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ECC vs Rezi
ECC has 295,522 GitHub stars, 43,761 forks, 209 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Rezi has 677 stars, 16 forks, 5 open issues and last shipped 5 months ago. ECC leads on adoption by 43,552% (295,522 vs 677 stars). ECC is written in JavaScript under MIT; Rezi is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0. ECC has attracted 15% as many forks as stars, Rezi 2%. 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 | Rezi | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 296K | ★ 677 |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-06-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 44K | ⑂ 16 |
| 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 Rezi if
- You want the Rezi 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 Rezi 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 Rezi
Rezi Rezi is a TypeScript framework for building terminal applications on Node.js and Bun. It provides structured layout, focus and input handling, routing, widgets, and testing tools, with rendering handled by Zireael, a terminal engine written in C. Links: Website · Docs · Quickstart · Widgets · Benchmarks Status Rezi is in beta . The core API — the app model, layout, input routing, theming, and the widget surface — is stable enough to build on, and the public API of @rezi ui/core is recorded and diffed in CI. Breaking changes still happen before 1.0, but they are deliberate, batched, and documented in the…
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Frequently asked questions
Is ECC or Rezi more popular?
ECC has 295,522 GitHub stars and Rezi has 677. ECC has the larger community by that measure.
Are ECC and Rezi free?
Both are open source. ECC is licensed under MIT and Rezi under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between ECC and Rezi?
ECC is written in JavaScript and Rezi 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 Rezi?
Choose ECC if you want the larger community (295,522 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Rezi if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.