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Acode vs tinyfilemanager
Acode has 7,050 GitHub stars, 1,571 forks, 94 open issues and last shipped yesterday. tinyfilemanager has 5,980 stars, 1,813 forks, 308 open issues and last shipped 2 months ago. Acode leads on adoption by 18% (7,050 vs 5,980 stars). Acode is written in JavaScript under MIT; tinyfilemanager is written in PHP under GPL-3.0. Acode has attracted 22% as many forks as stars, tinyfilemanager 30%. Acode was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (code-editor), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Acode | tinyfilemanager | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 7.0K | ★ 6.0K |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | JavaScript | PHP |
| Last push | 2026-09-19 | 2026-07-20 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.6K | ⑂ 1.8K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Acode if
- You weight community size — 7.0K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick tinyfilemanager if
- You want the tinyfilemanager feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches PHP
- You evaluated both and tinyfilemanager fits your workflow better
About Acode
Acode is a free, MIT licensed code editor for Android, distributed by the Acode Foundation under the package name com.foxdebug.acodefree on Google Play and com.foxdebug.acode on F Droid, and it is aimed at developers who want to read, edit, and preview source files directly on an Android phone or tablet.
read the full Acode overview →
About tinyfilemanager
Tiny File Manager is a single file, zero configuration PHP web application that gives you a browser based file manager, uploader, archive tool and code editor from one tinyfilemanager.php script dropped into any web directory.
read the full tinyfilemanager overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Acode or tinyfilemanager more popular?
Acode has 7,050 GitHub stars and tinyfilemanager has 5,980. Acode has the larger community by that measure.
Are Acode and tinyfilemanager free?
Both are open source. Acode is licensed under MIT and tinyfilemanager under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Acode and tinyfilemanager?
Acode is written in JavaScript and tinyfilemanager in PHP. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Acode or tinyfilemanager?
Choose Acode if you want the larger community (7,050 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose tinyfilemanager if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.