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cap vs macro-tasks
cap has 22,381 GitHub stars, 1,918 forks, 339 open issues and last shipped yesterday. macro-tasks has 4,345 stars, 416 forks, 100 open issues and last shipped yesterday. cap leads on adoption by 415% (22,381 vs 4,345 stars). cap is written in Rust under a custom or non-standard licence; macro-tasks is written in Rust under AGPL-3.0. cap has attracted 9% as many forks as stars, macro-tasks 10%. macro-tasks 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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| cap | macro-tasks | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 22K | ★ 4.3K |
| License | Custom / other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Rust | Rust |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.9K | ⑂ 416 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick cap if
- You weight community size — 22K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick macro-tasks if
- You want the macro-tasks feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You evaluated both and macro-tasks fits your workflow better
About cap
Cap open source screen recording sharing project for teams. Lives web desktop software ecosystem. Uses Rust TypeScript stack, Next.js web dashboard, desktop apps macOS Windows. Presents alternative Loom. Supports importing existing Loom videos.
About macro-tasks
Macro is an open source unified workspace named macro tasks, built in Rust and SolidJS under AGPL 3.0. It brings email, messages, docs, tasks, canvas, agents, calls, files, pull requests, and CRM into one web interface. The project lives in the Rust and SolidJS web ecosystem, with GitHub topics such as agent, ai, mcp, messaging, notes, notion, crm, email, and linear.
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Is cap or macro-tasks more popular?
cap has 22,381 GitHub stars and macro-tasks has 4,345. cap has the larger community by that measure.
Are cap and macro-tasks free?
Both are open source. cap has no licence declared in this registry, and macro-tasks is licensed under AGPL-3.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between cap and macro-tasks?
cap is written in Rust and macro-tasks in Rust. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, cap or macro-tasks?
Choose cap if you want the larger community (22,381 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose macro-tasks if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.