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Infisical vs Cap
Infisical has 29,296 GitHub stars, 2,261 forks, 789 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Cap has 7,798 stars, 579 forks, 10 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. Infisical leads on adoption by 276% (29,296 vs 7,798 stars). Infisical is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; Cap is written in JavaScript under a custom or non-standard licence. Infisical has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, Cap 7%. Infisical 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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Side by side
| Infisical | Cap | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 29K | ★ 7.8K |
| License | Custom / other | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-16 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.3K | ⑂ 579 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Infisical if
- You weight community size — 29K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Cap if
- You want the Cap feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and Cap fits your workflow better
About Infisical
Infisical is an open source platform for managing secrets, certificates, and privileged access within development teams. It operates in the security infrastructure space, targeting developers and DevOps engineers who need centralized, auditable control over sensitive configuration data. Built with TypeScript and Go, it provides both a self hosted option and a hosted cloud service.
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About Cap
Cap is a free, open source, self hosted CAPTCHA replacement that swaps visual puzzles for proof of work and instrumentation challenges, built for developers and site operators who want anti bot protection without shipping their visitors' data to a third party service.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Infisical or Cap more popular?
Infisical has 29,296 GitHub stars and Cap has 7,798. Infisical has the larger community by that measure.
Are Infisical and Cap free?
Neither Infisical nor Cap 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 Infisical and Cap?
Infisical is written in TypeScript and Cap in JavaScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Infisical or Cap?
Choose Infisical if you want the larger community (29,296 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose Cap if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.