head to head · open source
Convertigo vs Orbital
Convertigo has 387 GitHub stars, 72 forks, 43 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Orbital has 361 stars, 14 forks, 14 open issues and last shipped 4 months ago. Convertigo leads on adoption by 7% (387 vs 361 stars). Convertigo is written in Java under AGPL-3.0; Orbital is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence. Convertigo has attracted 19% as many forks as stars, Orbital 4%. Convertigo 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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| Convertigo | Orbital | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 387 | ★ 361 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | Java | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-06-25 |
| Forks | ⑂ 72 | ⑂ 14 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Convertigo if
- You weight community size — 387 stars and counting
- You want the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Java
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Orbital if
- You want the Orbital feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Orbital fits your workflow better
About Convertigo
Convertigo AI Driven Low Code & No Code business apps Convertigo is an open source AI Driven Low code & No Code platform for business application development and back end as a service. [![CircleCI][ci image]][ci url] Convertigo Community edition is an open source fullstack Low Code & No Code platform. The platform is used to build and run complex Cross platform Enterprise Mobile and web apps in a few days. Convertigo platform is composed of several components: 1. Convertigo Server : The back end server part. Handles back end connectors, micro services execution, offline data device synchronization and serves…
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About Orbital
Website • Docs • Blog Get in touch Orbital automates integration between your data sources. It's decentralized by nature there's no central mapping code defined. Instead, Orbital is powered by the API specs you're already building. Orbital creates integration on the fly, without engineers having to write glue code. Get started right now, by spinning up Orbital on your machine. Grab the docker compose.yml at Note that some of Orbital's test features leverage platform specific docker features. So, either visit the above in a browser and download the file (we'll work out the correct one to serve you), or... curl H…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Convertigo or Orbital more popular?
Convertigo has 387 GitHub stars and Orbital has 361. Convertigo has the larger community by that measure.
Are Convertigo and Orbital free?
Both are open source. Convertigo is licensed under AGPL-3.0, and Orbital has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Convertigo and Orbital?
Convertigo is written in Java and Orbital 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, Convertigo or Orbital?
Choose Convertigo if you want the larger community (387 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Orbital if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.