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servo vs LanguageTool
servo has 38,001 GitHub stars, 3,798 forks, 3,209 open issues and last shipped yesterday. LanguageTool has 15,042 stars, 1,581 forks, 2,148 open issues and last shipped yesterday. servo leads on adoption by 153% (38,001 vs 15,042 stars). servo is written in Rust under MPL-2.0; LanguageTool is written in Java under LGPL-2.1. servo has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, LanguageTool 11%. servo 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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| servo | LanguageTool | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 38K | ★ 15K |
| License | MPL-2.0 | LGPL-2.1 |
| Written in | Rust | Java |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.8K | ⑂ 1.6K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick servo if
- You weight community size — 38K stars and counting
- You want the MPL-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick LanguageTool if
- You want the LanguageTool feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the LGPL-2.1 license terms
- Your stack matches Java
- You evaluated both and LanguageTool fits your workflow better
About servo
Servo is a prototype web browser engine written in the Rust programming language. It is developed on 64 bit macOS, 64 bit Linux, 64 bit Windows, 64 bit OpenHarmony, and Android, and it lives in the Rust ecosystem as an open source project licensed under MPL 2.0. The repository carries the topics browser, rust, servo, web, webbrowser, webengine, and webplatform, and the project describes itself as aiming to empower developers with a lightweight, high performance alternative for embedding web technologies in applications. Documentation lives in the Servo Book, with news and guides at servo.org.
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About LanguageTool
LanguageTool is open source proofreading software for English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Polish, Dutch, and more than 20 other languages. Its tagline describes it as an AI powered grammar checker for 30+ languages, while the repository description calls it a style and grammar checker for 25+ languages. The project lives in the natural language processing and productivity ecosystem, where it helps writers, editors, and applications detect errors that a simple spell checker cannot find.
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Frequently asked questions
Is servo or LanguageTool more popular?
servo has 38,001 GitHub stars and LanguageTool has 15,042. servo has the larger community by that measure.
Are servo and LanguageTool free?
Both are open source. servo is licensed under MPL-2.0 and LanguageTool under LGPL-2.1. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between servo and LanguageTool?
servo is written in Rust and LanguageTool in Java. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, servo or LanguageTool?
Choose servo if you want the larger community (38,001 stars) or its MPL-2.0 licence terms. Choose LanguageTool if its feature set, stack or LGPL-2.1 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.