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Automatisch vs magic
Automatisch has 13,975 GitHub stars, 1,064 forks, 287 open issues and last shipped 7 months ago. magic has 1,192 stars, 176 forks, 0 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. Automatisch leads on adoption by 1,072% (13,975 vs 1,192 stars). Automatisch is written in JavaScript under a custom or non-standard licence; magic is written in C# under MIT. Automatisch has attracted 8% 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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| Automatisch | magic | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 14K | ★ 1.2K |
| License | Custom / other | MIT |
| Written in | JavaScript | C# |
| Last push | 2026-02-11 | 2026-09-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.1K | ⑂ 176 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Automatisch if
- You weight community size — 14K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- 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 Automatisch
Automatisch is an open source integration platform for workflow automation, positioned as an alternative to Zapier. It lives in the JavaScript, low code, no code, self hosted, and automation ecosystem, and it is categorized under Productivity & Utilities / Automation. The project lets users connect services such as Twitter and Slack so that business processes can be automated without writing code.
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About magic
Magic is an MIT licensed low code platform and MCP server, written in C for .NET 10, that turns plain English into a working full stack application — database, secure API, business logic and frontend — running on your own hardware with no vendor lock in.
read the full magic overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Automatisch or magic more popular?
Automatisch has 13,975 GitHub stars and magic has 1,192. Automatisch has the larger community by that measure.
Are Automatisch and magic free?
Both are open source. Automatisch has no licence declared in this registry, and magic is licensed under MIT. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Automatisch and magic?
Automatisch is written in JavaScript 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, Automatisch or magic?
Choose Automatisch if you want the larger community (13,975 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose magic if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.