Happy vs OpenLM
Side-by-side comparison of two AI agent tools
Short answer
- OpenLM has had no commit in 41 months; Happy is actively maintained (317 commits in the last 90 days).
- Happy is growing faster: +1,201 GitHub stars in the last 30 days vs +-0 for OpenLM.
- Pick Happy for: mobile and Web client for Codex and Claude Code, with realtime voice, encryption and fully featured. Pick OpenLM for: openAI-compatible Python client that can call any LLM.
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Happyopen-source
Mobile and Web client for Codex and Claude Code, with realtime voice, encryption and fully featured
OpenLMopen-source
OpenAI-compatible Python client that can call any LLM
Metrics
| Happy | OpenLM | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | 24.0k | 368 |
| Star velocity /mo | 1.2k | -0.47619047619047616 |
| Commits (90d) | 317 | 0 |
| Releases (6m) | 10 | 0 |
| Overall score | 0.8445288718080488 | 0.12773224683762688 |
Pros
- +提供完整的移动端访问能力，支持 iOS、Android 和 Web 平台
- +端到端加密保护代码安全，开源架构支持代码审计
- +无缝设备切换体验，一键在手机和桌面间转换控制权
- +Drop-in OpenAI compatibility requires minimal code changes (single import line)
- +Multi-provider support enables batch processing across different models and providers simultaneously
- +Lightweight architecture calls APIs directly without bloated SDK dependencies
Cons
- -需要安装额外的 CLI 包装器，增加了系统复杂度
- -依赖网络连接进行远程通信，可能受网络状况影响
- -作为第三方工具，需要额外的配置和维护工作
- -Currently limited to Completion endpoint only, lacking support for newer OpenAI features like Chat completions
- -Relatively small community with 371 GitHub stars compared to official SDKs
- -May lag behind latest provider API updates due to abstraction layer maintenance overhead
Use Cases
- •外出时通过手机监控长时间运行的 AI 编程任务
- •在多设备间灵活切换，随时随地查看代码生成进度
- •团队协作场景下的远程代码审查和实时监控
- •Model comparison and evaluation by running identical prompts across multiple LLM providers
- •Implementing fallback strategies when primary models are unavailable or rate-limited
- •Cost optimization by routing requests to the most economical provider for specific use cases
FAQ
- Which is more popular, Happy or OpenLM?
- Happy has more GitHub stars (23,980 vs 368).
- Which is more actively developed, Happy or OpenLM?
- Happy had more commits in the last 90 days (317 vs 0).
- Should I use Happy or OpenLM?
- Compare their capabilities, limitations and "best for" notes above. Both are open source, so trying each on a small task is the fastest way to decide.