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caveman vs Paseo
caveman has 116,900 GitHub stars, 6,789 forks, 155 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Paseo has 22,824 stars, 2,796 forks, 677 open issues and last shipped yesterday. caveman leads on adoption by 412% (116,900 vs 22,824 stars). caveman is written in Go under Apache-2.0; Paseo is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence. caveman has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, Paseo 12%. Paseo was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (claude-code), 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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| caveman | Paseo | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 117K | ★ 23K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | Go | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 6.8K | ⑂ 2.8K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick caveman if
- You weight community size — 117K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Paseo if
- You want the Paseo feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Paseo fits your workflow better
About caveman
why use many token when few do trick Your AI coding agent bills by the word and writes like it knows that. Caveman make it stop. ▶️ ThePrimeagen reacts: "No way this actually works" 🏆 1 on GitHub Trending · July 2026 · 🥇 1 Repository of the Day on Trendshift · April 2026 1 on Hacker News · 904 points · 366 comments · 8 Product of the Day on Product Hunt 📄 Cited in CAVEWOMAN , an Adobe Research paper that measured caveman style output cutting cost 1.4 to 2.4×, up to 3× · 🧪 Tested by JetBrains on 86 real coding tasks: "costs you nothing measurable in quality" ⚡ One command, no account, no API key. npx skills…
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About Paseo
Paseo English · 简体中文 · 日本語 · 한국어 One interface for Claude Code, Codex, Copilot, OpenCode, and Pi agents. Run agents in parallel on your own machines. Ship from your phone or your desk. Self hosted: Agents run on your machine with your full dev environment. Use your tools, your configs, and your skills. Multi provider: Claude Code, Codex, Copilot, OpenCode, and Pi through the same interface. Pick the right model for each job. Voice control: Dictate tasks or talk through problems in voice mode. Hands free when you need it. Cross device: iOS, Android, desktop, web, and CLI. Start work at your desk, check in from…
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Frequently asked questions
Is caveman or Paseo more popular?
caveman has 116,900 GitHub stars and Paseo has 22,824. caveman has the larger community by that measure.
Are caveman and Paseo free?
Both are open source. caveman is licensed under Apache-2.0, and Paseo has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between caveman and Paseo?
caveman is written in Go and Paseo 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, caveman or Paseo?
Choose caveman if you want the larger community (116,900 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Paseo if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.