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ECC vs Hexabot
ECC has 263,046 GitHub stars, 39,368 forks, 204 open issues and last shipped today. Hexabot has 1,232 stars, 240 forks, 26 open issues and last shipped 27 days ago. ECC leads on adoption by 21,251% (263,046 vs 1,232 stars). ECC is written in JavaScript under MIT; Hexabot is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence. ECC has attracted 15% as many forks as stars, Hexabot 19%. ECC 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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| ECC | Hexabot | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 263K | ★ 1.2K |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-20 | 2026-08-24 |
| Forks | ⑂ 39K | ⑂ 240 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick ECC if
- You weight community size — 263K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Hexabot if
- You want the Hexabot feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Hexabot fits your workflow better
About ECC
ECC is an MIT licensed open source agent harness performance optimization system that gives AI coding agents a coordinated engineering workflow — plan, test, implement, review, verify, remember, improve — for developers working in Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Cursor, and other harnesses.
About Hexabot
Hexabot is a self hosted TypeScript automation platform that builds and runs AI agents and agentic workflows across conversational channels, aimed at developers and teams who want agentic automation running on their own infrastructure rather than on a vendor hosted service.
read the full Hexabot overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is ECC or Hexabot more popular?
ECC has 263,046 GitHub stars and Hexabot has 1,232. ECC has the larger community by that measure.
Are ECC and Hexabot free?
Both are open source. ECC is licensed under MIT, and Hexabot has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between ECC and Hexabot?
ECC is written in JavaScript and Hexabot 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, ECC or Hexabot?
Choose ECC if you want the larger community (263,046 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Hexabot if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.