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edict vs Redmine
edict has 16,900 GitHub stars, 1,769 forks, 18 open issues and last shipped 11 days ago. Redmine has 6,033 stars, 2,472 forks, 3 open issues and last shipped yesterday. edict leads on adoption by 180% (16,900 vs 6,033 stars). edict is written in Python under MIT; Redmine is written in Ruby under a custom or non-standard licence. edict has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, Redmine 41%. Redmine 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 | Redmine | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 17K | ★ 6.0K |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | Python | Ruby |
| Last push | 2026-09-07 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.8K | ⑂ 2.5K |
| 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 Redmine if
- You want the Redmine feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Ruby
- You evaluated both and Redmine 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 Redmine
Redmine is a flexible, self hosted project management web application written in Ruby on Rails, intended for teams and organizations that need to run their own project and work management platform.
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Frequently asked questions
Is edict or Redmine more popular?
edict has 16,900 GitHub stars and Redmine has 6,033. edict has the larger community by that measure.
Are edict and Redmine free?
Both are open source. edict is licensed under MIT, and Redmine has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between edict and Redmine?
edict is written in Python and Redmine 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 Redmine?
Choose edict if you want the larger community (16,900 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Redmine if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.