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cap vs tolgee
cap has 22,381 GitHub stars, 1,918 forks, 339 open issues and last shipped yesterday. tolgee has 4,102 stars, 368 forks, 193 open issues and last shipped yesterday. cap leads on adoption by 446% (22,381 vs 4,102 stars). cap is written in Rust under a custom or non-standard licence; tolgee is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence. cap has attracted 9% as many forks as stars, tolgee 9%. cap was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (react), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
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 | tolgee | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 22K | ★ 4.1K |
| License | Custom / other | Custom / other |
| Written in | Rust | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.9K | ⑂ 368 |
| 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 tolgee if
- You want the tolgee feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and tolgee 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 tolgee
Tolgee is an open source web based localization platform for software projects. It lives in the JavaScript and TypeScript web application ecosystem, with topics that include Angular, React, Svelte, i18next, internationalization, localization, and translation.
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Is cap or tolgee more popular?
cap has 22,381 GitHub stars and tolgee has 4,102. cap has the larger community by that measure.
Are cap and tolgee free?
Neither cap nor tolgee declares a licence in this registry, so check each project's own repository before relying on either for a commercial use. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between cap and tolgee?
cap is written in Rust and tolgee 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, cap or tolgee?
Choose cap if you want the larger community (22,381 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose tolgee if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.