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harvey vs Malak
harvey has 4,053 GitHub stars, 844 forks, 12 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Malak has 0 stars, 0 forks, 0 open issues and last shipped —. harvey leads on adoption by 0% (4,053 vs 0 stars). harvey is written in Python under MIT; Malak is written in various languages under AGPL-3.0. harvey has attracted 21% as many forks as stars, Malak 0%. harvey 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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| harvey | Malak | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 4.1K | ★ 0 |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Python | — |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | — |
| Forks | ⑂ 844 | ⑂ 0 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick harvey if
- You weight community size — 4.1K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Malak if
- You want the Malak feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- You evaluated both and Malak fits your workflow better
About harvey
Harvey An autonomous sales agent that runs on your Claude Code or Codex subscription. Harvey finds businesses worth selling to, learns something specific about each one, writes cold email that references it, sends it, reads the replies, and works the conversation toward a meeting. It runs on your machine, in a loop, on its own. The unusual part: there is no model API bill. Harvey uses your Claude Pro or Max subscription through Claude Code, or your ChatGPT subscription through Codex. Model calls use the plan you already pay for, without an API key or per token API billing. Claude is the default; Codex is an opt…
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Frequently asked questions
Is harvey or Malak more popular?
harvey has 4,053 GitHub stars and Malak has 0. harvey has the larger community by that measure.
Are harvey and Malak free?
Both are open source. harvey is licensed under MIT and Malak under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between harvey and Malak?
harvey is written in Python and Malak in various languages. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, harvey or Malak?
Choose harvey if you want the larger community (4,053 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Malak if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.