Hob vs Pi
Comparing two open source alternatives to Claude. Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.
Hob
MITFree, MIT-licensed desktop AI assistant that runs open-weight models like Gemma and gpt-oss locally on Mac, Windows, and Linux.
Pi
MITMinimal, extensible open-source coding agent CLI with a multi-provider LLM API, packages, MCP support, and a TypeScript SDK.
Side-by-side comparison
| Hob | Pi | |
|---|---|---|
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Self-hostable | No | Yes |
| GitHub Stars | 148 | 117,636 |
| Forks | 4 | 15,056 |
| Open Issues | — | 373 |
| Last Commit | Oct 27, 2026 | Oct 24, 2026 |
| First Released | Oct 14, 2026 | Aug 9, 2025 |
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