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alive-progress vs LogChimp
alive-progress has 6,323 GitHub stars, 242 forks, 20 open issues and last shipped 5 months ago. LogChimp has 1,135 stars, 214 forks, 185 open issues and last shipped yesterday. alive-progress leads on adoption by 457% (6,323 vs 1,135 stars). alive-progress is written in Python under MIT; LogChimp is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence. alive-progress has attracted 4% as many forks as stars, LogChimp 19%. LogChimp was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (feedback), 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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| alive-progress | LogChimp | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 6.3K | ★ 1.1K |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | Python | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-05-24 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 242 | ⑂ 214 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick alive-progress if
- You weight community size — 6.3K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick LogChimp if
- You want the LogChimp feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and LogChimp fits your workflow better
About alive-progress
alive progress Have you ever wondered where your lengthy processing was at, and when would it finish? Do you usually hit RETURN several times to make sure it didn't crash, or the SSH connection didn't freeze? Have you ever thought it'd be awesome to be able to pause some processing without hassle, return to the Python prompt to manually fix some items, then seamlessly resume it? I did... I've started this new progress bar thinking about all that, behold the alive progress ! 😃 Introducing the newest concept in progress bars for Python! alive progress is in a class of its own, with an array of cool features that…
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About LogChimp
Track your customers feedback to build better products with LogChimp Website • Docs • Guide • Contribute Features 🎨 Brand customizable 📝 Create posts 🗃️ Organise posts by Boards & Roadmaps 💪 Powerful dashboard 🔐 Secure by design 🤖 Self hosted Getting started To get started, you can read our deployment docs for self hosting with Ubuntu or cloud hosting with one click deploy button. Let's talk 🤝🏻 Community Stay up to date on the development of LogChimp you can star this repository, follow us on Twitter or reach out to the community with these helpful resources. Follow @logchimp on Twitter. Join the…
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Frequently asked questions
Is alive-progress or LogChimp more popular?
alive-progress has 6,323 GitHub stars and LogChimp has 1,135. alive-progress has the larger community by that measure.
Are alive-progress and LogChimp free?
Both are open source. alive-progress is licensed under MIT, and LogChimp has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between alive-progress and LogChimp?
alive-progress is written in Python and LogChimp in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, alive-progress or LogChimp?
Choose alive-progress if you want the larger community (6,323 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose LogChimp if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.