OpenDots vs. OpenMuse
Side by side, with sources. Checked Oct 3, 2026.
Price
The template is free (MIT). Running it needs a CopilotKit Intelligence project (free Developer tier) and a model API key you pay for.Source: github.com
The template is free (MIT). It needs a CopilotKit Intelligence project key, and a model key for open-ended tasks.Source: github.com
Pricing model
Open source · Free plan available
Open source · Free plan available
License
Open source · MITMIT licence.
Open source · MITMIT licence (CopilotKit Intelligence is a separate service, not covered by it).
Works on
- ✓ Your own server
- ✓ Your own server
Where your data lives
Pages and settings in a SQLite file on your server; conversation history in your CopilotKit Intelligence project.
On the server you run (API, task worker and browser worker), plus your CopilotKit Intelligence project.
Getting started
Difficulty: Advanced There is no installer or hosted version: you run it from a terminal (Node.js or Docker) and connect API services yourself.
Difficulty: Advanced No installer, app-store listing or hosted version: you run it from a terminal with Node.js and pnpm, and building the phone apps needs Xcode or Android tools.
Hosted version
NoneCopilotKit says OpenDots is an alpha template, not a hosted product.
NoneThere is no hosted version. The README offers a “Deploy to Render” button, which runs it on your own Render account.
Latest release
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