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reaction vs epusdt
reaction has 12,399 GitHub stars, 2,176 forks, 96 open issues and last shipped 7 months ago. epusdt has 3,822 stars, 1,035 forks, 42 open issues and last shipped 2 months ago. reaction leads on adoption by 224% (12,399 vs 3,822 stars). reaction is written in JavaScript under GPL-3.0; epusdt is written in Go under GPL-3.0. reaction has attracted 18% as many forks as stars, epusdt 27%. epusdt 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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| reaction | epusdt | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 12K | ★ 3.8K |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | JavaScript | Go |
| Last push | 2026-03-01 | 2026-07-29 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.2K | ⑂ 1.0K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick reaction if
- You weight community size — 12K stars and counting
- You want the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick epusdt if
- You want the epusdt feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You evaluated both and epusdt fits your workflow better
About reaction
Mailchimp Open Commerce, formerly Reaction Commerce, is an API first, headless commerce platform built on Node.js, MongoDB, and GraphQL for development teams that want to run a custom storefront, marketplace, or multi shop operation on their own infrastructure — and the project has been discontinued.
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About epusdt
Epusdt, also called GM Pay, formerly EPUSDT, is an open source payment gateway built in Go. It supports private deployment and accepts cryptocurrency payments across multiple blockchain networks and token types. It lives in the open source e commerce and crypto payment ecosystem, where businesses, API services, card systems, and self hosted platforms need a payment layer that connects to their own wallets.
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Frequently asked questions
Is reaction or epusdt more popular?
reaction has 12,399 GitHub stars and epusdt has 3,822. reaction has the larger community by that measure.
Are reaction and epusdt free?
Both are open source. reaction is licensed under GPL-3.0 and epusdt under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between reaction and epusdt?
reaction is written in JavaScript and epusdt 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, reaction or epusdt?
Choose reaction if you want the larger community (12,399 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose epusdt if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.