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herdr vs TipTap
herdr has 47,557 GitHub stars, 3,813 forks, 337 open issues and last shipped yesterday. TipTap has 38,937 stars, 3,190 forks, 846 open issues and last shipped yesterday. herdr leads on adoption by 22% (47,557 vs 38,937 stars). herdr is written in Rust under Apache-2.0; TipTap is written in TypeScript under MIT. herdr has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, TipTap 8%. TipTap 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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| herdr | TipTap | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 48K | ★ 39K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Rust | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.8K | ⑂ 3.2K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick herdr if
- You weight community size — 48K 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 TipTap if
- You want the TipTap feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and TipTap 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 TipTap
Tiptap Editor The Tiptap Editor is a headless, framework agnostic rich text editor that's customizable and extendable through extensions. Its headless nature means it comes without a set user interface, offering full design freedom (for a jumpstart, see linked UI templates below). Tiptap is based on the highly reliable ProseMirror library. Tiptap Editor is complemented by the collaboration open source backend Hocuspocus. Both the Editor and Hocuspocus form the foundation of the Tiptap Suite. How does the Tiptap Editor work? Headless Framework: Tiptap does not rely on a user interface. So there is no need for…
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Frequently asked questions
Is herdr or TipTap more popular?
herdr has 47,557 GitHub stars and TipTap has 38,937. herdr has the larger community by that measure.
Are herdr and TipTap free?
Both are open source. herdr is licensed under Apache-2.0 and TipTap under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between herdr and TipTap?
herdr is written in Rust and TipTap 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 TipTap?
Choose herdr if you want the larger community (47,557 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose TipTap if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.