not support Docker or Podman, as these are the only supported deployment environments. - When you are using Ubuntu 22.04 with the default Podman version (v3), which requires manual installation since it is not fully compatible with just-chat's setup. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between NextChat and just-chat? NextChat: Light and Fast AI Assistant. just-chat: Make your LLM agent and chat with it simple and fast!. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose NextChat over just-chat? Choose NextChat over just-chat when NextChat is primarily TypeScript; just-chat is Python; License: NextChat is MIT, just-chat is Apache-2.0; Requirements: Requires Docker; Docker is recommended for execution.; NodeJS version >= 18 and Docker version >= 20 are required.; Tags unique to NextChat: calclaude, chatgpt, claude, cross-platform; NextChat ships an MCP server manifest; Use NextChat when you require cross-platform support for an AI assistant with minimal setup complexity. ### When should I choose just-chat over NextChat? Choose just-chat over NextChat when just-chat is primarily Python; NextChat is TypeScript; License: just-chat is Apache-2.0, NextChat is MIT; Tags unique to just-chat: chatbot, docker composition, llm-agent, podman support; When you need to quickly set up and interact with an LLM-based AI agent without extensive configuration. ### When should I avoid NextChat? Avoid NextChat if your deployment environment does not meet the minimum requirements of NodeJS >= 18 and Docker >= 20 Do not use it when you are committed to technologies that do not mesh well with TypeScript or those platforms not covered in its cross-platform support. ### When should I avoid just-chat? If your workflow does not support Docker or Podman, as these are the only supported deployment environments. When you are using Ubuntu 22.04 with the default Podman version (v3), which requires manual installation since it is not fully compatible with just-chat's setup. ### Is NextChat or just-chat more popular on GitHub? NextChat has more GitHub stars (88,617 vs 74). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are NextChat and just-chat open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (NextChat: MIT, just-chat: Apache-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to NextChat or just-chat? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [NextChat alternatives](/tools/chatgptnextweb-nextchat/alternatives) and [just-chat alternatives](/tools/longevity-genie-just-chat/alternatives) ([NextChat markdown twin](/tools/chatgptnextweb-nextchat/alternatives.md), [just-chat markdown twin](/tools/longevity-genie-just-chat/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-longevity-genie-just-chat.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, NextChat or just-chat? NextChat: Very active. just-chat: Slowing. 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 just-chat? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [NextChat trust report](/tools/chatgptnextweb-nextchat/trust); [just-chat trust report](/tools/longevity-genie-just-chat/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/_