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rtk vs Superset
rtk has 80,930 GitHub stars, 5,134 forks, 1,642 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Superset has 14,378 stars, 1,280 forks, 666 open issues and last shipped yesterday. rtk leads on adoption by 463% (80,930 vs 14,378 stars). rtk is written in Rust under Apache-2.0; Superset is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence. rtk has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, Superset 9%. Superset was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 4 topic tags (ai-coding, claude-code, cli, developer-tools), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
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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| rtk | Superset | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 81K | ★ 14K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | Rust | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 5.1K | ⑂ 1.3K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick rtk if
- You weight community size — 81K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Superset if
- You want the Superset feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Superset fits your workflow better
About rtk
rtk is an Apache 2.0 Rust CLI proxy that sits between an AI coding agent and the shell, filtering and compressing command output so 60 90% fewer tokens reach the model, and it is built for developers running agentic coding tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, or Codex against real repositories.
About Superset
Superset is an agentic IDE for orchestrating many coding agents in parallel on a developer machine. It lives in the AI assisted coding and developer tools ecosystem, and it is aimed at people who run CLI agents such as Claude Code, Codex, or any CLI agent. It can run any agent with the user's own subscription. The project treats each agent as a worker that can run in its own isolated git worktree, with its own branch, terminal, and environment.
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Frequently asked questions
Is rtk or Superset more popular?
rtk has 80,930 GitHub stars and Superset has 14,378. rtk has the larger community by that measure.
Are rtk and Superset free?
Both are open source. rtk is licensed under Apache-2.0, and Superset has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between rtk and Superset?
rtk is written in Rust and Superset 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, rtk or Superset?
Choose rtk if you want the larger community (80,930 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Superset if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.