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CocoIndex vs CherryUSB
CocoIndex has 11,566 GitHub stars, 899 forks, 83 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. CherryUSB has 2,042 stars, 450 forks, 12 open issues and last shipped yesterday. CocoIndex leads on adoption by 466% (11,566 vs 2,042 stars). CocoIndex is written in Rust under Apache-2.0; CherryUSB is written in C under Apache-2.0. CocoIndex has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, CherryUSB 22%. CherryUSB 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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| CocoIndex | CherryUSB | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 12K | ★ 2.0K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Rust | C |
| Last push | 2026-09-16 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 899 | ⑂ 450 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick CocoIndex if
- You weight community size — 12K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick CherryUSB if
- You want the CherryUSB feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches C
- You evaluated both and CherryUSB fits your workflow better
About CocoIndex
CocoIndex is an open source incremental data transformation engine for AI workloads, built in Rust with a Python interface and positioned in the data engineering, ETL, indexing, and AI agent ecosystem. It turns codebases, meeting notes, inboxes, Slack, PDFs, and videos into continuously fresh context for AI agents and LLM applications.
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About CherryUSB
CherryUSB is C USB host and device stack for embedded system with USB IP. It targets USB2.0 full and high speed, while USB3.0 super speed is TODO. It solves problem of adding USB protocol handling, class behavior, and controller porting to constrained embedded firmware. It gives device core, class drivers, demos, docs, and porting layer for dcd and hcd drivers. It lives in embedded C firmware ecosystem, not data pipeline ecosystem.
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Frequently asked questions
Is CocoIndex or CherryUSB more popular?
CocoIndex has 11,566 GitHub stars and CherryUSB has 2,042. CocoIndex has the larger community by that measure.
Are CocoIndex and CherryUSB free?
Both are open source. CocoIndex is licensed under Apache-2.0 and CherryUSB under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between CocoIndex and CherryUSB?
CocoIndex is written in Rust and CherryUSB in C. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, CocoIndex or CherryUSB?
Choose CocoIndex if you want the larger community (11,566 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose CherryUSB if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.