head to head · open source
bento vs ZenConverter
bento has 5,599 GitHub stars, 388 forks, 38 open issues and last shipped yesterday. ZenConverter has 1,842 stars, 64 forks, 3 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. bento leads on adoption by 204% (5,599 vs 1,842 stars). bento is written in TypeScript under MIT; ZenConverter is written in Kotlin under AGPL-3.0. bento has attracted 7% as many forks as stars, ZenConverter 3%. bento 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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| bento | ZenConverter | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 5.6K | ★ 1.8K |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | Kotlin |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-10-31 |
| Forks | ⑂ 388 | ⑂ 64 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick bento if
- You weight community size — 5.6K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick ZenConverter if
- You want the ZenConverter feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Kotlin
- You evaluated both and ZenConverter fits your workflow better
About bento
Bento — the office suite that fits in a file This PowerPoint alternative is a single HTML file. A Bento deck carries its own viewer, presenter, and editor inside the document — open it in any browser, edit it, present it, send it. The person you send it to needs nothing: the file is the software. Try it in 10 seconds: open bento.page/slides — that's the entire app, running on a starter deck that doubles as the feature tour. Or grab a designed template from the gallery and make it yours. Download the app: grab the single Bento Slides.bento.html from the GitHub Releases page or straight from bento.page ( 560 KB…
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About ZenConverter
ZenConverter Private, local first file conversion for Android. English 中文 ZenConverter is a local file converter for Android. Pick a file on your phone, convert it on your phone, and keep it off someone else's server. The app is built with native Kotlin and Jetpack Compose. File access goes through Android's Storage Access Framework, and longer jobs run in a foreground service. The app deliberately stays narrow: supported routes are verified on a physical Android device, and their known limits are written down instead of hidden. Note: very large media files still need adequate free storage, memory, and power…
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Frequently asked questions
Is bento or ZenConverter more popular?
bento has 5,599 GitHub stars and ZenConverter has 1,842. bento has the larger community by that measure.
Are bento and ZenConverter free?
Both are open source. bento is licensed under MIT and ZenConverter under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between bento and ZenConverter?
bento is written in TypeScript and ZenConverter in Kotlin. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, bento or ZenConverter?
Choose bento if you want the larger community (5,599 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose ZenConverter if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.