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herdr vs composio
herdr has 48,772 GitHub stars, 3,924 forks, 337 open issues and last shipped 5 days ago. composio has 30,954 stars, 4,929 forks, 88 open issues and last shipped yesterday. herdr leads on adoption by 58% (48,772 vs 30,954 stars). herdr is written in Rust under Apache-2.0; composio is written in TypeScript under MIT. herdr has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, composio 16%. composio was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 3 topic tags (ai, ai-agents, developer-tools), 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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| herdr | composio | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 49K | ★ 31K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Rust | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-03 | 2026-11-07 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.9K | ⑂ 4.9K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick herdr if
- You weight community size — 49K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick composio if
- You want the composio feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and composio fits your workflow better
About herdr
herdr herdr.dev · install · quick start · docs English · 简体中文 the runtime your coding agents live on. detach without stopping work — herdr keeps terminals running in a background server when you close the client or lose your SSH connection. after a server or machine restart, herdr restores the saved layout and can resume supported agent sessions; the original processes do not survive. session state → several machines, one window — keep local work and saved ssh machines together, with a combined agent list and independent reconnects. remote machines → never hunt for the stuck one — every pane is marked working…
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About composio
composio.dev • Documentation • Quickstart • Changelog Composio Composio gives your AI agents 1000+ pre authenticated toolkits, per user sessions, authentication, triggers, and a sandbox, so you can ship agents that turn intent into action. This is the Composio SDK monorepo. It contains: @composio/core : TypeScript SDK composio : Python SDK composio CLI : search, execute, and script tools from your shell Provider adapters for OpenAI Agents, Claude Agent SDK, Vercel AI SDK, LangChain, and more Quickstart Create a session for a user, hand its tools to your agent, and let the agent take action across 1000+ apps…
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Frequently asked questions
Is herdr or composio more popular?
herdr has 48,772 GitHub stars and composio has 30,954. herdr has the larger community by that measure.
Are herdr and composio free?
Both are open source. herdr is licensed under Apache-2.0 and composio under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between herdr and composio?
herdr is written in Rust and composio 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, herdr or composio?
Choose herdr if you want the larger community (48,772 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose composio if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.