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Stoat vs Typebot

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted chat & communication options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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ST Stoat Stoat is a user-first chat platform built with modern web technologies VS TY Typebot Conversational app builder (alternative to Typeform and Landbot)
FeatureStoatTypebot
CategoryChat & CommunicationChat & Communication
LicenseAGPL-3.0AGPL-3.0
LanguageJavaScriptTypeScript
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB512 MB
Deploymentbare-metaldocker
GitHub stars★ 2,572★ 10,248
First released20252026
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Why pick each one

Choose Stoat if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • Active community (2.6k GitHub stars)
  • Written in JavaScript
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
Stoat details

Choose Typebot if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 10.2k GitHub stars
  • Written in TypeScript
Typebot details

Frequently asked questions

Is Stoat or Typebot better?

Neither is universally better. Typebot has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Stoat and Typebot free and open-source?

Yes. Stoat is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Typebot under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Stoat and Typebot with Docker?

Stoat: check the project docs for container support. Typebot: yes.

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