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archify vs Rowy
archify has 67,632 GitHub stars, 4,517 forks, 134 open issues and last shipped today. Rowy has 6,841 stars, 557 forks, 80 open issues and last shipped 1.8 years ago. archify leads on adoption by 889% (67,632 vs 6,841 stars). archify is written in JavaScript under MIT; Rowy is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence. archify has attracted 7% as many forks as stars, Rowy 8%. archify 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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| archify | Rowy | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 68K | ★ 6.8K |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-20 | 2024-11-23 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.5K | ⑂ 557 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick archify if
- You weight community size — 68K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Rowy if
- You want the Rowy feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Rowy fits your workflow better
About archify
Archify is an MIT licensed agent skill and Node.js rendering and validation system that turns a codebase or a written system description into a polished, interactive, self contained HTML system map, and it is built for developers and platform teams working inside coding agents such as Cursor, Claude Code, Codex CLI, and OpenCode.
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About Rowy
Rowy is an open source low code backend platform that runs in the browser. It provides a spreadsheet like interface for managing data stored in Firestore, and it embeds a code editor for writing cloud functions in JavaScript or TypeScript. The project lives in the Firebase and Google Cloud Platform ecosystem, and it is written in TypeScript. It is commonly described as an Airtable style front end for a Firestore database, with automation built in.
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Frequently asked questions
Is archify or Rowy more popular?
archify has 67,632 GitHub stars and Rowy has 6,841. archify has the larger community by that measure.
Are archify and Rowy free?
Both are open source. archify is licensed under MIT, and Rowy has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between archify and Rowy?
archify is written in JavaScript and Rowy 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, archify or Rowy?
Choose archify if you want the larger community (67,632 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Rowy if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.