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Gumroad vs ddev
Gumroad has 9,699 GitHub stars, 2,036 forks, 7 open issues and last shipped yesterday. ddev has 3,887 stars, 719 forks, 163 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Gumroad leads on adoption by 150% (9,699 vs 3,887 stars). Gumroad is written in Ruby under MIT; ddev is written in Go under Apache-2.0. Gumroad has attracted 21% as many forks as stars, ddev 18%. Gumroad 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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| Gumroad | ddev | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 9.7K | ★ 3.9K |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Ruby | Go |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.0K | ⑂ 719 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Gumroad if
- You weight community size — 9.7K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Ruby
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick ddev if
- You want the ddev feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You evaluated both and ddev fits your workflow better
About Gumroad
Gumroad is an e commerce platform that enables creators to sell products directly to consumers, and this repository contains the source code for the Gumroad web application. The project sits in the Content & Publishing / Learning Management Systems category, is written in Ruby, and is licensed under MIT.
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About ddev
DDEV is an open source tool for local PHP and Node.js web development environments built on Docker. It serves projects such as Drupal, Laravel, Magento, Craft CMS, Backdrop, and WordPress. It is written in Go and licensed under Apache 2.0. The project is run by the community and cared for by the nonprofit DDEV Foundation.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Gumroad or ddev more popular?
Gumroad has 9,699 GitHub stars and ddev has 3,887. Gumroad has the larger community by that measure.
Are Gumroad and ddev free?
Both are open source. Gumroad is licensed under MIT and ddev under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Gumroad and ddev?
Gumroad is written in Ruby and ddev in Go. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Gumroad or ddev?
Choose Gumroad if you want the larger community (9,699 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose ddev if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.