How it Works — Real Use Cases
No account. No separate install. No Big Tech dependency. Every General Bots app ships pre-installed in the suite and runs on infrastructure you own — this is how it works and what teams actually use it for.
Deploy the whole suite on your VPS
One container, every app pre-installed and pre-integrated. Your data stays on your hardware — no accounts, no SaaS gatekeeper.
Open it from the desktop launcher
The app is one click away inside the General Bots desktop. No separate signup, no setup wizard, no credit card.
Drive it with plain language or the API
Ask the AI assistant to do the work — or call the REST API directly from your own tools. The endpoints below are real, from the source code.
Try these real endpoints
/api/templates/deploy/:id/api/templates/list/api/templates/preview/:idtemplates.teach.case1_t
templates.teach.case1_d
templates.teach.case2_t
templates.teach.case2_d
templates.teach.case3_t
templates.teach.case3_d
Built on the Open-Source Code
Real technical data extracted from the Rust source repository — API endpoints, database tables, and code size. Every number on this page is auditable in the code.
Real API surface (from the source)
/api/templates/deploy/:id/api/templates/list/api/templates/preview/:idDatabase schema (from migrations)
Everything a Modern Templates Needs
Powerful capabilities with AI orchestration — all self-hosted on your infrastructure.
Template Types
Email, WhatsApp, social, bot, SMS, and notification templates, filterable by type in a single searchable library.
Dynamic Variables
Personalize with variable placeholders, conditionals, loops, and default values — with syntax validation before sending.
Live Preview
See the rendered template in real time, preview mobile dimensions, and send a test copy to email or phone.
Version History
Every change is versioned — diff between versions and compare any two states before rolling back.
Import & Export
Bulk-create templates from CSV, sync with external systems via JSON import/export, and keep the library portable.
Clone & Organize
Duplicate templates for A/B variations and categorize them by type or purpose to keep channels consistent.
One Flat Server — Zero Per-User Fees
Unlike commercial SaaS suites that charge per seat, General Bots runs on your own infrastructure with unlimited users.
- Unlimited users and operations
- No per-user licensing fees
- Full source code access (AGPLv3)
- Self-contained Docker deployment
- Bring your own LLM / AI backend
Plus overage fees
On your infrastructure
Self-Hosted vs SaaS
See how the open-source General Bots Templates compares to proprietary alternatives.
| Feature | Self-Hosted | SaaS |
|---|---|---|
| Per-user pricing | Free | Vendor lock-in |
| Data ownership | Yours | Theirs |
| Source access | Full (AGPLv3) | Closed |
| AI model choice | Any LLM | Vendor lock-in |
| Scalability | Unlimited | Tiered |
| Audit & compliance | Full control | Limited |
Built for Sovereignty, Scale, and AI
Thousands of teams choose General Bots for their templates infrastructure.
Zero Vendor Lock-In
Your data, your infrastructure, your control. General Bots is fully open source under AGPLv3 — no proprietary APIs, no data leaving your network, no forced upgrades.
- 100% Open Source
Audit, modify, and extend the code. Community contributions welcome.
- AI-Native by Default
LLM orchestration built in — bring any model, run it on your own hardware.
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