LocalAI vs screenpipe
LocalAI is the more adopted project, with 49,938 GitHub stars against 22,061 for screenpipe (about 2.3x more). LocalAI was updated more recently (today, against today). LocalAI is written in Go and screenpipe in Rust.
| LocalAI | screenpipe | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | LocalAI is the open-source AI engine. Run any model - LLMs, vision, voice, image, video - on any hardware. No GPU required. | YC (S26) | Open Computer History | Continuously record your company computer work, map your workflows, help you find work worth automating, and power your agents' context |
| Author | mudler | screenpipe |
| Stars | 49938 | 22061 |
| Language | Go | Rust |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Last update | 2026-10-25T08:10:49Z | 2026-10-24T01:38:15Z |
| Source | https://github.com/mudler/LocalAI | https://github.com/screenpipe/screenpipe |
| Stars this week | +316 | +88 |
Which should you choose?
- LocalAI describes itself as: "LocalAI is the open-source AI engine. Run any model - LLMs, vision, voice, image, video - on any hardware. No GPU required."
- screenpipe describes itself as: "YC (S26) | Open Computer History | Continuously record your company computer work, map your workflows, help you find work worth..."
Stars measure adoption, not fit. Read both READMEs for the tools each server exposes, then try them side by side in your client: the install guide shows how to add both.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, LocalAI or screenpipe?
LocalAI has more GitHub stars: 49,938 against 22,061. This week LocalAI gained 316 stars and screenpipe gained 88, which says more about current momentum than the all-time total. Both figures are refreshed daily from GitHub.
Are LocalAI and screenpipe open source?
LocalAI: MIT (open source). screenpipe: Other. An open-source license lets you run and self-host the server at no cost. If either one wraps a commercial API, that provider's pricing still applies, so read each README for the accounts and keys it needs.
Can I use LocalAI and screenpipe together?
Yes, if both run as MCP servers. MCP clients such as Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code can connect to several servers at once, and the agent picks tools from each. Give them distinct names in your config, and keep the number of active servers small so tool definitions do not crowd the context window.
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