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alive-progress vs Sayr
alive-progress has 6,323 GitHub stars, 242 forks, 20 open issues and last shipped 5 months ago. Sayr has 31 stars, 1 forks, 57 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. alive-progress leads on adoption by 20,297% (6,323 vs 31 stars). alive-progress is written in Python under MIT; Sayr is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence. alive-progress has attracted 4% as many forks as stars, Sayr 3%. Sayr 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 | Sayr | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 6.3K | ★ 31 |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | Python | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-05-24 | 2026-11-01 |
| Forks | ⑂ 242 | ⑂ 1 |
| 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 Sayr if
- You want the Sayr feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Sayr 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 Sayr
Sayr.io Project management your users can see. Sayr is a source available project management platform with a built in public facing portal. Your team works internally while users submit feedback, vote on features, and track progress — all from the same tool. The Problem Teams juggle a project management tool and a separate customer feedback tool — duplicated work, stale updates, and users who never know what's happening. Sayr replaces both with one board, two views: your team sees everything, the public sees only what you allow. Features Task Management Tasks with statuses: Backlog, Todo, In Progress, Done…
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Frequently asked questions
Is alive-progress or Sayr more popular?
alive-progress has 6,323 GitHub stars and Sayr has 31. alive-progress has the larger community by that measure.
Are alive-progress and Sayr free?
Both are open source. alive-progress is licensed under MIT, and Sayr has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between alive-progress and Sayr?
alive-progress is written in Python and Sayr 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 Sayr?
Choose alive-progress if you want the larger community (6,323 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Sayr if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.