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archify vs AppSmith
archify has 67,632 GitHub stars, 4,517 forks, 134 open issues and last shipped today. AppSmith has 40,904 stars, 4,761 forks, 4,467 open issues and last shipped yesterday. archify leads on adoption by 65% (67,632 vs 40,904 stars). archify is written in JavaScript under MIT; AppSmith is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0. archify has attracted 7% as many forks as stars, AppSmith 12%. archify was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (developer-tools), 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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| archify | AppSmith | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 68K | ★ 41K |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-20 | 2026-09-19 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.5K | ⑂ 4.8K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick archify if
- You weight community size — 68K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick AppSmith if
- You want the AppSmith 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 AppSmith fits your workflow better
About archify
Archify is an MIT licensed agent skill and Node.js rendering and validation system that turns a codebase or a written system description into a polished, interactive, self contained HTML system map, and it is built for developers and platform teams working inside coding agents such as Cursor, Claude Code, Codex CLI, and OpenCode.
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About AppSmith
Appsmith is an open source, Apache 2.0 low code platform written primarily in TypeScript that lets teams build custom internal tools such as admin panels, dashboards, and CRUD applications on top of their own databases and APIs.
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Frequently asked questions
Is archify or AppSmith more popular?
archify has 67,632 GitHub stars and AppSmith has 40,904. archify has the larger community by that measure.
Are archify and AppSmith free?
Both are open source. archify is licensed under MIT and AppSmith under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between archify and AppSmith?
archify is written in JavaScript and AppSmith 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, archify or AppSmith?
Choose archify if you want the larger community (67,632 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose AppSmith if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.