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anime vs suika
anime has 73,277 GitHub stars, 4,954 forks, 118 open issues and last shipped 1 months ago. suika has 976 stars, 128 forks, 2 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. anime leads on adoption by 7,408% (73,277 vs 976 stars). anime is written in JavaScript under MIT; suika is written in TypeScript under MIT. anime has attracted 7% as many forks as stars, suika 13%. suika was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (canvas), 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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| anime | suika | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 73K | ★ 976 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-08-21 | 2026-09-29 |
| Forks | ⑂ 5.0K | ⑂ 128 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick anime if
- You weight community size — 73K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick suika if
- You want the suika feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and suika fits your workflow better
About anime
Anime.js is a free, MIT licensed JavaScript animation engine for developers who need to animate CSS properties, SVG, DOM attributes, and plain JavaScript objects from a single lightweight API.
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About suika
Suika is an open source vector graphics editor built with Canvas in TypeScript, aimed at developers and designers who want a Figma like editing tool they can run, read, and extend themselves.
read the full suika overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is anime or suika more popular?
anime has 73,277 GitHub stars and suika has 976. anime has the larger community by that measure.
Are anime and suika free?
Both are open source. anime is licensed under MIT and suika under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between anime and suika?
anime is written in JavaScript and suika 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, anime or suika?
Choose anime if you want the larger community (73,277 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose suika if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.