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AppSmith vs netbeans
AppSmith has 40,904 GitHub stars, 4,761 forks, 4,467 open issues and last shipped yesterday. netbeans has 3,139 stars, 933 forks, 1,081 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. AppSmith leads on adoption by 1,203% (40,904 vs 3,139 stars). AppSmith is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; netbeans is written in Java under Apache-2.0. AppSmith has attracted 12% as many forks as stars, netbeans 30%. AppSmith was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (java), 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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| AppSmith | netbeans | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 41K | ★ 3.1K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | Java |
| Last push | 2026-09-19 | 2026-09-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.8K | ⑂ 933 |
| 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 netbeans if
- You want the netbeans feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Java
- You evaluated both and netbeans 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 netbeans
Apache NetBeans is an Apache 2.0 open source development environment, tooling platform and application framework written in Java, aimed at developers who write and run Java applications and at teams that build desktop software on top of the NetBeans Platform.
read the full netbeans overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is AppSmith or netbeans more popular?
AppSmith has 40,904 GitHub stars and netbeans has 3,139. AppSmith has the larger community by that measure.
Are AppSmith and netbeans free?
Both are open source. AppSmith is licensed under Apache-2.0 and netbeans under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between AppSmith and netbeans?
AppSmith is written in TypeScript and netbeans in Java. 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 netbeans?
Choose AppSmith if you want the larger community (40,904 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose netbeans if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.