--- title: "conduit vs anything-llm" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/cogwheel0-conduit-vs-mintplex-labs-anything-llm" tools: ["cogwheel0-conduit", "mintplex-labs-anything-llm"] --- # conduit vs anything-llm *GraphCanon updated Jul 15, 2026* ## Verdict Pick conduit when conduit is primarily Dart; anything-llm is JavaScript; pick anything-llm when anything-llm is primarily JavaScript; conduit is Dart. [conduit](http://conduit.mobile) reports 1.8k GitHub stars, 186 forks, and 53 open issues, last pushed Jul 15, 2026. [anything-llm](https://anythingllm.com) has 63k stars, 6.9k forks, and 317 open issues, last pushed Jul 15, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [conduit's repository](https://github.com/cogwheel0/conduit) and [anything-llm's repository](https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm). | | [conduit](/tools/cogwheel0-conduit.md) | [anything-llm](/tools/mintplex-labs-anything-llm.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Mobile (iOS/Android) client for OpenWebUI. Chat with your self‑hosted AI. | Self-hosted agent experience with deployment scripts for multiple environments | | Stars | 1,788 | 63,345 | | Forks | 186 | 6,931 | | Open issues | 53 | 317 | | Language | Dart | JavaScript | | Adopt for | - | Self-hosted AI agent experience with robust deployment scripts across multiple environments. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | GPL-3.0 | MIT | | Categories | Developer Tools, Inference & Serving | AI Agents, Inference & Serving | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [conduit](/tools/cogwheel0-conduit.md) | [anything-llm](/tools/mintplex-labs-anything-llm.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Open issues (now) | 53 | 317 | | Owner type | User | Organization | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/cogwheel0-conduit/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/mintplex-labs-anything-llm/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: anything-llm - **Adopt for:** Self-hosted AI agent experience with robust deployment scripts across multiple environments. ## Choose when ### Choose conduit if… - conduit is primarily Dart; anything-llm is JavaScript. - License: conduit is GPL-3.0, anything-llm is MIT. - Tags unique to conduit: dart, ollama, openwebui, selfhosted. - Also covers Developer Tools. ### Choose anything-llm if… - anything-llm is primarily JavaScript; conduit is Dart. - License: anything-llm is MIT, conduit is GPL-3.0. - Tags unique to anything-llm: agent-computer, agent-harness, agentic-ai, llm. - Also covers AI Agents. - When you need flexibility in deploying your AI agents on various cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, Digital Ocean, and more. ## 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. ## When NOT to use anything-llm - Avoid if you require an agent without additional setup or prefer SaaS solutions over self-managed deployments. - Not suitable for users who are looking for no-code alternatives as setting up AnythingLLM might necessitate some coding knowledge despite offering multiple scripts and methods. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between conduit and anything-llm? conduit: Mobile (iOS/Android) client for OpenWebUI. Chat with your self‑hosted AI.. anything-llm: Self-hosted agent experience with deployment scripts for multiple environments. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose conduit over anything-llm? Choose conduit over anything-llm when conduit is primarily Dart; anything-llm is JavaScript; License: conduit is GPL-3.0, anything-llm is MIT; Tags unique to conduit: dart, ollama, openwebui, selfhosted; Also covers Developer Tools. ### When should I choose anything-llm over conduit? Choose anything-llm over conduit when anything-llm is primarily JavaScript; conduit is Dart; License: anything-llm is MIT, conduit is GPL-3.0; Tags unique to anything-llm: agent-computer, agent-harness, agentic-ai, llm; Also covers AI Agents; When you need flexibility in deploying your AI agents on various cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, Digital Ocean, and more. ### 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. ### When should I avoid anything-llm? Avoid if you require an agent without additional setup or prefer SaaS solutions over self-managed deployments. Not suitable for users who are looking for no-code alternatives as setting up AnythingLLM might necessitate some coding knowledge despite offering multiple scripts and methods. ### Is conduit or anything-llm more popular on GitHub? anything-llm has more GitHub stars (63,345 vs 1,788). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are conduit and anything-llm open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (conduit: GPL-3.0, anything-llm: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to conduit or anything-llm? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [conduit alternatives](/tools/cogwheel0-conduit/alternatives) and [anything-llm alternatives](/tools/mintplex-labs-anything-llm/alternatives) ([conduit markdown twin](/tools/cogwheel0-conduit/alternatives.md), [anything-llm markdown twin](/tools/mintplex-labs-anything-llm/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/cogwheel0-conduit-vs-mintplex-labs-anything-llm.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, conduit or anything-llm? conduit: Very active. anything-llm: 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 conduit and anything-llm? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [conduit trust report](/tools/cogwheel0-conduit/trust); [anything-llm trust report](/tools/mintplex-labs-anything-llm/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=cogwheel0-conduit`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=cogwheel0-conduit) - 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/_