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edict vs Operately
edict has 16,900 GitHub stars, 1,769 forks, 18 open issues and last shipped 11 days ago. Operately has 554 stars, 70 forks, 85 open issues and last shipped yesterday. edict leads on adoption by 2,951% (16,900 vs 554 stars). edict is written in Python under MIT; Operately is written in Elixir under a custom or non-standard licence. edict has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, Operately 13%. Operately 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 | Operately | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 17K | ★ 554 |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | Python | Elixir |
| Last push | 2026-09-07 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.8K | ⑂ 70 |
| 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 Operately if
- You want the Operately feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Elixir
- You evaluated both and Operately 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 Operately
Operately is an open source company operating system, written in Elixir with a TypeScript and React front end, and distributed under the Apache 2.0 license according to its README. It is pitched as an opinionated operating system for running an organization rather than as another generic project management tool. The project lives in the open source business software and project management ecosystem, with a hosted home at operately.com and a self hostable release archive on GitHub.
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Frequently asked questions
Is edict or Operately more popular?
edict has 16,900 GitHub stars and Operately has 554. edict has the larger community by that measure.
Are edict and Operately free?
Both are open source. edict is licensed under MIT, and Operately has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between edict and Operately?
edict is written in Python and Operately in Elixir. 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 Operately?
Choose edict if you want the larger community (16,900 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Operately if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.