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dbt vs Mautic
dbt has 13,880 GitHub stars, 2,570 forks, 1,534 open issues and last shipped today. Mautic has 10,530 stars, 3,454 forks, 193 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. dbt leads on adoption by 32% (13,880 vs 10,530 stars). dbt is written in Rust under Apache-2.0; Mautic is written in PHP under a custom or non-standard licence. dbt has attracted 19% as many forks as stars, Mautic 33%. dbt 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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| dbt | Mautic | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 14K | ★ 11K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | Rust | PHP |
| Last push | 2026-09-20 | 2026-09-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.6K | ⑂ 3.5K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick dbt if
- You weight community size — 14K 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 Mautic if
- You want the Mautic feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches PHP
- You evaluated both and Mautic fits your workflow better
About dbt
dbt is an open source data transformation framework that lets data analysts and engineers transform their data using the same practices software engineers use to build applications, and it is aimed at analytics teams that model data inside a warehouse.
About Mautic
Mautic is open source marketing automation software written in PHP. It lives in the PHP open source marketing automation ecosystem and positions itself as an alternative to Mailchimp and SendGrid. It targets businesses and organizations that need campaign delivery, audience segmentation, email marketing, multi channel messaging, and direct control over marketing data.
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Frequently asked questions
Is dbt or Mautic more popular?
dbt has 13,880 GitHub stars and Mautic has 10,530. dbt has the larger community by that measure.
Are dbt and Mautic free?
Both are open source. dbt is licensed under Apache-2.0, and Mautic has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between dbt and Mautic?
dbt is written in Rust and Mautic in PHP. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, dbt or Mautic?
Choose dbt if you want the larger community (13,880 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Mautic if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.