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puck vs VvvebJs
puck has 13,342 GitHub stars, 977 forks, 200 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. VvvebJs has 8,678 stars, 1,836 forks, 304 open issues and last shipped 3 months ago. puck leads on adoption by 54% (13,342 vs 8,678 stars). puck is written in TypeScript under MIT; VvvebJs is written in JavaScript under Apache-2.0. puck has attracted 7% as many forks as stars, VvvebJs 21%. puck was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 4 topic tags (builder, drag-and-drop, no-code, nocode), 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 | VvvebJs | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 13K | ★ 8.7K |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-18 | 2026-07-01 |
| Forks | ⑂ 977 | ⑂ 1.8K |
| 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 VvvebJs if
- You want the VvvebJs feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and VvvebJs 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 VvvebJs
VvvebJs is a drag and drop page builder library written in vanilla JavaScript. It ships without dependencies and without a build step, so the editor runs directly in the browser from a plain HTML file rather than from a compiled bundle. The project lives in the JavaScript ecosystem and sits in the low code and no code tooling space: it is a library and editor surface rather than a finished product, and it is distributed under the Apache 2.0 license.
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Frequently asked questions
Is puck or VvvebJs more popular?
puck has 13,342 GitHub stars and VvvebJs has 8,678. puck has the larger community by that measure.
Are puck and VvvebJs free?
Both are open source. puck is licensed under MIT and VvvebJs under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between puck and VvvebJs?
puck is written in TypeScript and VvvebJs in JavaScript. 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 VvvebJs?
Choose puck if you want the larger community (13,342 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose VvvebJs if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.