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firecrawl vs Godot
firecrawl has 181,627 GitHub stars, 9,834 forks, 621 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Godot has 117,369 stars, 26,777 forks, 18,870 open issues and last shipped yesterday. firecrawl leads on adoption by 55% (181,627 vs 117,369 stars). firecrawl is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0; Godot is written in C++ under MIT. firecrawl has attracted 5% as many forks as stars, Godot 23%. firecrawl 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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| firecrawl | Godot | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 182K | ★ 117K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | C++ |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 9.8K | ⑂ 27K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick firecrawl if
- You weight community size — 182K stars and counting
- You want the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Godot if
- You want the Godot feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches C++
- You evaluated both and Godot fits your workflow better
About firecrawl
Firecrawl is an open source web context API that enables AI agents to search, scrape, and interact with websites at scale. It lives in the AI and data extraction ecosystem, providing structured, LLM ready outputs from unstructured web content. Built in TypeScript and licensed under AGPL 3.0, it supports both self hosting and a hosted service via firecrawl.dev.
read the full firecrawl overview →
About Godot
Godot Engine is a free, MIT licensed, cross platform 2D and 3D game engine that ships an editor, a class reference, export templates, and one click deployment to desktop, mobile, web and console targets, aimed at game developers who want to own their toolchain and their games without royalties.
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Frequently asked questions
Is firecrawl or Godot more popular?
firecrawl has 181,627 GitHub stars and Godot has 117,369. firecrawl has the larger community by that measure.
Are firecrawl and Godot free?
Both are open source. firecrawl is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Godot under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between firecrawl and Godot?
firecrawl is written in TypeScript and Godot in C++. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, firecrawl or Godot?
Choose firecrawl if you want the larger community (181,627 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Godot if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.