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duckdb vs Erxes
duckdb has 41,440 GitHub stars, 3,798 forks, 858 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Erxes has 4,079 stars, 1,306 forks, 657 open issues and last shipped yesterday. duckdb leads on adoption by 916% (41,440 vs 4,079 stars). duckdb is written in C++ under MIT; Erxes is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence. duckdb has attracted 9% as many forks as stars, Erxes 32%. duckdb 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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| duckdb | Erxes | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 41K | ★ 4.1K |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | C++ | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.8K | ⑂ 1.3K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick duckdb if
- You weight community size — 41K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches C++
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Erxes if
- You want the Erxes feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Erxes fits your workflow better
About duckdb
DuckDB is an analytical, in process SQL database management system written in C++ and released under the MIT license. It runs inside the application process rather than as a separate server, and it is distributed as a standalone command line application as well as through clients for Python, R, Java, and WebAssembly. The project lives in the analytical SQL ecosystem, where the topics listed for it are analytics, database, embedded database, OLAP, and SQL. It has been developed for about eight years, with the last push recorded on 15 September 2026.
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About Erxes
Erxes is an open source growth platform for customer centric teams, positioned as an Experience Operating System, or XOS, within the Business Software / Marketing & Customer Engagement ecosystem. It is described as a secure, self hosted, scalable, and source available experience management infrastructure for SaaS providers, digital marketing agencies, and developers.
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Frequently asked questions
Is duckdb or Erxes more popular?
duckdb has 41,440 GitHub stars and Erxes has 4,079. duckdb has the larger community by that measure.
Are duckdb and Erxes free?
Both are open source. duckdb is licensed under MIT, and Erxes has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between duckdb and Erxes?
duckdb is written in C++ and Erxes 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, duckdb or Erxes?
Choose duckdb if you want the larger community (41,440 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Erxes if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.