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Fider vs Sayr
Fider has 4,530 GitHub stars, 852 forks, 57 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Sayr has 24 stars, 1 forks, 57 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Fider leads on adoption by 18,775% (4,530 vs 24 stars). Fider is written in Go under AGPL-3.0; Sayr is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence. Fider has attracted 19% as many forks as stars, Sayr 4%. Fider was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (feedback), 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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| Fider | Sayr | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 4.5K | ★ 24 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | Go | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 852 | ⑂ 1 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Fider if
- You weight community size — 4.5K stars and counting
- You want the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Sayr if
- You want the Sayr feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Sayr fits your workflow better
About Fider
Fider is an open source, self hostable feedback portal, written in Go under the AGPL 3.0 licence, that lets a product team collect feature requests and suggestions from its customers and hear directly what they need.
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About Sayr
Sayr is a source available, self hostable project management platform that pairs an internal task board with a built in public feedback portal, so a product team can work privately while its users submit feedback, vote on features, and watch progress from the same tool.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Fider or Sayr more popular?
Fider has 4,530 GitHub stars and Sayr has 24. Fider has the larger community by that measure.
Are Fider and Sayr free?
Both are open source. Fider is licensed under AGPL-3.0, and Sayr has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Fider and Sayr?
Fider is written in Go and Sayr in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Fider or Sayr?
Choose Fider if you want the larger community (4,530 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Sayr if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.