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opcode vs ORG2
opcode has 22,418 GitHub stars, 1,711 forks, 332 open issues and last shipped 19 days ago. ORG2 has 2,627 stars, 125 forks, 77 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. opcode leads on adoption by 753% (22,418 vs 2,627 stars). opcode is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0; ORG2 is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0. opcode has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, ORG2 5%. ORG2 was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (ide), 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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| opcode | ORG2 | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 22K | ★ 2.6K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-18 | 2026-10-04 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.7K | ⑂ 125 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick opcode if
- You weight community size — 22K 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 ORG2 if
- You want the ORG2 feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and ORG2 fits your workflow better
About opcode
opcode is an open source desktop GUI application and toolkit for Claude Code that provides a visual command centre for projects, sessions, custom agents, Model Context Protocol servers, checkpoints, and API usage, aimed at developers who already work with Claude Code from the command line and want a graphical layer over it.
read the full opcode overview →
About ORG2
ORG 2 is a local first desktop harness that runs coding agents and turns every session into a replayable trajectory, so a team can trace any shipped line of code back to the decision that produced it.
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Frequently asked questions
Is opcode or ORG2 more popular?
opcode has 22,418 GitHub stars and ORG2 has 2,627. opcode has the larger community by that measure.
Are opcode and ORG2 free?
Both are open source. opcode is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and ORG2 under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between opcode and ORG2?
opcode is written in TypeScript and ORG2 in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, opcode or ORG2?
Choose opcode if you want the larger community (22,418 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose ORG2 if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.