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Midday vs UniBee
Midday has 15,014 GitHub stars, 1,876 forks, 17 open issues and last shipped 3 months ago. UniBee has 229 stars, 39 forks, 2 open issues and last shipped 7 months ago. Midday leads on adoption by 6,456% (15,014 vs 229 stars). Midday is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0; UniBee is written in various languages under AGPL-3.0. Midday has attracted 12% as many forks as stars, UniBee 17%. Midday 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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| Midday | UniBee | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 15K | ★ 229 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | — |
| Last push | 2026-06-13 | 2026-02-23 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.9K | ⑂ 39 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Midday if
- You weight community size — 15K stars and counting
- You want the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick UniBee if
- You want the UniBee feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- You evaluated both and UniBee fits your workflow better
About Midday
Midday is an open source business finance and operations tool for freelancers, contractors, consultants, and solo entrepreneurs. It is built in the TypeScript and Next.js ecosystem, with Supabase and TailwindCSS in its stack, and it aims to gather invoicing, time tracking, file reconciliation, storage, financial overview, and an assistant into one system.
read the full Midday overview →
About UniBee
UniBee is an open source billing platform built for SaaS businesses. It lives in the Business Software category, under Finance and Accounting, and is distributed under the AGPL 3.0 license. The project describes itself as a universal billing software that is open source, with both a community version and an enterprise version. It is designed specifically for subscription based software companies, and it presents itself as an alternative to closed source commercial platforms such as Recurly, Chargebee, and Paddle.
read the full UniBee overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Midday or UniBee more popular?
Midday has 15,014 GitHub stars and UniBee has 229. Midday has the larger community by that measure.
Are Midday and UniBee free?
Both are open source. Midday is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and UniBee under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Midday and UniBee?
Midday is written in TypeScript and UniBee in various languages. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Midday or UniBee?
Choose Midday if you want the larger community (15,014 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose UniBee if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.