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Appwrite vs ultra-runner
Appwrite has 57,404 GitHub stars, 5,727 forks, 1,008 open issues and last shipped today. ultra-runner has 1,247 stars, 39 forks, 60 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Appwrite leads on adoption by 4,503% (57,404 vs 1,247 stars). Appwrite is written in PHP under BSD-3-Clause; ultra-runner is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0. Appwrite has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, ultra-runner 3%. Appwrite 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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| Appwrite | ultra-runner | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 57K | ★ 1.2K |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | PHP | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 5.7K | ⑂ 39 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Appwrite if
- You weight community size — 57K stars and counting
- You want the BSD-3-Clause license terms
- Your stack matches PHP
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick ultra-runner if
- You want the ultra-runner 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 ultra-runner fits your workflow better
About Appwrite
Appwrite is an open source backend platform that consolidates infrastructure services—authentication, databases, storage, functions, messaging, hosting, and real time capabilities—into a single, unified system. It runs as a self hosted service or via a managed cloud offering (Appwrite Cloud), targeting developers who want to avoid assembling and maintaining disparate backend tools.
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About ultra-runner
:runner: :mountain: Ultra Runner Ultra fast monorepo script runner and build tool. :sparkles: Features zero config : works out of the box with your existing monorepo non intrusive : no need to make any changes to your packages.json files workspaces : detects packages in existing lerna , yarn , npm@7 and pnpm workspaces, or recursively searches them ultra fast builds : ultra keeps track of file changes in your repo and only actually build a package when needed parallel builds : ultra builds your packages concurrently by default workspace dependencies : workspace dependencies are automatically resolved and used for…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Appwrite or ultra-runner more popular?
Appwrite has 57,404 GitHub stars and ultra-runner has 1,247. Appwrite has the larger community by that measure.
Are Appwrite and ultra-runner free?
Both are open source. Appwrite is licensed under BSD-3-Clause and ultra-runner under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Appwrite and ultra-runner?
Appwrite is written in PHP and ultra-runner 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, Appwrite or ultra-runner?
Choose Appwrite if you want the larger community (57,404 stars) or its BSD-3-Clause licence terms. Choose ultra-runner if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.