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Automatisch vs Vibe-Skills
Automatisch has 13,975 GitHub stars, 1,064 forks, 287 open issues and last shipped 7 months ago. Vibe-Skills has 3,367 stars, 291 forks, 42 open issues and last shipped 20 days ago. Automatisch leads on adoption by 315% (13,975 vs 3,367 stars). Automatisch is written in JavaScript under a custom or non-standard licence; Vibe-Skills is written in Python under Apache-2.0. Automatisch has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, Vibe-Skills 9%. Vibe-Skills was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (automation), 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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| Automatisch | Vibe-Skills | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 14K | ★ 3.4K |
| License | Custom / other | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | JavaScript | Python |
| Last push | 2026-02-11 | 2026-08-31 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.1K | ⑂ 291 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Automatisch if
- You weight community size — 14K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Vibe-Skills if
- You want the Vibe-Skills feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You evaluated both and Vibe-Skills fits your workflow better
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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About Vibe-Skills
Vibe Skills is a Python, Apache 2.0 project for intelligent skill routing and workflow orchestration for AI agents. It is positioned in the agentic coding and developer tools ecosystem, with topics that include agent framework, agent skills, ai agents, claude code, codex, and context engineering.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Automatisch or Vibe-Skills more popular?
Automatisch has 13,975 GitHub stars and Vibe-Skills has 3,367. Automatisch has the larger community by that measure.
Are Automatisch and Vibe-Skills free?
Both are open source. Automatisch has no licence declared in this registry, and Vibe-Skills is licensed under Apache-2.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Automatisch and Vibe-Skills?
Automatisch is written in JavaScript and Vibe-Skills in Python. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Automatisch or Vibe-Skills?
Choose Automatisch if you want the larger community (13,975 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose Vibe-Skills if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.