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bolt.diy alternatives

Short answer

We track 4 self-hosted alternatives to bolt.diy: OpenHands, Tabby, Chat2DB and PR-Agent.

OpenHands (same category): larger community (92.5k vs 20.0k GitHub stars) and simpler deploy (one container vs a multi-container stack).

Tabby (same category): larger community (33.9k vs 20.0k GitHub stars) and simpler deploy (one container vs a multi-container stack).

Chat2DB (same category): no server to rent (desktop app).

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bolt.diy alternatives compared

Self-hosted alternatives to bolt.diy, ranked
#AppAdvantages over bolt.diyEst. server costOfficial hardwareLicenseStarsLast commitCompare
—bolt.diy (this app)Activenot estimated (no official RAM figure)not publishedMIT (uses the WebContainers API, which has separate commercial terms)20.0kOct 14, 2026—
1 OpenHands
Same category		 larger community (92.5k vs 20.0k GitHub stars); simpler deploy (one container vs a multi-container stack) from €19.99/mo recommended 2 vCPU · 4 GB RAM (no separate minimum published) MIT 92.5k Nov 3, 2026 bolt.diy vs OpenHands
2 Tabby
Same category		 larger community (33.9k vs 20.0k GitHub stars); simpler deploy (one container vs a multi-container stack)
Trade-off: bolt.diy has no GPU server needed; fewer license conditions (Permissive vs Open core)		 GPU server (not estimated) not published Apache-2.0 (ee directory under a separate license) 33.9k Jun 30, 2026 bolt.diy vs Tabby
3 Chat2DB
Same category		 no server to rent (desktop app)
Trade-off: bolt.diy has fewer license conditions (Permissive vs Custom / conditional)		 no server (desktop app) minimum 2 vCPU · 4 GB RAM Chat2DB License (modified Apache-2.0, versions 5.3.0 and later) 28.4k Nov 2, 2026 bolt.diy vs Chat2DB
4 PR-Agent
Same category		 simpler deploy (one container vs a multi-container stack) not estimated (no official RAM figure) not published MIT 14.1k Nov 2, 2026 bolt.diy vs PR-Agent

Ranked by the number of objective advantages each alternative has over the app (cheaper estimated server cost, lighter official RAM figure, no GPU needed, fewer license conditions, better maintenance status, at least 1.5× the GitHub stars, simpler deploy). Ties: same-category apps first, then more GitHub stars. License order used: Permissive (MIT/Apache) → Open core → Copyleft (GPL) or Custom conditions → Network copyleft (AGPL) → Source-available. Archived projects are not listed as alternatives.

What each alternative is

  • OpenHands (Coding assistants): Self-hosted control center for AI coding agents that write code, review PRs and run automations.
  • Tabby (Coding assistants): Self-hosted AI coding assistant (Copilot alternative) for your team.
  • Chat2DB (Coding assistants): AI-assisted SQL client for 40+ databases, as a desktop app or a single-user Docker web app, with your own model.
  • PR-Agent (Coding assistants): Open-source AI pull-request reviewer that comments and answers questions on PRs.

bolt.diy alternatives: FAQ

What is the best self-hosted alternative to bolt.diy?

By our objective ranking: 1. OpenHands (larger community (92.5k vs 20.0k GitHub stars); simpler deploy (one container vs a multi-container stack)) 2. Tabby (larger community (33.9k vs 20.0k GitHub stars); simpler deploy (one container vs a multi-container stack)) 3. Chat2DB (no server to rent (desktop app)). "Best" depends on the features you need; the ranking only counts cost, hardware, license, maintenance, community size and deploy complexity.

Is there a cheaper alternative to bolt.diy?

Yes, by estimated server cost: Chat2DB (no server (desktop app)). bolt.diy: not estimated (no official RAM figure).

Which bolt.diy alternative has the most permissive license?

None has fewer conditions than bolt.diy (MIT (uses the WebContainers API, which has separate commercial terms) (Permissive)). Alternatives: OpenHands: MIT (Permissive); Tabby: Apache-2.0 (ee directory under a separate license) (Open core); Chat2DB: Chat2DB License (modified Apache-2.0, versions 5.3.0 and later) (Custom / conditional); PR-Agent: MIT (Permissive). Not legal advice.

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