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Infisical vs ALTCHA
Infisical has 29,296 GitHub stars, 2,261 forks, 789 open issues and last shipped yesterday. ALTCHA has 2,757 stars, 132 forks, 0 open issues and last shipped 7 days ago. Infisical leads on adoption by 963% (29,296 vs 2,757 stars). Infisical is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; ALTCHA is written in TypeScript under MIT. Infisical has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, ALTCHA 5%. Infisical 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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| Infisical | ALTCHA | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 29K | ★ 2.8K |
| License | Custom / other | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-11 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.3K | ⑂ 132 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Infisical if
- You weight community size — 29K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick ALTCHA if
- You want the ALTCHA feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and ALTCHA fits your workflow better
About Infisical
Infisical is an open source platform for managing secrets, certificates, and privileged access within development teams. It operates in the security infrastructure space, targeting developers and DevOps engineers who need centralized, auditable control over sensitive configuration data. Built with TypeScript and Go, it provides both a self hosted option and a hosted cloud service.
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About ALTCHA
ALTCHA is self hosted privacy first security tool. It lives in TypeScript open source web component ecosystem. It belongs to application security. It protects websites, APIs, and online services from spam, bots, and abuse. It uses proof of work mechanism instead of traditional visual puzzles. It is MIT licensed. Operators run it on own infrastructure.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Infisical or ALTCHA more popular?
Infisical has 29,296 GitHub stars and ALTCHA has 2,757. Infisical has the larger community by that measure.
Are Infisical and ALTCHA free?
Both are open source. Infisical has no licence declared in this registry, and ALTCHA is licensed under MIT. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Infisical and ALTCHA?
Infisical is written in TypeScript and ALTCHA 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, Infisical or ALTCHA?
Choose Infisical if you want the larger community (29,296 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose ALTCHA if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.