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open-design vs CYLTabBarController
open-design has 107,674 GitHub stars, 12,241 forks, 1,090 open issues and last shipped today. CYLTabBarController has 7,063 stars, 1,456 forks, 148 open issues and last shipped today. open-design leads on adoption by 1,424% (107,674 vs 7,063 stars). open-design is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; CYLTabBarController is written in Kotlin under MIT. open-design has attracted 11% as many forks as stars, CYLTabBarController 21%. CYLTabBarController 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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| open-design | CYLTabBarController | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 108K | ★ 7.1K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | Kotlin |
| Last push | 2026-11-15 | 2026-11-15 |
| Forks | ⑂ 12K | ⑂ 1.5K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick open-design if
- You weight community size — 108K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick CYLTabBarController if
- You want the CYLTabBarController feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Kotlin
- You evaluated both and CYLTabBarController fits your workflow better
About open-design
OpenDesign: The open source Claude Design alternative ⚡ OpenDesign Cloud — the official model service. One recharge to use both agent and image models inside OpenDesign: GPT, Claude, and DeepSeek for agents; GPT Image 2.0, Seedream 5.0 Pro, and Nano Banana 2.0 for images. 🚀 DeepSeek V4 Flash and V4 Pro are now available. Put top tier intelligence to work across prototypes, decks, design systems, and everyday agent tasks. OpenDesign members can use both models without limits for two weeks, directly inside the app. 🧩 DeepSeek Harness is now supported. Connect DeepSeek's official dsh agent harness to OpenDesign…
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About CYLTabBarController
[CN]CYLTabBarController【一行代码实现 Lottie 动画 TabBar】iOS27+ Tested [EN]CYLTabBarController [An animated tabBar supported by Lottie with one line of code] [CN]阅读须知 [EN]Before Reading [CN] mark means Chinese language by default. [EN] mark means English language. [CN] 点此获取 QQ 群,Telegram 群交流信息 。 [EN]Telegram Group to communicate the features or bugs: Preview of latest version Preview of the latest version on iOS 27+ CYLTabBarController 现已适配iOS27， 新增如下功能： ✅支持iOS27下，0代码，实现扁平风格样式。 无需新增代码， 即可继续使用UI兼容模式，如果你在iOS27下 保留 UIDesignRequiresCompatibility 字段， CYLTabBarController 将会检测该字段， 如果为True，将切换至UI扁平设计样式。iOS27之前，…
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Frequently asked questions
Is open-design or CYLTabBarController more popular?
open-design has 107,674 GitHub stars and CYLTabBarController has 7,063. open-design has the larger community by that measure.
Are open-design and CYLTabBarController free?
Both are open source. open-design is licensed under Apache-2.0 and CYLTabBarController under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between open-design and CYLTabBarController?
open-design is written in TypeScript and CYLTabBarController in Kotlin. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, open-design or CYLTabBarController?
Choose open-design if you want the larger community (107,674 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose CYLTabBarController if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.