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edict vs Kaneo
edict has 16,900 GitHub stars, 1,770 forks, 18 open issues and last shipped 13 days ago. Kaneo has 9,134 stars, 800 forks, 70 open issues and last shipped yesterday. edict leads on adoption by 85% (16,900 vs 9,134 stars). edict is written in Python under MIT; Kaneo is written in TypeScript under MIT. edict has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, Kaneo 9%. Kaneo was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (kanban), 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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| edict | Kaneo | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 17K | ★ 9.1K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | Python | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-07 | 2026-09-19 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.8K | ⑂ 800 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick edict if
- You weight community size — 17K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Kaneo if
- You want the Kaneo feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Kaneo fits your workflow better
About edict
Edict is an MIT licensed Python orchestration system that runs multi agent LLM work through the Tang dynasty Three Departments and Six Ministries, splitting the job across eleven business roles plus one compatibility role so that planning, review, dispatch, and execution are handled by separate agents, and it is built for teams running OpenClaw that need every hand off between agents to be reviewable, auditable, and interruptible.
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About Kaneo
Kaneo is an open source project management tool for development teams, published under the MIT license and written in TypeScript. It describes itself as "all you need, nothing you don't," and its README frames the design goal around restraint: the project's authors argue that the problem with most project management platforms is not a lack of features but an excess of them, where notifications, unnecessary buttons and complex workflows pull teams away from building products. Kaneo belongs to the self hosted project and work management ecosystem, and its topic list places it explicitly alongside issue trackers and…
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Frequently asked questions
Is edict or Kaneo more popular?
edict has 16,900 GitHub stars and Kaneo has 9,134. edict has the larger community by that measure.
Are edict and Kaneo free?
Both are open source. edict is licensed under MIT and Kaneo under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between edict and Kaneo?
edict is written in Python and Kaneo 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, edict or Kaneo?
Choose edict if you want the larger community (16,900 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Kaneo if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.