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Godot vs openpanel
Godot has 117,369 GitHub stars, 26,777 forks, 18,870 open issues and last shipped yesterday. openpanel has 6,985 stars, 480 forks, 49 open issues and last shipped 14 days ago. Godot leads on adoption by 1,580% (117,369 vs 6,985 stars). Godot is written in C++ under MIT; openpanel is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0. Godot has attracted 23% as many forks as stars, openpanel 7%. Godot was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (open-source), 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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| Godot | openpanel | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 117K | ★ 7.0K |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | C++ | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-04 |
| Forks | ⑂ 27K | ⑂ 480 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Godot if
- You weight community size — 117K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches C++
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick openpanel if
- You want the openpanel feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and openpanel fits your workflow better
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.
read the full Godot overview →
About openpanel
OpenPanel is an open source web and product analytics platform written in TypeScript and licensed under AGPL 3.0, built for product teams and developers who want Mixpanel style funnels, cohorts, and session replay while keeping their event data on their own infrastructure.
read the full openpanel overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Godot or openpanel more popular?
Godot has 117,369 GitHub stars and openpanel has 6,985. Godot has the larger community by that measure.
Are Godot and openpanel free?
Both are open source. Godot is licensed under MIT and openpanel under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Godot and openpanel?
Godot is written in C++ and openpanel 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, Godot or openpanel?
Choose Godot if you want the larger community (117,369 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose openpanel if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.