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Langflow vs Chartbrew
Langflow has 156,266 GitHub stars, 10,311 forks, 1,056 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Chartbrew has 4,062 stars, 456 forks, 5 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Langflow leads on adoption by 3,747% (156,266 vs 4,062 stars). Langflow is written in Python under MIT; Chartbrew is written in JavaScript under a custom or non-standard licence. Langflow has attracted 7% as many forks as stars, Chartbrew 11%. Langflow 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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| Langflow | Chartbrew | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 156K | ★ 4.1K |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | Python | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 10K | ⑂ 456 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Langflow if
- You weight community size — 156K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Chartbrew if
- You want the Chartbrew feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and Chartbrew fits your workflow better
About Langflow
Langflow is a powerful platform for building and deploying AI powered agents and workflows. It provides developers with both a visual authoring experience and built in API and MCP servers that turn every workflow into a tool that can be integrated into applications built on any framework or stack. Langflow comes with batteries included and supports all major LLMs, vector databases and a growing library of AI tools. ✨ Highlight features Visual builder interface to quickly get started and iterate. Source code access lets you customize any component using Python. Interactive playground to immediately test and…
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About Chartbrew
Chartbrew is an open source web application that can connect directly to databases and APIs and use the data to create beautiful charts. It features a chart builder, editable dashboards, embedable charts, query & requests editor, and team capabilities. Chartbrew as a service is available here 📚 Read the full docs here 💡 Have any ideas or discussion topics? 💬 Join our Discord Data sources Check Chartbrew's website for the latest list of supported data sources Prerequisites NodeJS v22+ MySQL (5+) or PostgreSQL (12.5+) Redis (v6+) Start It is recommended you head over to the more detailed documentation to find…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Langflow or Chartbrew more popular?
Langflow has 156,266 GitHub stars and Chartbrew has 4,062. Langflow has the larger community by that measure.
Are Langflow and Chartbrew free?
Both are open source. Langflow is licensed under MIT, and Chartbrew has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Langflow and Chartbrew?
Langflow is written in Python and Chartbrew in JavaScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Langflow or Chartbrew?
Choose Langflow if you want the larger community (156,266 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Chartbrew if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.