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Jan vs markstream-vue
Jan has 44,566 GitHub stars, 3,040 forks, 521 open issues and last shipped yesterday. markstream-vue has 3,012 stars, 183 forks, 3 open issues and last shipped 7 days ago. Jan leads on adoption by 1,380% (44,566 vs 3,012 stars). Jan is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; markstream-vue is written in Vue under MIT. Jan has attracted 7% as many forks as stars, markstream-vue 6%. Jan was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (llm), 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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| Jan | markstream-vue | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 45K | ★ 3.0K |
| License | Custom / other | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | Vue |
| Last push | 2026-09-19 | 2026-09-13 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.0K | ⑂ 183 |
| 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 markstream-vue if
- You want the markstream-vue feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Vue
- You evaluated both and markstream-vue 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 markstream-vue
markstream vue is Vue 3, Nuxt, VitePress streaming Markdown renderer for AI chat. Project lives in AI interaction and interface ecosystem inside machine learning category. It is part of Markstream renderer family covering Vue, React, Octane, Svelte, Angular, Vue 2. Package targets Markdown arriving incrementally from large language model token streams, server sent events, WebSocket output.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Jan or markstream-vue more popular?
Jan has 44,566 GitHub stars and markstream-vue has 3,012. Jan has the larger community by that measure.
Are Jan and markstream-vue free?
Both are open source. Jan has no licence declared in this registry, and markstream-vue is licensed under MIT. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Jan and markstream-vue?
Jan is written in TypeScript and markstream-vue in Vue. 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 markstream-vue?
Choose Jan if you want the larger community (44,566 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose markstream-vue if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.