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happier vs PatrowlManager
happier has 2,117 GitHub stars, 211 forks, 160 open issues and last shipped yesterday. PatrowlManager has 639 stars, 111 forks, 257 open issues and last shipped 8 months ago. happier leads on adoption by 231% (2,117 vs 639 stars). happier is written in TypeScript under MIT; PatrowlManager is written in HTML under AGPL-3.0. happier has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, PatrowlManager 17%. happier 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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| happier | PatrowlManager | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 2.1K | ★ 639 |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | HTML |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-03-10 |
| Forks | ⑂ 211 | ⑂ 111 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick happier if
- You weight community size — 2.1K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick PatrowlManager if
- You want the PatrowlManager feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches HTML
- You evaluated both and PatrowlManager fits your workflow better
About happier
One control room for all your coding agents. The way orchestrating agents should feel. From your phone, desktop and browser. Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Pi and more, working together and in parallel on your own machines. Sessions can spawn subagents across agents: e.g. Claude asking Codex for a review, or Codex delegating to Claude subagents. Switch agents mid session. Approve, steer, review and commit from wherever you are. Open source · Self hostable · End to end encrypted Get started · Downloads · Docs · Self host · Discord Latest Happier project update Happier is free and open source. Your agents keep…
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About PatrowlManager
PatrOwl PatrOwl is a scalable, free and open source solution for orchestrating Security Operations. PatrowlManager is the Front end application for managing the assets, reviewing risks on real time, orchestrating the operations (scans, searches, API calls, ...), aggregating the results, relaying alerts on third parties (ex: Incident Response platform like TheHive, Splunk, ...) and providing the reports and dashboards. Operations are performed by the PatrowlEngines instances. Don't forget to install and deploy them ;) Project pitch desk Try it now! To try PatrOwl, install it by reading the Installation Guide and…
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Frequently asked questions
Is happier or PatrowlManager more popular?
happier has 2,117 GitHub stars and PatrowlManager has 639. happier has the larger community by that measure.
Are happier and PatrowlManager free?
Both are open source. happier is licensed under MIT and PatrowlManager under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between happier and PatrowlManager?
happier is written in TypeScript and PatrowlManager in HTML. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, happier or PatrowlManager?
Choose happier if you want the larger community (2,117 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose PatrowlManager if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.