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ralph vs go-tuf
ralph has 2,516 GitHub stars, 593 forks, 124 open issues and last shipped 8 days ago. go-tuf has 717 stars, 127 forks, 38 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. ralph leads on adoption by 251% (2,516 vs 717 stars). ralph is written in Python under Apache-2.0; go-tuf is written in Go under Apache-2.0. ralph has attracted 24% as many forks as stars, go-tuf 18%. go-tuf was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (hacktoberfest), 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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| ralph | go-tuf | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 2.5K | ★ 717 |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Python | Go |
| Last push | 2026-09-10 | 2026-09-16 |
| Forks | ⑂ 593 | ⑂ 127 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick ralph if
- You weight community size — 2.5K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick go-tuf if
- You want the go-tuf feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You evaluated both and go-tuf fits your workflow better
About ralph
Ralph is an open source asset management, DCIM, and CMDB system written in Python and built with Django. It is intended for organizations that need to manage data center hardware and back office hardware in one place under the Apache 2.0 license. The project lives in the business software and operations ecosystem.
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About go-tuf
go tuf is the Go implementation of The Update Framework (TUF), a library for securing software update systems and other content delivery, and it is aimed at Go developers who need update clients and repositories that remain safe even when a repository or a signing key is compromised.
read the full go-tuf overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is ralph or go-tuf more popular?
ralph has 2,516 GitHub stars and go-tuf has 717. ralph has the larger community by that measure.
Are ralph and go-tuf free?
Both are open source. ralph is licensed under Apache-2.0 and go-tuf under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between ralph and go-tuf?
ralph is written in Python and go-tuf in Go. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, ralph or go-tuf?
Choose ralph if you want the larger community (2,516 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose go-tuf if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.