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ralph vs totum-mit
ralph has 2,516 GitHub stars, 593 forks, 124 open issues and last shipped 8 days ago. totum-mit has 981 stars, 57 forks, 0 open issues and last shipped 4 months ago. ralph leads on adoption by 156% (2,516 vs 981 stars). ralph is written in Python under Apache-2.0; totum-mit is written in PHP under MIT. ralph has attracted 24% as many forks as stars, totum-mit 6%. ralph 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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| ralph | totum-mit | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 2.5K | ★ 981 |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Python | PHP |
| Last push | 2026-09-10 | 2026-05-30 |
| Forks | ⑂ 593 | ⑂ 57 |
| 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 totum-mit if
- You want the totum-mit feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches PHP
- You evaluated both and totum-mit 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 totum-mit
Totum MIT is a free, MIT licensed, self hosted database application platform written in PHP and built on PostgreSQL, which lets non programmers assemble internal business tools such as CRM, ERP, order management, and accounting by writing a few lines of its own small code language, totum code , instead of SQL or hand built application code.
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Frequently asked questions
Is ralph or totum-mit more popular?
ralph has 2,516 GitHub stars and totum-mit has 981. ralph has the larger community by that measure.
Are ralph and totum-mit free?
Both are open source. ralph is licensed under Apache-2.0 and totum-mit under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between ralph and totum-mit?
ralph is written in Python and totum-mit in PHP. 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 totum-mit?
Choose ralph if you want the larger community (2,516 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose totum-mit if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.