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Ryot vs Readeck
Ryot has 3,597 GitHub stars, 129 forks, 71 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Readeck has 275 stars, 0 forks, 2 open issues and last shipped 2.8 years ago. Ryot leads on adoption by 1,208% (3,597 vs 275 stars). Ryot is written in TypeScript under GPL-3.0; Readeck is written in various languages under a licence not recorded in this registry. Ryot has attracted 4% as many forks as stars, Readeck 0%. Ryot 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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| Ryot | Readeck | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 3.6K | ★ 275 |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | — |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2023-12-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 129 | ⑂ 0 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Ryot if
- You weight community size — 3.6K stars and counting
- You want the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Readeck if
- You want the Readeck feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You evaluated both and Readeck fits your workflow better
About Ryot
Ryot (Roll Your Own Tracker) is a self hosted platform for tracking media consumption and fitness activity, aimed at people who want their tracking data kept on their own hardware instead of in someone else's account.
About Readeck
Readeck is a tool for saving, organizing and revisiting web content, aimed at people who want to keep the pages they read and come back to them later.
read the full Readeck overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ryot or Readeck more popular?
Ryot has 3,597 GitHub stars and Readeck has 275. Ryot has the larger community by that measure.
Are Ryot and Readeck free?
Both are open source. Ryot is licensed under GPL-3.0, and Readeck has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Ryot and Readeck?
Ryot is written in TypeScript and Readeck in various languages. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Ryot or Readeck?
Choose Ryot if you want the larger community (3,597 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Readeck if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.