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redoc vs open-connector
redoc has 25,998 GitHub stars, 2,406 forks, 449 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. open-connector has 6,163 stars, 586 forks, 0 open issues and last shipped yesterday. redoc leads on adoption by 322% (25,998 vs 6,163 stars). redoc is written in TypeScript under MIT; open-connector is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence. redoc has attracted 9% as many forks as stars, open-connector 10%. open-connector 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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| redoc | open-connector | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 26K | ★ 6.2K |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-10-31 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.4K | ⑂ 586 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick redoc if
- You weight community size — 26K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick open-connector if
- You want the open-connector feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and open-connector fits your workflow better
About redoc
Learn what's coming in Redoc 3.x → Generate beautiful API documentation from OpenAPI About Redoc Redoc is an open source tool for generating documentation from OpenAPI (formerly Swagger) definitions. By default Redoc offers a three panel, responsive layout: The left panel contains a search bar and navigation menu. The central panel contains the documentation. The right panel contains request and response examples. Live demo If you want to see how Redoc renders your OpenAPI definition, you can try it out online at A version of the Swagger Petstore API is displayed by default. To test it with your own OpenAPI…
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About open-connector
English 简体中文 繁體中文 日本語 한국어 Русский Français Español OpenConnector is an open source connector gateway for AI agents and an alternative to Pipedream/Composio. Connect user app accounts once, then expose a shared catalog of 1,000+ providers and 10,000+ prebuilt Actions to agents and applications. Managed OAuth and hosted runtime, ready to use. No deployment or OAuth app setup. Run locally or on your own infrastructure with Docker or Node.js. You manage storage and OAuth apps. Cloudflare , Fly.io , RepoCloud , nibrun , and more. 🚀 OOMOL Hosted Self host More platforms Use the Connector SDK from app code, oo CLI as…
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Frequently asked questions
Is redoc or open-connector more popular?
redoc has 25,998 GitHub stars and open-connector has 6,163. redoc has the larger community by that measure.
Are redoc and open-connector free?
Both are open source. redoc is licensed under MIT, and open-connector has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between redoc and open-connector?
redoc is written in TypeScript and open-connector in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, redoc or open-connector?
Choose redoc if you want the larger community (25,998 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose open-connector if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.