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one-api vs standard-webhooks
one-api has 36,940 GitHub stars, 6,867 forks, 1,036 open issues and last shipped 8 months ago. standard-webhooks has 1,748 stars, 71 forks, 62 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. one-api leads on adoption by 2,013% (36,940 vs 1,748 stars). one-api is written in JavaScript under MIT; standard-webhooks is written in Java under Apache-2.0. one-api has attracted 19% as many forks as stars, standard-webhooks 4%. standard-webhooks was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (api), 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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| one-api | standard-webhooks | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 37K | ★ 1.7K |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | JavaScript | Java |
| Last push | 2026-01-09 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 6.9K | ⑂ 71 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick one-api if
- You weight community size — 37K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick standard-webhooks if
- You want the standard-webhooks feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Java
- You evaluated both and standard-webhooks fits your workflow better
About one-api
One API is a self hosted LLM API management and key redistribution system that exposes many model providers through the standard OpenAI API format, aimed at developers, teams and operators who want a single endpoint, a single key model and a single quota surface across providers.
read the full one-api overview →
About standard-webhooks
Standard Webhooks is the open specification, plus a set of reference libraries, that defines how services should sign, send and verify HTTP callbacks, written for API providers that emit webhooks and the developers who receive them.
read the full standard-webhooks overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is one-api or standard-webhooks more popular?
one-api has 36,940 GitHub stars and standard-webhooks has 1,748. one-api has the larger community by that measure.
Are one-api and standard-webhooks free?
Both are open source. one-api is licensed under MIT and standard-webhooks under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between one-api and standard-webhooks?
one-api is written in JavaScript and standard-webhooks in Java. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, one-api or standard-webhooks?
Choose one-api if you want the larger community (36,940 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose standard-webhooks if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.