--- title: "locally-uncensored vs screenpipe" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/purpledoubled-locally-uncensored-vs-screenpipe-screenpipe" tools: ["purpledoubled-locally-uncensored", "screenpipe-screenpipe"] --- # locally-uncensored vs screenpipe *GraphCanon updated Aug 26, 2026* ## Verdict Pick locally-uncensored if locally-uncensored is a TypeScript-based desktop app providing uncensored AI functionalities including chat, agent mode, and content generation without Docker dependency; pick screenpipe if yC-backed project that focuses on local privacy-centric AI services for recording and analyzing user activities with multimodal techniques. [locally-uncensored](https://locallyuncensored.com) reports 1.1k GitHub stars, 168 forks, and 9 open issues, last pushed Aug 10, 2026. [screenpipe](https://screenpipe.com) has 21k stars, 2.1k forks, and 89 open issues, last pushed Aug 26, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [locally-uncensored's repository](https://github.com/PurpleDoubleD/locally-uncensored) and [screenpipe's repository](https://github.com/screenpipe/screenpipe). | | [locally-uncensored](/tools/purpledoubled-locally-uncensored.md) | [screenpipe](/tools/screenpipe-screenpipe.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Uncensored local AI desktop app for chat, agent mode, image and video generation | AI that records and analyzes everything you do, say, hear locally | | Stars | 1,051 | 21,227 | | Forks | 168 | 2,133 | | Open issues | 9 | 89 | | Language | TypeScript | Rust | | Adopt for | locally-uncensored is a TypeScript-based desktop app providing uncensored AI functionalities including chat, agent mode, and content generation without Docker dependency. | YC-backed project that focuses on local privacy-centric AI services for recording and analyzing user activities with multimodal techniques. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Other | Other | | Categories | AI Agents, Computer Vision, Model Training | AI Agents, Computer Vision, Data & Retrieval, Inference & Serving, Speech & Audio | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [locally-uncensored](/tools/purpledoubled-locally-uncensored.md) | [screenpipe](/tools/screenpipe-screenpipe.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Days since push | 2d | 0d | | Open issues (now) | 9 | 89 | | Stars delta | Unknown | +693 (30d) | | Open issues delta | Unknown | -14 (30d) | | Owner type | User | Organization | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/purpledoubled-locally-uncensored/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/screenpipe-screenpipe/trust.md) | ## Shared compatibility - **Node.js**: [locally-uncensored](/tools/purpledoubled-locally-uncensored.md) - Node.js runtime; [screenpipe](/tools/screenpipe-screenpipe.md) - Node.js runtime ## Decision facts: locally-uncensored - **Adopt for:** locally-uncensored is a TypeScript-based desktop app providing uncensored AI functionalities including chat, agent mode, and content generation without Docker dependency. ## Decision facts: screenpipe - **Adopt for:** YC-backed project that focuses on local privacy-centric AI services for recording and analyzing user activities with multimodal techniques. ## Choose when ### Choose locally-uncensored if… - locally-uncensored is primarily TypeScript; screenpipe is Rust. - Tags unique to locally-uncensored: agent-mode, image-generation, privacy, self-hosted. - Also covers Model Training. - When you need to run AI models locally without internet connectivity due to data sensitivity or offline requirements ### Choose screenpipe if… - screenpipe is primarily Rust; locally-uncensored is TypeScript. - Tags unique to screenpipe: agents, agi, ai-memory, audio-recording. - Also covers Data & Retrieval, Inference & Serving, Speech & Audio. - Need to monitor and analyze personal data locally with privacy in mind ## When NOT to use locally-uncensored - If you are looking for a tool with a wider variety of language model integrations beyond TypeScript and ComfyUI - When the requirement is to have a more extensive feature set or support for additional AI functionalities not covered by locally-uncensored ## When NOT to use screenpipe - Require cloud-based centralized AI services for user activity analysis - Looking for open-source tools as Screenpipe uses an unspecified license ## Common questions ### What is the difference between locally-uncensored and screenpipe? locally-uncensored: Uncensored local AI desktop app for chat, agent mode, image and video generation. screenpipe: AI that records and analyzes everything you do, say, hear locally. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose locally-uncensored over screenpipe? Choose locally-uncensored over screenpipe when locally-uncensored is primarily TypeScript; screenpipe is Rust; Tags unique to locally-uncensored: agent-mode, image-generation, privacy, self-hosted; Also covers Model Training; When you need to run AI models locally without internet connectivity due to data sensitivity or offline requirements. ### When should I choose screenpipe over locally-uncensored? Choose screenpipe over locally-uncensored when screenpipe is primarily Rust; locally-uncensored is TypeScript; Tags unique to screenpipe: agents, agi, ai-memory, audio-recording; Also covers Data & Retrieval, Inference & Serving, Speech & Audio; Need to monitor and analyze personal data locally with privacy in mind. ### When should I avoid locally-uncensored? If you are looking for a tool with a wider variety of language model integrations beyond TypeScript and ComfyUI When the requirement is to have a more extensive feature set or support for additional AI functionalities not covered by locally-uncensored ### When should I avoid screenpipe? Require cloud-based centralized AI services for user activity analysis Looking for open-source tools as Screenpipe uses an unspecified license ### Is locally-uncensored or screenpipe more popular on GitHub? screenpipe has more GitHub stars (21,227 vs 1,051). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are locally-uncensored and screenpipe open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (locally-uncensored: Other, screenpipe: Other). ### Where can I find alternatives to locally-uncensored or screenpipe? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [locally-uncensored alternatives](/tools/purpledoubled-locally-uncensored/alternatives) and [screenpipe alternatives](/tools/screenpipe-screenpipe/alternatives) ([locally-uncensored markdown twin](/tools/purpledoubled-locally-uncensored/alternatives.md), [screenpipe markdown twin](/tools/screenpipe-screenpipe/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/purpledoubled-locally-uncensored-vs-screenpipe-screenpipe.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, locally-uncensored or screenpipe? locally-uncensored: Very active. screenpipe: 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 locally-uncensored and screenpipe? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [locally-uncensored trust report](/tools/purpledoubled-locally-uncensored/trust); [screenpipe trust report](/tools/screenpipe-screenpipe/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=purpledoubled-locally-uncensored`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=purpledoubled-locally-uncensored) - 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/_