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Automa vs amis
Automa has 21,624 GitHub stars, 2,340 forks, 377 open issues and last shipped 7 months ago. amis has 18,895 stars, 2,736 forks, 1,715 open issues and last shipped 6 months ago. Automa leads on adoption by 14% (21,624 vs 18,895 stars). Automa is written in Vue under a custom or non-standard licence; amis is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0. Automa has attracted 11% as many forks as stars, amis 14%. amis 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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Side by side
| Automa | amis | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 22K | ★ 19K |
| License | Custom / other | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Vue | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-03-02 | 2026-03-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.3K | ⑂ 2.7K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Automa if
- You weight community size — 22K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Vue
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick amis if
- You want the amis feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and amis fits your workflow better
About Automa
Automa browser extension. Automate browser by connect blocks. Vue project. Chrome and Firefox ecosystem. Problem: repeat browser tasks take time. User make workflow with blocks. No code write. Workflows do form fill, repetitive task, screenshot, scrape website data. Can schedule when automation execute. Marketplace share and download workflow. Automa Chrome Extension Builder make standalone Chrome extension from Automa workflow. Project lives as browser extension, not hosted automation service. The project also lists Chrome and Firefox extension downloads.
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About amis
amis is an Apache 2.0 licensed front end low code framework from Baidu that generates admin and back office pages from JSON configuration, aimed at teams that want such interfaces without writing front end code by hand.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Automa or amis more popular?
Automa has 21,624 GitHub stars and amis has 18,895. Automa has the larger community by that measure.
Are Automa and amis free?
Both are open source. Automa has no licence declared in this registry, and amis is licensed under Apache-2.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Automa and amis?
Automa is written in Vue and amis 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, Automa or amis?
Choose Automa if you want the larger community (21,624 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose amis if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.