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G6 vs DeepBI
G6 has 12,300 GitHub stars, 1,646 forks, 333 open issues and last shipped 2 months ago. DeepBI has 2,383 stars, 370 forks, 71 open issues and last shipped 24 days ago. G6 leads on adoption by 416% (12,300 vs 2,383 stars). G6 is written in TypeScript under MIT; DeepBI is written in Python under MIT. G6 has attracted 13% as many forks as stars, DeepBI 16%. DeepBI 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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| G6 | DeepBI | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 12K | ★ 2.4K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | Python |
| Last push | 2026-07-15 | 2026-08-28 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.6K | ⑂ 370 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick G6 if
- You weight community size — 12K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick DeepBI if
- You want the DeepBI feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You evaluated both and DeepBI fits your workflow better
About G6
G6 is a TypeScript graph visualization engine, published as @antv/g6 under the MIT licence, that provides the drawing, layout, analysis, interaction, animation, theme and plugin primitives developers need to build their own graph visualization and analysis applications.
About DeepBI
DeepBI is an open source Python AI native data analysis platform in the business intelligence and data analytics ecosystem. It uses large language models to help users explore, query, visualize, and share data from connected sources. The MIT licensed project presents itself as a conversational data scientist for data driven decisions.
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Frequently asked questions
Is G6 or DeepBI more popular?
G6 has 12,300 GitHub stars and DeepBI has 2,383. G6 has the larger community by that measure.
Are G6 and DeepBI free?
Both are open source. G6 is licensed under MIT and DeepBI under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between G6 and DeepBI?
G6 is written in TypeScript and DeepBI in Python. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, G6 or DeepBI?
Choose G6 if you want the larger community (12,300 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose DeepBI if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.