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Audacity vs PermissionsKit
Audacity has 18,928 GitHub stars, 2,712 forks, 1,781 open issues and last shipped yesterday. PermissionsKit has 5,811 stars, 479 forks, 4 open issues and last shipped 2 months ago. Audacity leads on adoption by 226% (18,928 vs 5,811 stars). Audacity is written in C++ under a custom or non-standard licence; PermissionsKit is written in Swift under MIT. Audacity has attracted 14% as many forks as stars, PermissionsKit 8%. 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 | PermissionsKit | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 19K | ★ 5.8K |
| License | Custom / other | MIT |
| Written in | C++ | Swift |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-09-12 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.7K | ⑂ 479 |
| 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 PermissionsKit if
- You want the PermissionsKit feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Swift
- You evaluated both and PermissionsKit fits your workflow better
About Audacity
Audacity Audacity is an easy to use, multi track audio editor and recorder for Windows, macOS, GNU/Linux and other operating systems. More info can be found on This repository is currently undergoing major structural change. We're currently working on Audacity 4, which means an entirely new UI and also refactorings aplenty. As such, the master branch is currently not particularly friendly to new contributors. It is still possible to submit patches to Audacity 3.x; make sure you branch off audacity3 if you choose to do so. Build instructions for 3.x can be found here; build instructions for Audacity 4 can be…
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About PermissionsKit
PermissionsKit Universal API for requesting permissions and reading their status — .authorized , .denied & .notDetermined . Each permission ships as a separate product, so the app compiles only the ones it actually uses. Installation In Xcode: File → Add Package Dependencies → paste URL: Then pick the products you need. Add only those — every permission API you link is visible to App Review, and unused ones invite questions about why the app needs them. Permissions Usage Request a permission: Read its status: [!WARNING] FaceID can't tell .authorized from .notDetermined — both come back as .notDetermined . Only…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Audacity or PermissionsKit more popular?
Audacity has 18,928 GitHub stars and PermissionsKit has 5,811. Audacity has the larger community by that measure.
Are Audacity and PermissionsKit free?
Both are open source. Audacity has no licence declared in this registry, and PermissionsKit is licensed under MIT. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Audacity and PermissionsKit?
Audacity is written in C++ and PermissionsKit in Swift. 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 PermissionsKit?
Choose Audacity if you want the larger community (18,928 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose PermissionsKit if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.