# AstrBot vs LangBot

> Side-by-side comparison of two projects in the OpenClaw ecosystem.

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| Field | AstrBot | LangBot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tagline | Agentic IM chatbot infrastructure | Production-grade agentic IM bots |
| Language | python | python |
| Status | active | active |
| Stars | 32k | 16k |
| Forks | 2220 | 1425 |
| Open issues | 1117 | 117 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Last commit | 2026-05-15T10:43:22Z | 2026-05-15T16:10:59Z |
| 7d growth | 816 | 54 |
| MCP support | yes | no |
| Requires LLM | yes | yes |
| Platforms | server, messaging | server, messaging |
| Categories | messaging, multi-platform | messaging, multi-platform |
| Health score | 85/100 | 95/100 |
| Leaderboard rank | #4 | #11 |

## Key differences

- AstrBot has 2x more stars (32k vs 16k), indicating significantly broader adoption.
- AstrBot is growing faster with +816 stars this week vs +54 for LangBot.
- AstrBot uses the AGPL-3.0 license while LangBot uses Apache-2.0.
- AstrBot has MCP (Model Context Protocol) support while LangBot does not.

## Descriptions

### AstrBot

Multi-platform chatbot infra integrating LLMs, plugins, and AI features across messaging platforms

### LangBot

Multi-platform agent for Discord, Telegram, Slack, WeChat, LINE, QQ, and more with plugin system and knowledge base