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shardingsphere vs CherryUSB
shardingsphere has 20,800 GitHub stars, 6,900 forks, 197 open issues and last shipped yesterday. CherryUSB has 2,042 stars, 450 forks, 12 open issues and last shipped yesterday. shardingsphere leads on adoption by 919% (20,800 vs 2,042 stars). shardingsphere is written in Java under Apache-2.0; CherryUSB is written in C under Apache-2.0. shardingsphere has attracted 33% as many forks as stars, CherryUSB 22%. shardingsphere 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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| shardingsphere | CherryUSB | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 21K | ★ 2.0K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Java | C |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 6.9K | ⑂ 450 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick shardingsphere if
- You weight community size — 21K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Java
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick CherryUSB if
- You want the CherryUSB feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches C
- You evaluated both and CherryUSB fits your workflow better
About shardingsphere
Apache ShardingSphere is an Apache 2.0 licensed, Java based distributed database ecosystem positioned as Database Plus — a standards and enhancement layer that sits above heterogeneous databases so applications can connect to, govern, and compute across them as if they were one database, aimed at enterprise data architects and developers running sharded, multi database estates.
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About CherryUSB
CherryUSB is C USB host and device stack for embedded system with USB IP. It targets USB2.0 full and high speed, while USB3.0 super speed is TODO. It solves problem of adding USB protocol handling, class behavior, and controller porting to constrained embedded firmware. It gives device core, class drivers, demos, docs, and porting layer for dcd and hcd drivers. It lives in embedded C firmware ecosystem, not data pipeline ecosystem.
read the full CherryUSB overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is shardingsphere or CherryUSB more popular?
shardingsphere has 20,800 GitHub stars and CherryUSB has 2,042. shardingsphere has the larger community by that measure.
Are shardingsphere and CherryUSB free?
Both are open source. shardingsphere is licensed under Apache-2.0 and CherryUSB under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between shardingsphere and CherryUSB?
shardingsphere is written in Java and CherryUSB in C. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, shardingsphere or CherryUSB?
Choose shardingsphere if you want the larger community (20,800 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose CherryUSB if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.