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gspread vs bento
gspread has 7,507 GitHub stars, 978 forks, 73 open issues and last shipped 2 months ago. bento has 5,129 stars, 356 forks, 38 open issues and last shipped yesterday. gspread leads on adoption by 46% (7,507 vs 5,129 stars). gspread is written in Python under MIT; bento is written in TypeScript under MIT. gspread has attracted 13% as many forks as stars, bento 7%. bento 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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| gspread | bento | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 7.5K | ★ 5.1K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | Python | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-07-30 | 2026-09-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 978 | ⑂ 356 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick gspread if
- You weight community size — 7.5K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick bento if
- You want the bento feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and bento fits your workflow better
About gspread
gspread is a Python client library for the Google Sheets API v4 that lets Python code open, read, write, format, and share Google Sheets spreadsheets without hand writing HTTP requests against the Sheets REST endpoints.
read the full gspread overview →
About bento
Bento is an MIT licensed, local first PowerPoint alternative that ships as a single self contained HTML file, in which the deck carries its own viewer, presenter and editor so that anyone who opens it in a modern browser can edit or present it without installing anything.
read the full bento overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is gspread or bento more popular?
gspread has 7,507 GitHub stars and bento has 5,129. gspread has the larger community by that measure.
Are gspread and bento free?
Both are open source. gspread is licensed under MIT and bento under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between gspread and bento?
gspread is written in Python and bento 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, gspread or bento?
Choose gspread if you want the larger community (7,507 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose bento if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.