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Automa vs Typebot
Automa has 21,624 GitHub stars, 2,340 forks, 377 open issues and last shipped 7 months ago. Typebot has 10,332 stars, 3,207 forks, 22 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. Automa leads on adoption by 109% (21,624 vs 10,332 stars). Automa is written in Vue under a custom or non-standard licence; Typebot is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence. Automa has attracted 11% as many forks as stars, Typebot 31%. Typebot 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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Side by side
| Automa | Typebot | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 22K | ★ 10K |
| License | Custom / other | Custom / other |
| Written in | Vue | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-03-02 | 2026-09-14 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.3K | ⑂ 3.2K |
| 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 Typebot if
- You want the Typebot feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Typebot 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 Typebot
Typebot is Fair Source chatbot builder. Users create advanced chatbots visually. Chatbots embed in web and mobile apps. Results collect in real time. Project lives in self hosted chatbot, conversational bot, form builder ecosystem. Stack uses TypeScript, Next.js, TailwindCSS. GitHub topics include chat application, chatbot, conversational bots, form builder, nextjs, tailwindcss.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Automa or Typebot more popular?
Automa has 21,624 GitHub stars and Typebot has 10,332. Automa has the larger community by that measure.
Are Automa and Typebot free?
Neither Automa nor Typebot 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 Typebot?
Automa is written in Vue and Typebot 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, Automa or Typebot?
Choose Automa if you want the larger community (21,624 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose Typebot if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.