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DoKit vs debug
DoKit has 20,415 GitHub stars, 3,183 forks, 275 open issues and last shipped 11 days ago. debug has 11,454 stars, 991 forks, 96 open issues and last shipped 6 months ago. DoKit leads on adoption by 78% (20,415 vs 11,454 stars). DoKit is written in Java under Apache-2.0; debug is written in JavaScript under MIT. DoKit has attracted 16% as many forks as stars, debug 9%. DoKit 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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| DoKit | debug | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 20K | ★ 11K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Java | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-07 | 2026-04-01 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.2K | ⑂ 991 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick DoKit if
- You weight community size — 20K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Java
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick debug if
- You want the debug feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and debug fits your workflow better
About DoKit
DoKit is an Apache 2.0 efficiency platform for the full research and development lifecycle of pan frontend products — Android, iOS, mini programs, Flutter and Web — built for mobile developers, test engineers and UI designers who want debugging, performance monitoring and visual inspection tooling inside a debug build instead of hand rolled into each application.
read the full DoKit overview →
About debug
debug is a tiny, MIT licensed JavaScript debugging utility modelled after Node.js core's debugging technique, and it is aimed at JavaScript developers and library authors who want to turn debug output on and off by namespace instead of editing or deleting logging statements.
read the full debug overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is DoKit or debug more popular?
DoKit has 20,415 GitHub stars and debug has 11,454. DoKit has the larger community by that measure.
Are DoKit and debug free?
Both are open source. DoKit is licensed under Apache-2.0 and debug under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between DoKit and debug?
DoKit is written in Java and debug 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, DoKit or debug?
Choose DoKit if you want the larger community (20,415 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose debug if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.