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Jan vs FLUJO
Jan has 44,566 GitHub stars, 3,040 forks, 521 open issues and last shipped yesterday. FLUJO has 630 stars, 88 forks, 26 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Jan leads on adoption by 6,974% (44,566 vs 630 stars). Jan is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; FLUJO is written in TypeScript under MIT. Jan has attracted 7% as many forks as stars, FLUJO 14%. FLUJO 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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| Jan | FLUJO | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 45K | ★ 630 |
| License | Custom / other | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-19 | 2026-09-19 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.0K | ⑂ 88 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Jan if
- You weight community size — 45K 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 FLUJO if
- You want the FLUJO feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and FLUJO fits your workflow better
About Jan
Jan is an open source desktop application that serves as a ChatGPT replacement, enabling users to run large language models (LLMs) locally on their machines or connect to cloud based providers like OpenAI and Anthropic. It is built with Tauri, TypeScript, and integrates llama.cpp for efficient local inference, targeting privacy conscious users who want full control over their AI workflows without sending data to third parties.
About FLUJO
FLUJO is an open source, local first visual builder for multi agent AI workflows that lets you connect models and apps, build agents as step by step recipes or expert visual flows, inspect every run, and expose those same agents through OpenAI compatible and MCP endpoints, aimed at developers, automation builders, and technical teams that want their keys and data to stay under their own control.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Jan or FLUJO more popular?
Jan has 44,566 GitHub stars and FLUJO has 630. Jan has the larger community by that measure.
Are Jan and FLUJO free?
Both are open source. Jan has no licence declared in this registry, and FLUJO is licensed under MIT. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Jan and FLUJO?
Jan is written in TypeScript and FLUJO 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, Jan or FLUJO?
Choose Jan if you want the larger community (44,566 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose FLUJO if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.