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Puter vs Marble
Puter has 44,062 GitHub stars, 4,140 forks, 19 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Marble has 618 stars, 92 forks, 0 open issues and last shipped 12 days ago. Puter leads on adoption by 7,030% (44,062 vs 618 stars). Puter is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0; Marble is written in HTML under a custom or non-standard licence. Puter has attracted 9% as many forks as stars, Marble 15%. Puter 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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| Puter | Marble | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 44K | ★ 618 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | HTML |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-10-22 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.1K | ⑂ 92 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Puter if
- You weight community size — 44K stars and counting
- You want the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Marble if
- You want the Marble feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches HTML
- You evaluated both and Marble fits your workflow better
About Puter
The Open Source Internet Computer! « LIVE DEMO » Puter.com · App Store · Developers · X Puter Puter is an advanced, open source, self hostable internet computer designed to be feature rich, fast, and highly extensible. For Users Puter's goal is to provide you with every app and feature you need to work, create, and play under one roof. From a simple Notepad and Voice Recorder to Spreadsheet and Camera, Puter wants to be the all in one solution for your digital life. For Developers Puter provides everything you need to build and publish web apps and games. From AI to Cloud Storage and Database to Serverless…
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About Marble
Marble The best of Build and Buy: keep full control and build on top. Marble is the flexible alternative to Comply Advantage, Actimize or Fiserv for Transaction Monitoring, AML Screening and Case investigation powered by AI. Our Open Source core provides the flexibility to deploy On Premise or SaaS. It is already used by 100+ fast growing fintechs, banks and top crypto exchanges in 15+ countries in the world. What I like the most about Marble is Flexibility . In other tools, you don't understand what is going on behind the scenes which ends up lacking precision and possibilities to troubleshoot your detection…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Puter or Marble more popular?
Puter has 44,062 GitHub stars and Marble has 618. Puter has the larger community by that measure.
Are Puter and Marble free?
Both are open source. Puter is licensed under AGPL-3.0, and Marble has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Puter and Marble?
Puter is written in TypeScript and Marble in HTML. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Puter or Marble?
Choose Puter if you want the larger community (44,062 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Marble if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.