--- title: "gpt-home vs AutoGPT" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/judahpaul16-gpt-home-vs-significant-gravitas-autogpt" tools: ["judahpaul16-gpt-home", "significant-gravitas-autogpt"] --- # gpt-home vs AutoGPT *GraphCanon updated Jul 15, 2026* ## Verdict Pick gpt-home when license: gpt-home is GPL-3.0, AutoGPT is Other; pick AutoGPT when license: AutoGPT is Other, gpt-home is GPL-3.0. [gpt-home](https://hub.docker.com/r/judahpaul/gpt-home) reports 644 GitHub stars, 66 forks, and 0 open issues, last pushed Mar 17, 2026. [AutoGPT](https://agpt.co) has 185k stars, 46k forks, and 494 open issues, last pushed Jul 11, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [gpt-home's repository](https://github.com/judahpaul16/gpt-home) and [AutoGPT's repository](https://github.com/Significant-Gravitas/AutoGPT). | | [gpt-home](/tools/judahpaul16-gpt-home.md) | [AutoGPT](/tools/significant-gravitas-autogpt.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | ChatGPT at home! A better alternative to commercial smart home assistants, built on the Raspberry Pi using LiteLLM and LangGraph. | AutoGPT is the vision of accessible AI for everyone, to use and to build on. | | Stars | 644 | 185,464 | | Forks | 66 | 46,111 | | Open issues | 0 | 494 | | Language | Python | Python | | Adopt for | - | AutoGPT is a Python-based tool for creating accessible autonomous AI agents that can leverage various LLM APIs including OpenAI's GPT and Anthropic's Claude. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | GPL-3.0 | Other | | Categories | LLM Frameworks, Speech & Audio | AI Agents, LLM Frameworks | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [gpt-home](/tools/judahpaul16-gpt-home.md) | [AutoGPT](/tools/significant-gravitas-autogpt.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Slowing (36%) | Very active (96%) | | Days since push | 119d | 0d | | Open issues (now) | 0 | 494 | | Owner type | User | Organization | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/judahpaul16-gpt-home/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/significant-gravitas-autogpt/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: AutoGPT - **Adopt for:** AutoGPT is a Python-based tool for creating accessible autonomous AI agents that can leverage various LLM APIs including OpenAI's GPT and Anthropic's Claude. ## Choose when ### Choose gpt-home if… - License: gpt-home is GPL-3.0, AutoGPT is Other. - Tags unique to gpt-home: automation, docker, fastapi, home-assistant. - Also covers Speech & Audio. ### Choose AutoGPT if… - License: AutoGPT is Other, gpt-home is GPL-3.0. - Tags unique to AutoGPT: agentic-ai, agents, artificial-intelligence, autonomous-agents. - Also covers AI Agents. - When you need to rapidly prototype or deploy an autonomous agent using existing language models without deep AI expertise. ## When NOT to use gpt-home - Last GitHub push was 119 days ago (slowing maintenance, Mar 17, 2026). Validate activity before betting a new project on gpt-home. - LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. ## When NOT to use AutoGPT - Avoid if you require absolute control over the underlying AI infrastructure and APIs used by your autonomous agents, as AutoGPT imposes its own framework. - If your project demands proprietary or specialized models that aren't supported by AutoGPT's API ecosystem (e.g., custom TensorFlow or PyTorch models), consider other tools. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between gpt-home and AutoGPT? gpt-home: ChatGPT at home! A better alternative to commercial smart home assistants, built on the Raspberry Pi using LiteLLM and LangGraph.. AutoGPT: AutoGPT is the vision of accessible AI for everyone, to use and to build on.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose gpt-home over AutoGPT? Choose gpt-home over AutoGPT when License: gpt-home is GPL-3.0, AutoGPT is Other; Tags unique to gpt-home: automation, docker, fastapi, home-assistant; Also covers Speech & Audio. ### When should I choose AutoGPT over gpt-home? Choose AutoGPT over gpt-home when License: AutoGPT is Other, gpt-home is GPL-3.0; Tags unique to AutoGPT: agentic-ai, agents, artificial-intelligence, autonomous-agents; Also covers AI Agents; When you need to rapidly prototype or deploy an autonomous agent using existing language models without deep AI expertise. ### When should I avoid gpt-home? Last GitHub push was 119 days ago (slowing maintenance, Mar 17, 2026). Validate activity before betting a new project on gpt-home. LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. ### When should I avoid AutoGPT? Avoid if you require absolute control over the underlying AI infrastructure and APIs used by your autonomous agents, as AutoGPT imposes its own framework. If your project demands proprietary or specialized models that aren't supported by AutoGPT's API ecosystem (e.g., custom TensorFlow or PyTorch models), consider other tools. ### Is gpt-home or AutoGPT more popular on GitHub? AutoGPT has more GitHub stars (185,464 vs 644). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are gpt-home and AutoGPT open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (gpt-home: GPL-3.0, AutoGPT: Other). ### Where can I find alternatives to gpt-home or AutoGPT? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [gpt-home alternatives](/tools/judahpaul16-gpt-home/alternatives) and [AutoGPT alternatives](/tools/significant-gravitas-autogpt/alternatives) ([gpt-home markdown twin](/tools/judahpaul16-gpt-home/alternatives.md), [AutoGPT markdown twin](/tools/significant-gravitas-autogpt/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/judahpaul16-gpt-home-vs-significant-gravitas-autogpt.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, gpt-home or AutoGPT? gpt-home: Slowing. AutoGPT: 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 gpt-home and AutoGPT? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [gpt-home trust report](/tools/judahpaul16-gpt-home/trust); [AutoGPT trust report](/tools/significant-gravitas-autogpt/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=judahpaul16-gpt-home`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=judahpaul16-gpt-home) - 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/_