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qinglong vs Operately
qinglong has 19,887 GitHub stars, 3,232 forks, 108 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Operately has 554 stars, 70 forks, 85 open issues and last shipped yesterday. qinglong leads on adoption by 3,490% (19,887 vs 554 stars). qinglong is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; Operately is written in Elixir under a custom or non-standard licence. qinglong has attracted 16% as many forks as stars, Operately 13%. qinglong was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (typescript), 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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| qinglong | Operately | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 20K | ★ 554 |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | Elixir |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.2K | ⑂ 70 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick qinglong if
- You weight community size — 20K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Operately if
- You want the Operately feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Elixir
- You evaluated both and Operately fits your workflow better
About qinglong
Qinglong is a self hosted timed task management platform that schedules and runs Python 3, JavaScript, Shell, and TypeScript scripts from a web interface, built for developers and operators who want central control over scheduled jobs instead of hand editing crontab on every machine.
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About Operately
Operately is an open source company operating system, written in Elixir with a TypeScript and React front end, and distributed under the Apache 2.0 license according to its README. It is pitched as an opinionated operating system for running an organization rather than as another generic project management tool. The project lives in the open source business software and project management ecosystem, with a hosted home at operately.com and a self hostable release archive on GitHub.
read the full Operately overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is qinglong or Operately more popular?
qinglong has 19,887 GitHub stars and Operately has 554. qinglong has the larger community by that measure.
Are qinglong and Operately free?
Both are open source. qinglong is licensed under Apache-2.0, and Operately has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between qinglong and Operately?
qinglong is written in TypeScript and Operately in Elixir. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, qinglong or Operately?
Choose qinglong if you want the larger community (19,887 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Operately if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.