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bento vs ZenConverter
bento has 5,129 GitHub stars, 356 forks, 38 open issues and last shipped yesterday. ZenConverter has 1,403 stars, 48 forks, 3 open issues and last shipped 5 days ago. bento leads on adoption by 266% (5,129 vs 1,403 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 | ★ 5.1K | ★ 1.4K |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | Kotlin |
| Last push | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-14 |
| Forks | ⑂ 356 | ⑂ 48 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick bento if
- You weight community size — 5.1K 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 is an MIT licensed, local first PowerPoint alternative that ships as a single self contained HTML file, in which the deck carries its own viewer, presenter and editor so that anyone who opens it in a modern browser can edit or present it without installing anything.
read the full bento overview →
About ZenConverter
ZenConverter is a local first file converter for Android, written in Kotlin with Jetpack Compose, for people who want to convert video, audio, and image files on their own phone instead of uploading them to someone else's server.
read the full ZenConverter overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is bento or ZenConverter more popular?
bento has 5,129 GitHub stars and ZenConverter has 1,403. 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 (5,129 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose ZenConverter if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.