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edict vs gronx
edict has 16,900 GitHub stars, 1,769 forks, 18 open issues and last shipped 11 days ago. gronx has 516 stars, 32 forks, 8 open issues and last shipped yesterday. edict leads on adoption by 3,175% (16,900 vs 516 stars). edict is written in Python under MIT; gronx is written in Go under MIT. edict has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, gronx 6%. gronx 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 | gronx | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 17K | ★ 516 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | Python | Go |
| Last push | 2026-09-07 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.8K | ⑂ 32 |
| 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 gronx if
- You want the gronx feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You evaluated both and gronx 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.
read the full edict overview →
About gronx
gronx is a lightweight, dependency free cron expression parser, task runner and job scheduler for Go (tested on v1.13+) that also ships as a standalone binary and crontab like daemon for use outside a Go program.
read the full gronx overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is edict or gronx more popular?
edict has 16,900 GitHub stars and gronx has 516. edict has the larger community by that measure.
Are edict and gronx free?
Both are open source. edict is licensed under MIT and gronx under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between edict and gronx?
edict is written in Python and gronx in Go. 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 gronx?
Choose edict if you want the larger community (16,900 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose gronx if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.