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OpenCode vs Cherry Studio
OpenCode has 224,079 GitHub stars, 30,135 forks, 5,727 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Cherry Studio has 53,202 stars, 5,164 forks, 1,514 open issues and last shipped yesterday. OpenCode leads on adoption by 321% (224,079 vs 53,202 stars). OpenCode is written in TypeScript under MIT; Cherry Studio is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0. OpenCode has attracted 13% as many forks as stars, Cherry Studio 10%. Cherry Studio 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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| OpenCode | Cherry Studio | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 224K | ★ 53K |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 30K | ⑂ 5.2K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick OpenCode if
- You weight community size — 224K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Cherry Studio if
- You want the Cherry Studio 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 Cherry Studio fits your workflow better
About OpenCode
The open source AI coding agent. English 简体中文 繁體中文 한국어 Deutsch Español Français Italiano Dansk 日本語 Polski Русский Bosanski العربية Norsk Português (Brasil) ไทย Türkçe Українська বাংলা Ελληνικά Tiếng Việt Installation [!TIP] Remove versions older than 0.1.x before installing. Desktop App (BETA) OpenCode is also available as a desktop application. Download directly from the releases page or opencode.ai/download. Installation Directory The install script respects the following priority order for the installation path: 1. $OPENCODE INSTALL DIR Custom installation directory 2. $XDG BIN DIR XDG Base Directory…
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About Cherry Studio
English Official Site Documents Development Feedback [![][deepwiki shield]][deepwiki link] [![][twitter shield]][twitter link] [![][discord shield]][discord link] [![][telegram shield]][telegram link] [![][github release shield]][github release link] [![][github nightly shield]][github nightly link] [![][github contributors shield]][github contributors link] [![][license shield]][license link] [![][commercial shield]][commercial link] [![][sponsor shield]][sponsor link] 🍒 Cherry Studio Cherry Studio is a desktop client that supports multiple LLM providers, available on Windows, Mac and Linux. 👏 Join Telegram…
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Frequently asked questions
Is OpenCode or Cherry Studio more popular?
OpenCode has 224,079 GitHub stars and Cherry Studio has 53,202. OpenCode has the larger community by that measure.
Are OpenCode and Cherry Studio free?
Both are open source. OpenCode is licensed under MIT and Cherry Studio under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between OpenCode and Cherry Studio?
OpenCode is written in TypeScript and Cherry Studio 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, OpenCode or Cherry Studio?
Choose OpenCode if you want the larger community (224,079 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Cherry Studio if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.