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Buzz vs DesktopEditors
Buzz has 36,686 GitHub stars, 4,869 forks, 3,556 open issues and last shipped yesterday. DesktopEditors has 5,689 stars, 573 forks, 465 open issues and last shipped 12 days ago. Buzz leads on adoption by 545% (36,686 vs 5,689 stars). Buzz is written in Rust under Apache-2.0; DesktopEditors is written in various languages under AGPL-3.0. Buzz has attracted 13% as many forks as stars, DesktopEditors 10%. 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 | DesktopEditors | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 37K | ★ 5.7K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Rust | — |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-10-22 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.9K | ⑂ 573 |
| 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 DesktopEditors if
- You want the DesktopEditors feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- You evaluated both and DesktopEditors 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 DesktopEditors
Welcome to the ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors repo! ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors is a free office suite that combines text, spreadsheet, presentation, and PDF editors & Diagram Viewer. The application allows creating, viewing and editing documents stored on your Windows/Linux PC or Mac without an Internet connection. It is fully compatible with Office Open XML formats: .docx, .xlsx, .pptx. Features you'll love ✨ Take advantage of the powerful editors included in ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors: ONLYOFFICE Document Editor ONLYOFFICE Spreadsheet Editor ONLYOFFICE Presentation Editor ONLYOFFICE Form Creator ONLYOFFICE PDF…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Buzz or DesktopEditors more popular?
Buzz has 36,686 GitHub stars and DesktopEditors has 5,689. Buzz has the larger community by that measure.
Are Buzz and DesktopEditors free?
Both are open source. Buzz is licensed under Apache-2.0 and DesktopEditors under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Buzz and DesktopEditors?
Buzz is written in Rust and DesktopEditors in various languages. 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 DesktopEditors?
Choose Buzz if you want the larger community (36,686 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose DesktopEditors if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.