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ECC vs ProcessWire
ECC has 263,046 GitHub stars, 39,368 forks, 204 open issues and last shipped today. ProcessWire has 1,152 stars, 207 forks, 93 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. ECC leads on adoption by 22,734% (263,046 vs 1,152 stars). ECC is written in JavaScript under MIT; ProcessWire is written in PHP under a custom or non-standard licence. ECC has attracted 15% as many forks as stars, ProcessWire 18%. 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 | ProcessWire | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 263K | ★ 1.2K |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | JavaScript | PHP |
| Last push | 2026-09-20 | 2026-09-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 39K | ⑂ 207 |
| 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 ProcessWire if
- You want the ProcessWire feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches PHP
- You evaluated both and ProcessWire 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 ProcessWire
ProcessWire is an open source PHP content management system and framework (CMS/CMF) with a strong API, aimed at web developers, designers, and the clients who maintain the sites they build.
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Frequently asked questions
Is ECC or ProcessWire more popular?
ECC has 263,046 GitHub stars and ProcessWire has 1,152. ECC has the larger community by that measure.
Are ECC and ProcessWire free?
Both are open source. ECC is licensed under MIT, and ProcessWire has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between ECC and ProcessWire?
ECC is written in JavaScript and ProcessWire in PHP. 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 ProcessWire?
Choose ECC if you want the larger community (263,046 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose ProcessWire if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.