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puck vs web-builder
puck has 13,342 GitHub stars, 977 forks, 200 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. web-builder has 585 stars, 98 forks, 3 open issues and last shipped 8 days ago. puck leads on adoption by 2,181% (13,342 vs 585 stars). puck is written in TypeScript under MIT; web-builder is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0. puck has attracted 7% as many forks as stars, web-builder 17%. puck was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 3 topic tags (ai, drag-and-drop, 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 | web-builder | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 13K | ★ 585 |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-12 |
| Forks | ⑂ 977 | ⑂ 98 |
| 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 web-builder if
- You want the web-builder 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 web-builder 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 web-builder
web builder is an open source, AI assisted low code platform for visually building and publishing responsive web pages and mini program screens, intended for front end and full stack teams that run a headless Drupal backend and want drag and drop layout work instead of hand written Tailwind markup.
read the full web-builder overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is puck or web-builder more popular?
puck has 13,342 GitHub stars and web-builder has 585. puck has the larger community by that measure.
Are puck and web-builder free?
Both are open source. puck is licensed under MIT and web-builder under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between puck and web-builder?
puck is written in TypeScript and web-builder 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, puck or web-builder?
Choose puck if you want the larger community (13,342 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose web-builder if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.