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it-tools vs Hexabot
it-tools has 40,640 GitHub stars, 5,432 forks, 821 open issues and last shipped 5 days ago. Hexabot has 1,232 stars, 240 forks, 26 open issues and last shipped 28 days ago. it-tools leads on adoption by 3,199% (40,640 vs 1,232 stars). it-tools is written in Vue under GPL-3.0; Hexabot is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence. it-tools has attracted 13% as many forks as stars, Hexabot 19%. it-tools 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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| it-tools | Hexabot | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 41K | ★ 1.2K |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | Vue | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-16 | 2026-08-24 |
| Forks | ⑂ 5.4K | ⑂ 240 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick it-tools if
- You weight community size — 41K stars and counting
- You want the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Vue
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Hexabot if
- You want the Hexabot feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Hexabot fits your workflow better
About it-tools
it tools be self hostable web collection of small developer and IT utilities — converters, encoders, formatters, generators — built with Vue and TypeScript, shipped as Docker image, aimed at developers, IT people, and homelab owners who want those tools without shipping data to third party sites.
read the full it-tools overview →
About Hexabot
Hexabot is a self hosted TypeScript automation platform that builds and runs AI agents and agentic workflows across conversational channels, aimed at developers and teams who want agentic automation running on their own infrastructure rather than on a vendor hosted service.
read the full Hexabot overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is it-tools or Hexabot more popular?
it-tools has 40,640 GitHub stars and Hexabot has 1,232. it-tools has the larger community by that measure.
Are it-tools and Hexabot free?
Both are open source. it-tools is licensed under GPL-3.0, and Hexabot has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between it-tools and Hexabot?
it-tools is written in Vue and Hexabot 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, it-tools or Hexabot?
Choose it-tools if you want the larger community (40,640 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Hexabot if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.