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anime vs Gum
anime has 74,225 GitHub stars, 5,044 forks, 118 open issues and last shipped 3 months ago. Gum has 650 stars, 84 forks, 20 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. anime leads on adoption by 11,319% (74,225 vs 650 stars). anime is written in JavaScript under MIT; Gum is written in C# under MIT. anime has attracted 7% as many forks as stars, Gum 13%. Gum 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
| anime | Gum | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 74K | ★ 650 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | JavaScript | C# |
| Last push | 2026-08-21 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 5.0K | ⑂ 84 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick anime if
- You weight community size — 74K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Gum if
- You want the Gum feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches C#
- You evaluated both and Gum fits your workflow better
About anime
Anime.js Anime.js is a fast, multipurpose and lightweight JavaScript animation library with a simple, yet powerful API. It works with CSS properties, SVG, DOM attributes and JavaScript Objects. Sponsors Anime.js is 100% free and is only made possible with the help of our sponsors. Help the project become sustainable by sponsoring us on GitHub Sponsors . Platinum sponsors Silver sponsors Get featured here by becoming a GitHub Sponsor . Usage Anime.js V4 works by importing ES modules like so: V4 Documentation The full documentation is available here. V3 Migration guide You can find the v3 to v4 migration guide…
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About Gum
A general purpose UI layout tool built on object oriented principles. Specifically it supports: Inheritance Object instances Default/overriding variables States (categorized and uncategorized) Incredibly flexible layout engine Gum exports to human readable XML, and can be extended either using MEF or by modifying the source code directly. Beautiful UI, styled in one line Gum Forms controls look clean by default, and a single line of code restyles every control with a built in theme — same UI, completely different look. Pick one of the shipped themes or author your own. DarkPro Bubblegum Neon Retro 95 Forest…
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Frequently asked questions
Is anime or Gum more popular?
anime has 74,225 GitHub stars and Gum has 650. anime has the larger community by that measure.
Are anime and Gum free?
Both are open source. anime is licensed under MIT and Gum under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between anime and Gum?
anime is written in JavaScript and Gum 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, anime or Gum?
Choose anime if you want the larger community (74,225 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Gum if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.