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edict vs CommunityServer
edict has 16,900 GitHub stars, 1,769 forks, 18 open issues and last shipped 11 days ago. CommunityServer has 3,166 stars, 672 forks, 206 open issues and last shipped 5 months ago. edict leads on adoption by 434% (16,900 vs 3,166 stars). edict is written in Python under MIT; CommunityServer is written in C# under Apache-2.0. edict has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, CommunityServer 21%. edict 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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| edict | CommunityServer | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 17K | ★ 3.2K |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Python | C# |
| Last push | 2026-09-07 | 2026-05-05 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.8K | ⑂ 672 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick edict if
- You weight community size — 17K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick CommunityServer if
- You want the CommunityServer feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches C#
- You evaluated both and CommunityServer fits your workflow better
About edict
Edict is an MIT licensed Python orchestration system that runs multi agent LLM work through the Tang dynasty Three Departments and Six Ministries, splitting the job across eleven business roles plus one compatibility role so that planning, review, dispatch, and execution are handled by separate agents, and it is built for teams running OpenClaw that need every hand off between agents to be reviewable, auditable, and interruptible.
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About CommunityServer
CommunityServer, now distributed as ONLYOFFICE Groups from version 11.0, is a free open source collaborative platform written in C and licensed under Apache 2.0. It lives in the ONLYOFFICE Workspace ecosystem and acts as a central hub for documents, projects, clients, and email accounts.
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Frequently asked questions
Is edict or CommunityServer more popular?
edict has 16,900 GitHub stars and CommunityServer has 3,166. edict has the larger community by that measure.
Are edict and CommunityServer free?
Both are open source. edict is licensed under MIT and CommunityServer under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between edict and CommunityServer?
edict is written in Python and CommunityServer in C#. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, edict or CommunityServer?
Choose edict if you want the larger community (16,900 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose CommunityServer if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.