Comparison
screenpipe vs row-bot
Verdict
Pick screenpipe if yC-backed project that focuses on local privacy-centric AI services for recording and analyzing user activities with multimodal techniques; pick row-bot if row-Bot is a personal AI assistant emphasizing local processing for voice tasks, vision analysis, shell interactions, browser automation, scheduling, health tracking and secure messaging.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | screenpipe | row-bot |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (0d since push) As of 4w · github_public_v1 | Very active (0d since push) As of 1w · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of 4w · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Personal account As of 1w · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 1mo · osv@v1 | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 1mo · osv@v1 |
| deps.dev advisories | Not queried deps.dev@v1 | Not queried deps.dev@v1 |
| OpenSSF Scorecard | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 |
Tagline
- screenpipe
- AI that records and analyzes everything you do, say, hear locally
- row-bot
- Personal AI assistant with local-first integration
Stars
- screenpipe
- 21k
- row-bot
- 1.4k
Forks
- screenpipe
- 2.0k
- row-bot
- 169
Open issues
- screenpipe
- 103
- row-bot
- 33
Language
- screenpipe
- Rust
- row-bot
- Python
Adopt for
- screenpipe
- YC-backed project that focuses on local privacy-centric AI services for recording and analyzing user activities with multimodal techniques.
- row-bot
- Row-Bot is a personal AI assistant emphasizing local processing for voice tasks, vision analysis, shell interactions, browser automation, scheduling, health tracking and secure messaging.
Persona
- screenpipe
- -
- row-bot
- -
Runtime
- screenpipe
- -
- row-bot
- -
License
- screenpipe
- Other
- row-bot
- Apache-2.0
Last pushed
- screenpipe
- Jul 26, 2026
- row-bot
- Aug 12, 2026
Categories
- screenpipe
- AI Agents, Computer Vision, Data & Retrieval, Inference & Serving, Speech & Audio
- row-bot
- AI Agents, Computer Vision, Data & Retrieval, Speech & Audio
Trust and health
Open issues (now)
- screenpipe
- 103
- row-bot
- 33
Owner type
- screenpipe
- Organization
- row-bot
- User
Full report
- screenpipe
- Trust report
- row-bot
- Trust report
Choose screenpipe if…
- screenpipe is primarily Rust; row-bot is Python.
- License: screenpipe is Other, row-bot is Apache-2.0.
- Tags unique to screenpipe: agents, agi, ai-memory, audio-recording.
- Also covers Inference & Serving.
- Need to monitor and analyze personal data locally with privacy in mind
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
Choose row-bot if…
- row-bot is primarily Python; screenpipe is Rust.
- License: row-bot is Apache-2.0, screenpipe is Other.
- Tags unique to row-bot: ai-assistant, langchain, local-llm, ollama.
- When you prioritize data privacy and prefer all models to run locally via Ollama or your chosen environment.
When NOT to use row-bot
- If you are looking for an assistant that runs exclusively in the cloud because Row-Bot focuses on local-first integration with optional cloud services.
- In scenarios where centralized data management is a requirement as Row-Bot emphasizes data sovereignty by keeping information locally accessible and secure.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (screenpipe/screenpipe) · observed Jul 26, 2026
- GitHub forks (screenpipe/screenpipe) · observed Jul 26, 2026
- Last push (screenpipe/screenpipe) · observed Jul 26, 2026
- License file (Other) · observed Jul 26, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (siddsachar/row-bot) · observed Aug 12, 2026
- GitHub forks (siddsachar/row-bot) · observed Aug 12, 2026
- Last push (siddsachar/row-bot) · observed Aug 12, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Aug 12, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 17, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 15, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: screenpipe 21k · row-bot 1.4k (synced Jul 26, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between screenpipe and row-bot?
- screenpipe: AI that records and analyzes everything you do, say, hear locally. row-bot: Personal AI assistant with local-first integration. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose screenpipe over row-bot?
- Choose screenpipe over row-bot when screenpipe is primarily Rust; row-bot is Python; License: screenpipe is Other, row-bot is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to screenpipe: agents, agi, ai-memory, audio-recording; Also covers Inference & Serving; Need to monitor and analyze personal data locally with privacy in mind.
- When should I choose row-bot over screenpipe?
- Choose row-bot over screenpipe when row-bot is primarily Python; screenpipe is Rust; License: row-bot is Apache-2.0, screenpipe is Other; Tags unique to row-bot: ai-assistant, langchain, local-llm, ollama; When you prioritize data privacy and prefer all models to run locally via Ollama or your chosen environment.
- 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
- When should I avoid row-bot?
- If you are looking for an assistant that runs exclusively in the cloud because Row-Bot focuses on local-first integration with optional cloud services. In scenarios where centralized data management is a requirement as Row-Bot emphasizes data sovereignty by keeping information locally accessible and secure.
- Is screenpipe or row-bot more popular on GitHub?
- screenpipe has more GitHub stars (20,534 vs 1,424). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are screenpipe and row-bot open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (screenpipe: Other, row-bot: Apache-2.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to screenpipe or row-bot?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at screenpipe alternatives and row-bot alternatives (screenpipe markdown twin, row-bot markdown twin), 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 mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers.
- Which is better maintained, screenpipe or row-bot?
- screenpipe: Very active. row-bot: 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 screenpipe and row-bot?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: screenpipe trust report; row-bot trust report.