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AppSmith vs TipTap
AppSmith has 41,149 GitHub stars, 4,825 forks, 4,467 open issues and last shipped yesterday. TipTap has 38,931 stars, 3,190 forks, 846 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. AppSmith leads on adoption by 6% (41,149 vs 38,931 stars). AppSmith is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; TipTap is written in TypeScript under MIT. AppSmith has attracted 12% as many forks as stars, TipTap 8%. 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 | TipTap | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 41K | ★ 39K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-10-30 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.8K | ⑂ 3.2K |
| 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 TipTap if
- You want the TipTap feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and TipTap fits your workflow better
About AppSmith
Organizations build custom applications like dashboards, admin panels, customer 360, IT automation, and service management tools to help their teams work more efficiently and effectively. Appsmith is an open source low code platform that streamlines custom application development, deployment, and maintenance. Learn more on our website. Installation There are two ways to start using Appsmith: Signup on Appsmith Cloud. Install Appsmith on your machine. See the installation guides below. For other deployment options, see the Installation Guides documentation. Development To build and run Appsmith in your local dev…
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About TipTap
Tiptap Editor The Tiptap Editor is a headless, framework agnostic rich text editor that's customizable and extendable through extensions. Its headless nature means it comes without a set user interface, offering full design freedom (for a jumpstart, see linked UI templates below). Tiptap is based on the highly reliable ProseMirror library. Tiptap Editor is complemented by the collaboration open source backend Hocuspocus. Both the Editor and Hocuspocus form the foundation of the Tiptap Suite. How does the Tiptap Editor work? Headless Framework: Tiptap does not rely on a user interface. So there is no need for…
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Frequently asked questions
Is AppSmith or TipTap more popular?
AppSmith has 41,149 GitHub stars and TipTap has 38,931. AppSmith has the larger community by that measure.
Are AppSmith and TipTap free?
Both are open source. AppSmith is licensed under Apache-2.0 and TipTap under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between AppSmith and TipTap?
AppSmith is written in TypeScript and TipTap 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 TipTap?
Choose AppSmith if you want the larger community (41,149 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose TipTap if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.