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Airbyte vs CherryUSB
Airbyte has 22,082 GitHub stars, 5,350 forks, 2,395 open issues and last shipped yesterday. CherryUSB has 2,042 stars, 450 forks, 12 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Airbyte leads on adoption by 981% (22,082 vs 2,042 stars). Airbyte is written in Python under a custom or non-standard licence; CherryUSB is written in C under Apache-2.0. Airbyte has attracted 24% as many forks as stars, CherryUSB 22%. Airbyte was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
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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| Airbyte | CherryUSB | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 22K | ★ 2.0K |
| License | Custom / other | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Python | C |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 5.3K | ⑂ 450 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Airbyte if
- You weight community size — 22K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick CherryUSB if
- You want the CherryUSB feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches C
- You evaluated both and CherryUSB fits your workflow better
About Airbyte
Airbyte open source data movement project. It lives in data engineering and data integration ecosystem. It moves data from APIs, databases, and files into warehouses, data lakes, and AI applications. It supports ELT and ETL pipelines. It also supports AI agents needing business data.
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About CherryUSB
CherryUSB is C USB host and device stack for embedded system with USB IP. It targets USB2.0 full and high speed, while USB3.0 super speed is TODO. It solves problem of adding USB protocol handling, class behavior, and controller porting to constrained embedded firmware. It gives device core, class drivers, demos, docs, and porting layer for dcd and hcd drivers. It lives in embedded C firmware ecosystem, not data pipeline ecosystem.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Airbyte or CherryUSB more popular?
Airbyte has 22,082 GitHub stars and CherryUSB has 2,042. Airbyte has the larger community by that measure.
Are Airbyte and CherryUSB free?
Both are open source. Airbyte has no licence declared in this registry, and CherryUSB is licensed under Apache-2.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Airbyte and CherryUSB?
Airbyte is written in Python and CherryUSB in C. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Airbyte or CherryUSB?
Choose Airbyte if you want the larger community (22,082 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose CherryUSB if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.