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DoKit vs OpenReplay
DoKit has 20,415 GitHub stars, 3,183 forks, 275 open issues and last shipped 11 days ago. OpenReplay has 12,880 stars, 844 forks, 180 open issues and last shipped yesterday. DoKit leads on adoption by 59% (20,415 vs 12,880 stars). DoKit is written in Java under Apache-2.0; OpenReplay is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence. DoKit has attracted 16% as many forks as stars, OpenReplay 7%. OpenReplay was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (ios), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
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 | OpenReplay | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 20K | ★ 13K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | Java | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-07 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.2K | ⑂ 844 |
| 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 OpenReplay if
- You want the OpenReplay feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and OpenReplay 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 OpenReplay
OpenReplay is open source session replay suite. It lives in JavaScript web app monitoring and observability ecosystem. It supports session replay, cobrowsing, product analytics. TypeScript project. GitHub category is Infrastructure & Operations / Monitoring & Observability. Topics include analytics, angular, devtools, feature flags, ios, javascript, nextjs, product analytics, react, react native, real user monitoring, session replay.
read the full OpenReplay overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is DoKit or OpenReplay more popular?
DoKit has 20,415 GitHub stars and OpenReplay has 12,880. DoKit has the larger community by that measure.
Are DoKit and OpenReplay free?
Both are open source. DoKit is licensed under Apache-2.0, and OpenReplay has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between DoKit and OpenReplay?
DoKit is written in Java and OpenReplay 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, DoKit or OpenReplay?
Choose DoKit if you want the larger community (20,415 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose OpenReplay if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.