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redoc vs open-connector
redoc has 25,915 GitHub stars, 2,397 forks, 449 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. open-connector has 5,833 stars, 511 forks, 0 open issues and last shipped today. redoc leads on adoption by 344% (25,915 vs 5,833 stars). redoc is written in TypeScript under MIT; open-connector is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0. redoc has attracted 9% as many forks as stars, open-connector 9%. open-connector 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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| redoc | open-connector | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 26K | ★ 5.8K |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-16 | 2026-09-20 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.4K | ⑂ 511 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick redoc if
- You weight community size — 26K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick open-connector if
- You want the open-connector feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and open-connector fits your workflow better
About redoc
Redoc is an open source tool for generating API reference documentation from OpenAPI definitions, formerly known as Swagger. It lives in the JavaScript and TypeScript ecosystem, ships under the MIT license, and is published on npm as the redoc package. By default it renders a responsive three panel layout: a left panel holding the search bar and navigation menu, a central panel holding the documentation itself, and a right panel showing request and response examples.
read the full redoc overview →
About open-connector
OpenConnector is an open source auth gateway that connects more than a thousand SaaS providers to AI agents through a Connector SDK, the oo CLI, MCP, HTTP/OpenAPI, and a Web Console, and it is built for developers and teams wiring durable app access into agent products.
read the full open-connector overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is redoc or open-connector more popular?
redoc has 25,915 GitHub stars and open-connector has 5,833. redoc has the larger community by that measure.
Are redoc and open-connector free?
Both are open source. redoc is licensed under MIT and open-connector under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between redoc and open-connector?
redoc is written in TypeScript and open-connector 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, redoc or open-connector?
Choose redoc if you want the larger community (25,915 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose open-connector if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.