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AppSmith vs LyteNyte Grid
AppSmith has 40,894 GitHub stars, 4,761 forks, 4,467 open issues and last shipped yesterday. LyteNyte Grid has 1,023 stars, 55 forks, 3 open issues and last shipped 1 months ago. AppSmith leads on adoption by 3,897% (40,894 vs 1,023 stars). AppSmith is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; LyteNyte Grid is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence. AppSmith has attracted 12% as many forks as stars, LyteNyte Grid 5%. AppSmith 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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| AppSmith | LyteNyte Grid | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 41K | ★ 1.0K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-08-15 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.8K | ⑂ 55 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick AppSmith if
- You weight community size — 41K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick LyteNyte Grid if
- You want the LyteNyte Grid feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and LyteNyte Grid fits your workflow better
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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About LyteNyte Grid
LyteNyte Grid is a React data grid distributed as a TypeScript monorepo and published to npm as two packages: @1771technologies/lytenyte core and @1771technologies/lytenyte pro . It ships at roughly 40 KB gzipped with no wrappers or runtime dependencies, and it can be used either headless for full customization or with pre built logic and themes for teams that need to ship quickly. The project is maintained by 1771 Technologies and lives in the React and TypeScript ecosystem, with a declarative, fully type safe, prop driven API.
read the full LyteNyte Grid overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is AppSmith or LyteNyte Grid more popular?
AppSmith has 40,894 GitHub stars and LyteNyte Grid has 1,023. AppSmith has the larger community by that measure.
Are AppSmith and LyteNyte Grid free?
Both are open source. AppSmith is licensed under Apache-2.0, and LyteNyte Grid has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between AppSmith and LyteNyte Grid?
AppSmith is written in TypeScript and LyteNyte Grid 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, AppSmith or LyteNyte Grid?
Choose AppSmith if you want the larger community (40,894 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose LyteNyte Grid if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.