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manim vs Gum
manim has 96,012 GitHub stars, 7,895 forks, 500 open issues and last shipped 2 months ago. Gum has 650 stars, 84 forks, 20 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. manim leads on adoption by 14,671% (96,012 vs 650 stars). manim is written in Python under MIT; Gum is written in C# under MIT. manim has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, Gum 13%. Gum 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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| manim | Gum | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 96K | ★ 650 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | Python | C# |
| Last push | 2026-09-09 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 7.9K | ⑂ 84 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick manim if
- You weight community size — 96K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Gum if
- You want the Gum feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches C#
- You evaluated both and Gum fits your workflow better
About manim
Manim is an engine for precise programmatic animations, designed for creating explanatory math videos. Note, there are two versions of manim. This repository began as a personal project by the author of 3Blue1Brown for the purpose of animating those videos, with video specific code available here. In 2020 a group of developers forked it into what is now the community edition, with a goal of being more stable, better tested, quicker to respond to community contributions, and all around friendlier to get started with. See this page for more details. Installation [!Warning] WARNING: These instructions are for…
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About Gum
A general purpose UI layout tool built on object oriented principles. Specifically it supports: Inheritance Object instances Default/overriding variables States (categorized and uncategorized) Incredibly flexible layout engine Gum exports to human readable XML, and can be extended either using MEF or by modifying the source code directly. Beautiful UI, styled in one line Gum Forms controls look clean by default, and a single line of code restyles every control with a built in theme — same UI, completely different look. Pick one of the shipped themes or author your own. DarkPro Bubblegum Neon Retro 95 Forest…
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Frequently asked questions
Is manim or Gum more popular?
manim has 96,012 GitHub stars and Gum has 650. manim has the larger community by that measure.
Are manim and Gum free?
Both are open source. manim is licensed under MIT and Gum under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between manim and Gum?
manim is written in Python and Gum 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, manim or Gum?
Choose manim if you want the larger community (96,012 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Gum if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.