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MadelineProto vs Hook0
MadelineProto has 3,551 GitHub stars, 931 forks, 75 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Hook0 has 1,504 stars, 104 forks, 5 open issues and last shipped yesterday. MadelineProto leads on adoption by 136% (3,551 vs 1,504 stars). MadelineProto is written in PHP under AGPL-3.0; Hook0 is written in Rust under a custom or non-standard licence. MadelineProto has attracted 26% as many forks as stars, Hook0 7%. MadelineProto 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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| MadelineProto | Hook0 | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 3.6K | ★ 1.5K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | PHP | Rust |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 931 | ⑂ 104 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick MadelineProto if
- You weight community size — 3.6K stars and counting
- You want the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches PHP
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Hook0 if
- You want the Hook0 feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You evaluated both and Hook0 fits your workflow better
About MadelineProto
MadelineProto, a PHP MTProto telegram client Created by Daniil Gentili StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 Do join the official channel, @MadelineProto and the support groups! Approved by Telegram! What's this? This library can be used to easily interact with Telegram without the bot API, just like the official apps. It can login with a phone number (MTProto API), or with a bot token (MTProto API, no bot API involved! ). It is now fully async! Getting started (now fully async!) Try running this code in a browser or in a console! Tip: if you receive an error (or nothing), send us the error message and the MadelineProto.log…
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About Hook0
Hook0 The open source implementation of a webhooks server and UI. Learn more » Discord · Website · Issues · Roadmap Welcome to Hook0! Sign up to hook0.com and start opening your SaaS to the web! You should check our documentation website to know what Hook0 is and what is our vision: 🐰 About Hook0 Hook0 is a real time API and App dashboard for managing webhooks. Free & open source JSON REST API Fine grained subscriptions . Enable your users to subscribe to your events by setting up a webhook. They can choose which event types they want to receive. Auto request retry . If Hook0 can't reach a webhook. Event…
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Frequently asked questions
Is MadelineProto or Hook0 more popular?
MadelineProto has 3,551 GitHub stars and Hook0 has 1,504. MadelineProto has the larger community by that measure.
Are MadelineProto and Hook0 free?
Both are open source. MadelineProto is licensed under AGPL-3.0, and Hook0 has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between MadelineProto and Hook0?
MadelineProto is written in PHP and Hook0 in Rust. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, MadelineProto or Hook0?
Choose MadelineProto if you want the larger community (3,551 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Hook0 if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.