--- title: "conduit vs langchain-chat-websockets" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/cogwheel0-conduit-vs-pors-langchain-chat-websockets" tools: ["cogwheel0-conduit", "pors-langchain-chat-websockets"] --- # conduit vs langchain-chat-websockets *GraphCanon updated Aug 15, 2026* ## Verdict Pick conduit if conduit is an open-source mobile application enabling users on iOS and Android to interface with self-hosted AI services via the OpenWebUI API; pick langchain-chat-websockets if async live chat with streaming responses over websockets using FastAPI and OpenAI API. [conduit](https://conduit.mobile) reports 1.9k GitHub stars, 193 forks, and 63 open issues, last pushed Aug 10, 2026. [langchain-chat-websockets](https://github.com/pors/langchain-chat-websockets) has 96 stars, 8 forks, and 3 open issues, last pushed Nov 30, 2023. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [conduit's repository](https://github.com/cogwheel0/conduit) and [langchain-chat-websockets's repository](https://github.com/pors/langchain-chat-websockets). | | [conduit](/tools/cogwheel0-conduit.md) | [langchain-chat-websockets](/tools/pors-langchain-chat-websockets.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Mobile client for OpenWebUI | LangChain LLM chat with streaming response over websockets | | Stars | 1,945 | 96 | | Forks | 193 | 8 | | Open issues | 63 | 3 | | Language | Dart | HTML | | Adopt for | Conduit is an open-source mobile application enabling users on iOS and Android to interface with self-hosted AI services via the OpenWebUI API. | Async live chat with streaming responses over websockets using FastAPI and OpenAI API. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | GPL-3.0 License | Apache-2.0 | | Categories | Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks | Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [conduit](/tools/cogwheel0-conduit.md) | [langchain-chat-websockets](/tools/pors-langchain-chat-websockets.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Dormant (18%) | | Days since push | 3d | 988d | | Open issues (now) | 63 | 3 | | Stars delta | +157 (30d) | -1 (30d) | | Open issues delta | +10 (30d) | 0 (30d) | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/cogwheel0-conduit/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/pors-langchain-chat-websockets/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: conduit - **Requirements:** - The application requires a recent Flutter SDK with Dart version 3.9 or newer.; - For building on Android, Java 17 and Android 7.0+ (API level 24) are necessary requirements.; - On iOS, the application supports only devices running iOS 16.0+. Xcode is required for builds. - **Adopt for:** Conduit is an open-source mobile application enabling users on iOS and Android to interface with self-hosted AI services via the OpenWebUI API. - **License detail:** GPL-3.0 License ## Decision facts: langchain-chat-websockets - **Adopt for:** Async live chat with streaming responses over websockets using FastAPI and OpenAI API. ## Choose when ### Choose conduit if… - conduit is primarily Dart; langchain-chat-websockets is HTML. - License: conduit is GPL-3.0, langchain-chat-websockets is Apache-2.0. - Requirements: - The application requires a recent Flutter SDK with Dart version 3.9 or newer.; - For building on Android, Java 17 and Android 7.0+ (API level 24) are necessary requirements.; - On iOS, the application supports only devices running iOS 16.0+. Xcode is required for builds.. - Tags unique to conduit: mobile, ollama, openwebui, selfhosted. - - You are using a self-hosted AI service compatible with OpenWebUI, OpenAI APIs, or Ollama endpoint, and require a mobile interface for it. ### Choose langchain-chat-websockets if… - langchain-chat-websockets is primarily HTML; conduit is Dart. - License: langchain-chat-websockets is Apache-2.0, conduit is GPL-3.0. - Tags unique to langchain-chat-websockets: async, fastapi, langchain, openai-api. - langchain-chat-websockets ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. - Need async, real-time chat response functionality integrated via websocket connections. ## When NOT to use conduit - - If you aim to use proprietary AI services that do not offer OpenAI-compatible APIs or are not compatible with the endpoints supported by Conduit. - - Your development setup does not include Flutter SDK with Dart 3.9 or newer, Java 17 for Android builds, and Xcode or Android Studio. ## When NOT to use langchain-chat-websockets - Project doesn't require asynchronous interaction or streaming responses over websockets. - Prefer alternatives that allow customization beyond FastAPI and OpenAI integration. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between conduit and langchain-chat-websockets? conduit: Mobile client for OpenWebUI. langchain-chat-websockets: LangChain LLM chat with streaming response over websockets. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose conduit over langchain-chat-websockets? Choose conduit over langchain-chat-websockets when conduit is primarily Dart; langchain-chat-websockets is HTML; License: conduit is GPL-3.0, langchain-chat-websockets is Apache-2.0; Requirements: - The application requires a recent Flutter SDK with Dart version 3.9 or newer.; - For building on Android, Java 17 and Android 7.0+ (API level 24) are necessary requirements.; - On iOS, the application supports only devices running iOS 16.0+. Xcode is required for builds.; Tags unique to conduit: mobile, ollama, openwebui, selfhosted; - You are using a self-hosted AI service compatible with OpenWebUI, OpenAI APIs, or Ollama endpoint, and require a mobile interface for it. ### When should I choose langchain-chat-websockets over conduit? Choose langchain-chat-websockets over conduit when langchain-chat-websockets is primarily HTML; conduit is Dart; License: langchain-chat-websockets is Apache-2.0, conduit is GPL-3.0; Tags unique to langchain-chat-websockets: async, fastapi, langchain, openai-api; langchain-chat-websockets ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; Need async, real-time chat response functionality integrated via websocket connections. ### When should I avoid conduit? - If you aim to use proprietary AI services that do not offer OpenAI-compatible APIs or are not compatible with the endpoints supported by Conduit. - Your development setup does not include Flutter SDK with Dart 3.9 or newer, Java 17 for Android builds, and Xcode or Android Studio. ### When should I avoid langchain-chat-websockets? Project doesn't require asynchronous interaction or streaming responses over websockets. Prefer alternatives that allow customization beyond FastAPI and OpenAI integration. ### Is conduit or langchain-chat-websockets more popular on GitHub? conduit has more GitHub stars (1,945 vs 96). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are conduit and langchain-chat-websockets open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (conduit: GPL-3.0, langchain-chat-websockets: Apache-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to conduit or langchain-chat-websockets? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [conduit alternatives](/tools/cogwheel0-conduit/alternatives) and [langchain-chat-websockets alternatives](/tools/pors-langchain-chat-websockets/alternatives) ([conduit markdown twin](/tools/cogwheel0-conduit/alternatives.md), [langchain-chat-websockets markdown twin](/tools/pors-langchain-chat-websockets/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-pors-langchain-chat-websockets.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, conduit or langchain-chat-websockets? conduit: Very active. langchain-chat-websockets: Dormant. 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 langchain-chat-websockets? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [conduit trust report](/tools/cogwheel0-conduit/trust); [langchain-chat-websockets trust report](/tools/pors-langchain-chat-websockets/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/_