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puck vs astron-rpa
puck has 13,342 GitHub stars, 977 forks, 200 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. astron-rpa has 5,542 stars, 598 forks, 55 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. puck leads on adoption by 141% (13,342 vs 5,542 stars). puck is written in TypeScript under MIT; astron-rpa is written in Python under Apache-2.0. puck has attracted 7% as many forks as stars, astron-rpa 11%. puck was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (ai, no-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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| puck | astron-rpa | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 13K | ★ 5.5K |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | Python |
| Last push | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-16 |
| Forks | ⑂ 977 | ⑂ 598 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick puck if
- You weight community size — 13K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick astron-rpa if
- You want the astron-rpa feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You evaluated both and astron-rpa fits your workflow better
About puck
Puck is a modular, open source visual editor for React.js that lets teams assemble their own drag and drop editing experiences from their existing React components, and it is aimed at developers building internal systems or commercial products who want to own both the editor and the data behind it.
About astron-rpa
AstronRPA is an open source, enterprise grade Robotic Process Automation desktop application written in Java and released under the Apache 2.0 license. It provides a visual designer for low code and no code development, letting users build automation workflows through drag and drop rather than hand written scripts. The project lives in the iflytek/astron rpa repository and sits in the broader iFlytek Astron ecosystem, alongside Astron Agent, which serves as its native agent platform. Topics attached to the repository — agent, ai, llm, mcp, low code, no code, enterprise, data privacy, and on premise — describe tha…
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Frequently asked questions
Is puck or astron-rpa more popular?
puck has 13,342 GitHub stars and astron-rpa has 5,542. puck has the larger community by that measure.
Are puck and astron-rpa free?
Both are open source. puck is licensed under MIT and astron-rpa under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between puck and astron-rpa?
puck is written in TypeScript and astron-rpa in Python. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, puck or astron-rpa?
Choose puck if you want the larger community (13,342 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose astron-rpa if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.