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mitosis vs ByteChef
mitosis has 14,400 GitHub stars, 672 forks, 176 open issues and last shipped 2 months ago. ByteChef has 1,004 stars, 170 forks, 455 open issues and last shipped yesterday. mitosis leads on adoption by 1,334% (14,400 vs 1,004 stars). mitosis is written in TypeScript under MIT; ByteChef is written in Java under a custom or non-standard licence. mitosis has attracted 5% as many forks as stars, ByteChef 17%. ByteChef 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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| mitosis | ByteChef | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 14K | ★ 1.0K |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | Java |
| Last push | 2026-07-21 | 2026-09-19 |
| Forks | ⑂ 672 | ⑂ 170 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick mitosis if
- You weight community size — 14K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick ByteChef if
- You want the ByteChef feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Java
- You evaluated both and ByteChef fits your workflow better
About mitosis
Mitosis is an open source compiler that lets developers write UI components once in a single codebase and compile them to React, Vue, Angular, Svelte, Solid, Alpine, Qwik, and more. It is a TypeScript project under the MIT license, maintained in the BuilderIO organization, with the repository carrying roughly 14,384 stars and 671 forks across six years of history. The project lives in the JavaScript and TypeScript component ecosystem, and its documentation, playground, and Figma integration are hosted at mitosis.builder.io.
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About ByteChef
ByteChef is an open source, Java based platform in the Productivity & Utilities / Automation category that unifies AI agent orchestration and workflow automation for developers, low code builders, and enterprises that need both capabilities in one system.
read the full ByteChef overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is mitosis or ByteChef more popular?
mitosis has 14,400 GitHub stars and ByteChef has 1,004. mitosis has the larger community by that measure.
Are mitosis and ByteChef free?
Both are open source. mitosis is licensed under MIT, and ByteChef has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between mitosis and ByteChef?
mitosis is written in TypeScript and ByteChef in Java. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, mitosis or ByteChef?
Choose mitosis if you want the larger community (14,400 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose ByteChef if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.