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Audacity vs foldergram
Audacity has 18,598 GitHub stars, 2,673 forks, 1,781 open issues and last shipped yesterday. foldergram has 568 stars, 34 forks, 18 open issues and last shipped 26 days ago. Audacity leads on adoption by 3,174% (18,598 vs 568 stars). Audacity is written in C++ under a custom or non-standard licence; foldergram is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0. Audacity has attracted 14% as many forks as stars, foldergram 6%. Audacity 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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| Audacity | foldergram | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 19K | ★ 568 |
| License | Custom / other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | C++ | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-28 | 2026-09-03 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.7K | ⑂ 34 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Audacity if
- You weight community size — 19K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches C++
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick foldergram if
- You want the foldergram feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and foldergram fits your workflow better
About Audacity
Audacity is an open source audio editor and recorder written in C++ and distributed under free software terms. It lives in the open source desktop audio editing ecosystem, where it provides a multi track interface for recording and editing audio on Windows, macOS, GNU/Linux, and other operating systems. The README describes the project as an easy to use audio tool, and the repository contains both the Audacity 3.x line and the in progress Audacity 4 line.
read the full Audacity overview →
About foldergram
Foldergram is a self hosted, folder based photo and video gallery that turns an existing directory of local media into an Instagram style feed and profile, and it is aimed at individuals and small teams who want to browse their own files through a fast Progressive Web App without uploading anything to a cloud service.
read the full foldergram overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Audacity or foldergram more popular?
Audacity has 18,598 GitHub stars and foldergram has 568. Audacity has the larger community by that measure.
Are Audacity and foldergram free?
Both are open source. Audacity has no licence declared in this registry, and foldergram is licensed under AGPL-3.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Audacity and foldergram?
Audacity is written in C++ and foldergram 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, Audacity or foldergram?
Choose Audacity if you want the larger community (18,598 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose foldergram if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.