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edict vs invobook
edict has 16,900 GitHub stars, 1,769 forks, 18 open issues and last shipped 11 days ago. invobook has 2,235 stars, 609 forks, 9 open issues and last shipped 10 months ago. edict leads on adoption by 656% (16,900 vs 2,235 stars). edict is written in Python under MIT; invobook is written in PHP under MIT. edict has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, invobook 27%. 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 | invobook | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 17K | ★ 2.2K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | Python | PHP |
| Last push | 2026-09-07 | 2025-11-12 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.8K | ⑂ 609 |
| 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 invobook if
- You want the invobook feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches PHP
- You evaluated both and invobook 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 invobook
InvoBook is a self hosted business application for time tracking, invoice generation, project management, and client management. It is written in PHP and built with Laravel and Filament, placing it in the Laravel ecosystem and the TALL stack. The project is distributed under the MIT license, and the repository metadata lists a ten year age and a last push on 2025 11 12.
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Frequently asked questions
Is edict or invobook more popular?
edict has 16,900 GitHub stars and invobook has 2,235. edict has the larger community by that measure.
Are edict and invobook free?
Both are open source. edict is licensed under MIT and invobook under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between edict and invobook?
edict is written in Python and invobook 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, edict or invobook?
Choose edict if you want the larger community (16,900 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose invobook if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.