--- title: "holaOS vs anything-llm" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/holaboss-ai-holaos-vs-mintplex-labs-anything-llm" tools: ["holaboss-ai-holaos", "mintplex-labs-anything-llm"] --- # holaOS vs anything-llm *GraphCanon updated Aug 26, 2026* ## Verdict Pick holaOS if holaOS is tailored to work environments seeking a local-first AI assistant that retains context indefinitely; pick anything-llm if self-hosted AI agent experience with robust deployment scripts across multiple environments. [holaOS](https://holaos.ai) reports 11k GitHub stars, 712 forks, and 6 open issues, last pushed Aug 21, 2026. [anything-llm](https://anythingllm.com) has 65k stars, 7.1k forks, and 319 open issues, last pushed Aug 13, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [holaOS's repository](https://github.com/holaboss-ai/holaOS) and [anything-llm's repository](https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm). | | [holaOS](/tools/holaboss-ai-holaos.md) | [anything-llm](/tools/mintplex-labs-anything-llm.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Local-first super agent for work that learns and retains context. | Self-hosted agent experience with deployment scripts for multiple environments | | Stars | 10,870 | 64,716 | | Forks | 712 | 7,132 | | Open issues | 6 | 319 | | Language | TypeScript | JavaScript | | Adopt for | HolaOS is tailored to work environments seeking a local-first AI assistant that retains context indefinitely. | Self-hosted AI agent experience with robust deployment scripts across multiple environments. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Other | MIT | | Categories | AI Agents | AI Agents, Inference & Serving | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [holaOS](/tools/holaboss-ai-holaos.md) | [anything-llm](/tools/mintplex-labs-anything-llm.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Days since push | 4d | 1d | | Open issues (now) | 6 | 319 | | Stars delta | +5.3k (30d) | +1.4k (30d) | | Open issues delta | +4 (30d) | +2 (30d) | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/holaboss-ai-holaos/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/mintplex-labs-anything-llm/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: holaOS - **Adopt for:** HolaOS is tailored to work environments seeking a local-first AI assistant that retains context indefinitely. ## Decision facts: anything-llm - **Adopt for:** Self-hosted AI agent experience with robust deployment scripts across multiple environments. ## Choose when ### Choose holaOS if… - holaOS is primarily TypeScript; anything-llm is JavaScript. - License: holaOS is Other, anything-llm is MIT. - Tags unique to holaOS: agent, ai-agent, local-first, memory. - When you require an agent that operates entirely locally without relying on cloud storage to maintain user privacy and data security. ### Choose anything-llm if… - anything-llm is primarily JavaScript; holaOS is TypeScript. - License: anything-llm is MIT, holaOS is Other. - Tags unique to anything-llm: agent-computer, agent-harness, agentic-ai, llm. - Also covers Inference & Serving. - When you need flexibility in deploying your AI agents on various cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, Digital Ocean, and more. ## When NOT to use holaOS - Avoid if your setup strictly requires cloud integration or synchronization across multiple devices which holaOS does not offer due to its local-first focus. - Not suitable when a mobile-friendly solution is needed as the tool supports workspace contexts primarily and may lack mobility-specific features. ## 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 holaOS and anything-llm? holaOS: Local-first super agent for work that learns and retains context.. 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 holaOS over anything-llm? Choose holaOS over anything-llm when holaOS is primarily TypeScript; anything-llm is JavaScript; License: holaOS is Other, anything-llm is MIT; Tags unique to holaOS: agent, ai-agent, local-first, memory; When you require an agent that operates entirely locally without relying on cloud storage to maintain user privacy and data security. ### When should I choose anything-llm over holaOS? Choose anything-llm over holaOS when anything-llm is primarily JavaScript; holaOS is TypeScript; License: anything-llm is MIT, holaOS is Other; Tags unique to anything-llm: agent-computer, agent-harness, agentic-ai, llm; Also covers Inference & Serving; When you need flexibility in deploying your AI agents on various cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, Digital Ocean, and more. ### When should I avoid holaOS? Avoid if your setup strictly requires cloud integration or synchronization across multiple devices which holaOS does not offer due to its local-first focus. Not suitable when a mobile-friendly solution is needed as the tool supports workspace contexts primarily and may lack mobility-specific features. ### 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 holaOS or anything-llm more popular on GitHub? anything-llm has more GitHub stars (64,716 vs 10,870). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are holaOS and anything-llm open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (holaOS: Other, anything-llm: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to holaOS or anything-llm? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [holaOS alternatives](/tools/holaboss-ai-holaos/alternatives) and [anything-llm alternatives](/tools/mintplex-labs-anything-llm/alternatives) ([holaOS markdown twin](/tools/holaboss-ai-holaos/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/holaboss-ai-holaos-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, holaOS or anything-llm? holaOS: 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 holaOS and anything-llm? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [holaOS trust report](/tools/holaboss-ai-holaos/trust); [anything-llm trust report](/tools/mintplex-labs-anything-llm/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=holaboss-ai-holaos`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=holaboss-ai-holaos) - 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/_