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Convertigo vs Orbital
Convertigo has 385 GitHub stars, 71 forks, 43 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Orbital has 360 stars, 14 forks, 14 open issues and last shipped 3 months ago. Convertigo leads on adoption by 7% (385 vs 360 stars). Convertigo is written in Java under a custom or non-standard licence; Orbital is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence. Convertigo has attracted 18% 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 | ★ 385 | ★ 360 |
| License | Custom / other | Custom / other |
| Written in | Java | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-06-25 |
| Forks | ⑂ 71 | ⑂ 14 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Convertigo if
- You weight community size — 385 stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other 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 is an open source, AI driven low code and no code platform for building and running full stack enterprise web, mobile, and PWA business applications, aimed at professional developers who program back end microservice workflows and at non technical citizen developers who assemble form based apps.
read the full Convertigo overview →
About Orbital
Orbital is an open source data gateway that connects APIs, databases, queues and functions without hand written glue code, aimed at platform, integration and data engineers building BFFs, API composition layers and ETL pipelines.
read the full Orbital overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Convertigo or Orbital more popular?
Convertigo has 385 GitHub stars and Orbital has 360. Convertigo has the larger community by that measure.
Are Convertigo and Orbital free?
Neither Convertigo nor Orbital 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 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 (385 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose Orbital if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.