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ECC vs Orbital
ECC has 297,140 GitHub stars, 43,927 forks, 225 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. Orbital has 361 stars, 14 forks, 14 open issues and last shipped 4 months ago. ECC leads on adoption by 82,210% (297,140 vs 361 stars). ECC is written in JavaScript under MIT; Orbital is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence. ECC has attracted 15% as many forks as stars, Orbital 4%. 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 | Orbital | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 297K | ★ 361 |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-06-25 |
| Forks | ⑂ 44K | ⑂ 14 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick ECC if
- You weight community size — 297K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Orbital if
- You want the Orbital feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Orbital 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 Orbital
Website • Docs • Blog Get in touch Orbital automates integration between your data sources. It's decentralized by nature there's no central mapping code defined. Instead, Orbital is powered by the API specs you're already building. Orbital creates integration on the fly, without engineers having to write glue code. Get started right now, by spinning up Orbital on your machine. Grab the docker compose.yml at Note that some of Orbital's test features leverage platform specific docker features. So, either visit the above in a browser and download the file (we'll work out the correct one to serve you), or... curl H…
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Frequently asked questions
Is ECC or Orbital more popular?
ECC has 297,140 GitHub stars and Orbital has 361. ECC has the larger community by that measure.
Are ECC and Orbital free?
Both are open source. ECC is licensed under MIT, and Orbital has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between ECC and Orbital?
ECC is written in JavaScript and Orbital 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 Orbital?
Choose ECC if you want the larger community (297,140 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Orbital if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.