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ECC vs jsonhero-web
ECC has 295,522 GitHub stars, 43,761 forks, 209 open issues and last shipped yesterday. jsonhero-web has 10,884 stars, 665 forks, 69 open issues and last shipped 11 months ago. ECC leads on adoption by 2,615% (295,522 vs 10,884 stars). ECC is written in JavaScript under MIT; jsonhero-web is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0. ECC has attracted 15% as many forks as stars, jsonhero-web 6%. ECC was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (developer-tools), 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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| ECC | jsonhero-web | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 296K | ★ 11K |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2025-11-28 |
| Forks | ⑂ 44K | ⑂ 665 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick ECC if
- You weight community size — 296K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick jsonhero-web if
- You want the jsonhero-web feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and jsonhero-web fits your workflow better
About ECC
Language: English العربية Português (Brasil) 简体中文 繁體中文 日本語 한국어 Türkçe Русский Tiếng Việt ไทย Deutsch Español Українська Polski বাংলা [!WARNING] Official sources only. Install ECC only from verified channels: the GitHub repository github.com/affaan m/ECC, the npm packages ecc universal and ecc agentshield , the GitHub App, the plugin slug ecc@ecc , and the project website ecc.tools. Third party re uploads and unofficial mirrors are not maintained or reviewed by the project and may contain malware. Install with Claude Code Use the guided setup or native plugin commands. Both install the same ecc@ecc plugin. Choose…
About jsonhero-web
Brought to you by Trigger.dev JSON Hero was created and is maintained by the team behind Trigger.dev. With Trigger.dev you can trigger workflows from APIs, on a schedule, or on demand. We make API calls easy with authentication handled for you, and you can add durable delays that survive server restarts. JSON Hero JSON Hero makes reading and understand JSON files easy by giving you a clean and beautiful UI packed with extra features. View JSON any way you'd like: Column View, Tree View, Editor View, and more. Automatically infers the contents of strings and provides useful previews Creates an inferred JSON…
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Frequently asked questions
Is ECC or jsonhero-web more popular?
ECC has 295,522 GitHub stars and jsonhero-web has 10,884. ECC has the larger community by that measure.
Are ECC and jsonhero-web free?
Both are open source. ECC is licensed under MIT and jsonhero-web under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between ECC and jsonhero-web?
ECC is written in JavaScript and jsonhero-web 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 jsonhero-web?
Choose ECC if you want the larger community (295,522 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose jsonhero-web if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.