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AutomatedLab vs Tongsuo
AutomatedLab has 2,226 GitHub stars, 383 forks, 31 open issues and last shipped 3 months ago. Tongsuo has 1,535 stars, 260 forks, 160 open issues and last shipped 13 days ago. AutomatedLab leads on adoption by 45% (2,226 vs 1,535 stars). AutomatedLab is written in PowerShell under MIT; Tongsuo is written in C under Apache-2.0. AutomatedLab has attracted 17% as many forks as stars, Tongsuo 17%. Tongsuo was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (pki), 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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| AutomatedLab | Tongsuo | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 2.2K | ★ 1.5K |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | PowerShell | C |
| Last push | 2026-07-06 | 2026-09-07 |
| Forks | ⑂ 383 | ⑂ 260 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick AutomatedLab if
- You weight community size — 2.2K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches PowerShell
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Tongsuo if
- You want the Tongsuo feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches C
- You evaluated both and Tongsuo fits your workflow better
About AutomatedLab
AutomatedLab is an MIT licensed PowerShell provisioning framework that deploys complex lab environments — Windows domain controllers, Exchange, PKI, IIS and Linux guests — on Hyper V or Azure from simple scripts, built for IT admins, testers and trainers who need full multi VM labs on demand.
read the full AutomatedLab overview →
About Tongsuo
Tongsuo (铜锁) is an open source C library of modern cryptographic primitives and secure communication protocols, developed under the OpenAtom Foundation, and it is built for teams that need Chinese commercial cryptography, TLS, PKI, and privacy preserving primitives from a single dependency.
read the full Tongsuo overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is AutomatedLab or Tongsuo more popular?
AutomatedLab has 2,226 GitHub stars and Tongsuo has 1,535. AutomatedLab has the larger community by that measure.
Are AutomatedLab and Tongsuo free?
Both are open source. AutomatedLab is licensed under MIT and Tongsuo under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between AutomatedLab and Tongsuo?
AutomatedLab is written in PowerShell and Tongsuo in C. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, AutomatedLab or Tongsuo?
Choose AutomatedLab if you want the larger community (2,226 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Tongsuo if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.