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cap vs paralino
cap has 22,381 GitHub stars, 1,918 forks, 339 open issues and last shipped yesterday. paralino has 62 stars, 1 forks, 3 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. cap leads on adoption by 35,998% (22,381 vs 62 stars). cap is written in Rust under a custom or non-standard licence; paralino is written in Kotlin under AGPL-3.0. cap has attracted 9% as many forks as stars, paralino 2%. cap 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 | paralino | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 22K | ★ 62 |
| License | Custom / other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Rust | Kotlin |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-15 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.9K | ⑂ 1 |
| 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 paralino if
- You want the paralino 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 paralino 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 paralino
Paralino is an end to end encrypted, privacy focused, real time location sharing and family safety app for Android and iOS, built for families, friend groups, and privacy conscious individuals who want to track devices without exposing plaintext location data.
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Is cap or paralino more popular?
cap has 22,381 GitHub stars and paralino has 62. cap has the larger community by that measure.
Are cap and paralino free?
Both are open source. cap has no licence declared in this registry, and paralino is licensed under AGPL-3.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between cap and paralino?
cap is written in Rust and paralino 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, cap or paralino?
Choose cap if you want the larger community (22,381 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose paralino if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.