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Automa vs Automatisch
Automa has 21,624 GitHub stars, 2,340 forks, 377 open issues and last shipped 7 months ago. Automatisch has 13,970 stars, 1,062 forks, 287 open issues and last shipped 7 months ago. Automa leads on adoption by 55% (21,624 vs 13,970 stars). Automa is written in Vue under a custom or non-standard licence; Automatisch is written in JavaScript under a custom or non-standard licence. Automa has attracted 11% as many forks as stars, Automatisch 8%. Automa was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (automation, workflow), 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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Side by side
| Automa | Automatisch | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 22K | ★ 14K |
| License | Custom / other | Custom / other |
| Written in | Vue | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-03-02 | 2026-02-11 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.3K | ⑂ 1.1K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Automa if
- You weight community size — 22K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Vue
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Automatisch if
- You want the Automatisch feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and Automatisch fits your workflow better
About Automa
Automa browser extension. Automate browser by connect blocks. Vue project. Chrome and Firefox ecosystem. Problem: repeat browser tasks take time. User make workflow with blocks. No code write. Workflows do form fill, repetitive task, screenshot, scrape website data. Can schedule when automation execute. Marketplace share and download workflow. Automa Chrome Extension Builder make standalone Chrome extension from Automa workflow. Project lives as browser extension, not hosted automation service. The project also lists Chrome and Firefox extension downloads.
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About Automatisch
Automatisch is an open source integration platform for workflow automation, positioned as an alternative to Zapier. It lives in the JavaScript, low code, no code, self hosted, and automation ecosystem, and it is categorized under Productivity & Utilities / Automation. The project lets users connect services such as Twitter and Slack so that business processes can be automated without writing code.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Automa or Automatisch more popular?
Automa has 21,624 GitHub stars and Automatisch has 13,970. Automa has the larger community by that measure.
Are Automa and Automatisch free?
Neither Automa nor Automatisch declares a licence in this registry, so check each project's own repository before relying on either for a commercial use. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Automa and Automatisch?
Automa is written in Vue and Automatisch in JavaScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Automa or Automatisch?
Choose Automa if you want the larger community (21,624 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose Automatisch if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.