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Reflex vs go-git
Reflex has 28,891 GitHub stars, 1,778 forks, 346 open issues and last shipped yesterday. go-git has 7,723 stars, 1,035 forks, 248 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Reflex leads on adoption by 274% (28,891 vs 7,723 stars). Reflex is written in Python under Apache-2.0; go-git is written in Go under Apache-2.0. Reflex has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, go-git 13%. Reflex 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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| Reflex | go-git | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 29K | ★ 7.7K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Python | Go |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.8K | ⑂ 1.0K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Reflex if
- You weight community size — 29K 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-git if
- You want the go-git 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-git fits your workflow better
About Reflex
Reflex is an open source Apache 2.0 Python library for building full stack web apps and internal tools entirely in Python, aimed at Python developers who want a browser based frontend without learning JavaScript.
read the full Reflex overview →
About go-git
go git is a pure Go implementation of Git, published as the library github.com/go git/go git/v6 , for Go developers who need to read, write and manipulate Git repositories from inside their own programs instead of shelling out to the git binary.
read the full go-git overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Reflex or go-git more popular?
Reflex has 28,891 GitHub stars and go-git has 7,723. Reflex has the larger community by that measure.
Are Reflex and go-git free?
Both are open source. Reflex is licensed under Apache-2.0 and go-git under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Reflex and go-git?
Reflex is written in Python and go-git 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, Reflex or go-git?
Choose Reflex if you want the larger community (28,891 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose go-git if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.