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amis vs magic
amis has 18,887 GitHub stars, 2,728 forks, 1,715 open issues and last shipped 8 months ago. magic has 1,223 stars, 178 forks, 0 open issues and last shipped yesterday. amis leads on adoption by 1,444% (18,887 vs 1,223 stars). amis is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; magic is written in C# under MIT. amis has attracted 14% as many forks as stars, magic 15%. magic was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (low-code), 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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| amis | magic | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 19K | ★ 1.2K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | C# |
| Last push | 2026-03-18 | 2026-11-04 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.7K | ⑂ 178 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick amis if
- You weight community size — 19K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick magic if
- You want the magic feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches C#
- You evaluated both and magic fits your workflow better
About amis
文档（国内） 文档（国外） 可视化编辑器 amis admin 爱速搭 如流群：3395342 如流群2：5511067 前端低代码框架，通过 JSON 配置就能生成各种后台页面，极大减少开发成本，甚至可以不需要了解前端。 开发指南 以下是参与开发 amis 才需要看的，使用请看前面的文档。 如果 github 下载慢可以使用 gitee 上的镜像。 推荐使用 node 12/14/16。npm 7+， 因为用到了 workspaces 功能。 如果是开发编辑器，需要访问 测试 注意：本地修改代码后，执行测试用例（ npm test workspaces ）之前需要先执行 npm run build 完成编译，因为 jest 并不支持 TypeScript 发布版本 如何贡献 请使用分支开发，首先创建分支 git checkout b feat xxx 开发提交后使用 git push set upstream origin feat xxx 创建远程分支。 然后通过系统提示的 链接来提交 PR。 请采用 typescript 编写，所有合理的改动、新的公用渲染器、用例或者文档的提交都会被接收。 贡献者 低代码平台 amis 只能实现前端低代码，如果需要完整的低代码平台推荐使用爱速搭。
About magic
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Frequently asked questions
Is amis or magic more popular?
amis has 18,887 GitHub stars and magic has 1,223. amis has the larger community by that measure.
Are amis and magic free?
Both are open source. amis is licensed under Apache-2.0 and magic under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between amis and magic?
amis is written in TypeScript and magic in C#. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, amis or magic?
Choose amis if you want the larger community (18,887 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose magic if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.