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edict vs Fizzy
edict has 16,900 GitHub stars, 1,769 forks, 18 open issues and last shipped 11 days ago. Fizzy has 8,202 stars, 1,193 forks, 67 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. edict leads on adoption by 106% (16,900 vs 8,202 stars). edict is written in Python under MIT; Fizzy is written in Ruby under a custom or non-standard licence. edict has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, Fizzy 15%. Fizzy was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (kanban), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
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 | Fizzy | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 17K | ★ 8.2K |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | Python | Ruby |
| Last push | 2026-09-07 | 2026-09-16 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.8K | ⑂ 1.2K |
| 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 Fizzy if
- You want the Fizzy feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Ruby
- You evaluated both and Fizzy 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 Fizzy
Fizzy is an open source kanban tool for tracking issues and ideas, published by 37signals as a Ruby on Rails application, and it is aimed at teams that want a fast, simple board together with the source code and the option to run that board on their own server.
read the full Fizzy overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is edict or Fizzy more popular?
edict has 16,900 GitHub stars and Fizzy has 8,202. edict has the larger community by that measure.
Are edict and Fizzy free?
Both are open source. edict is licensed under MIT, and Fizzy has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between edict and Fizzy?
edict is written in Python and Fizzy in Ruby. 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 Fizzy?
Choose edict if you want the larger community (16,900 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Fizzy if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.