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Buzz vs dDocs
Buzz has 36,686 GitHub stars, 4,869 forks, 3,556 open issues and last shipped yesterday. dDocs has 465 stars, 34 forks, 16 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. Buzz leads on adoption by 7,789% (36,686 vs 465 stars). Buzz is written in Rust under Apache-2.0; dDocs is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0. Buzz has attracted 13% as many forks as stars, dDocs 7%. Buzz 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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| Buzz | dDocs | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 37K | ★ 465 |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Rust | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-10-30 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.9K | ⑂ 34 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Buzz if
- You weight community size — 37K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick dDocs if
- You want the dDocs feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and dDocs fits your workflow better
About Buzz
Buzz 🐝 A workspace where humans and agents build together, on a relay you own. Vision · Sovereign · Forge · Agents · Architecture · Releasing · Apache 2.0 People and agents building together in the same room. What is this, really? Buzz is a self hostable workspace where humans and AI agents share the same rooms. A Buzz community is the workspace a user reaches by URL. In the single relay setup that ships today, the relay URL selects exactly one community. A hosted operator can serve many communities behind many domains or subdomains, but the client facing rule stays the same: the URL is authoritative for the…
About dDocs
Fileverse dDocs ddocs.new is your privacy focused, open source alternative to Google Docs. It is an end to end encrypted document editor that is optimized for multiplayer collaboration without compromising on speed or people's control over their data. 𓆏 Features include: End to end encryption Real time and async collaboration Suggestion mode (tracked changes) and commenting Markdown and LaTeX support MermaidJS diagram support Import/export of .docx, .md, .pdf, .html and more. Dark mode and color themes Offline/online editing (continue writing and opening older docs even with no WiFi) Cross device syncing…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Buzz or dDocs more popular?
Buzz has 36,686 GitHub stars and dDocs has 465. Buzz has the larger community by that measure.
Are Buzz and dDocs free?
Both are open source. Buzz is licensed under Apache-2.0 and dDocs under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Buzz and dDocs?
Buzz is written in Rust and dDocs 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, Buzz or dDocs?
Choose Buzz if you want the larger community (36,686 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose dDocs if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.