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ECC vs portal
ECC has 288,972 GitHub stars, 42,833 forks, 234 open issues and last shipped yesterday. portal has 1,039 stars, 93 forks, 16 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. ECC leads on adoption by 27,713% (288,972 vs 1,039 stars). ECC is written in JavaScript under MIT; portal is written in Clojure under MIT. ECC has attracted 15% as many forks as stars, portal 9%. 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 | portal | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 289K | ★ 1.0K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | JavaScript | Clojure |
| Last push | 2026-10-26 | 2026-10-23 |
| Forks | ⑂ 43K | ⑂ 93 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick ECC if
- You weight community size — 289K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick portal if
- You want the portal feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Clojure
- You evaluated both and portal 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 portal
portal A clojure tool to navigate through your data. [![cljdoc][cljdoc badge]][cljdoc] [![Clojars Project][clojars badge]][clojars] [![PyPI][pypi badge]][pypi] [![VS Code Extension][vscode badge]][vscode] [![Version][intellij badge]][intellij] [![Get help on Slack][clojurians badge]][clojurians] The portal UI can be used to inspect values of various shapes and sizes. The UX will probably evolve over time and user feedback is welcome! For an in depth explanation of the UI, you can jump to the [UI][ui concepts] docs. Demo To get an overview of the Portal UI and workflow, checkout the following recording of a [live…
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Frequently asked questions
Is ECC or portal more popular?
ECC has 288,972 GitHub stars and portal has 1,039. ECC has the larger community by that measure.
Are ECC and portal free?
Both are open source. ECC is licensed under MIT and portal under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between ECC and portal?
ECC is written in JavaScript and portal in Clojure. 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 portal?
Choose ECC if you want the larger community (288,972 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose portal if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.