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sharp vs PermissionsKit
sharp has 32,692 GitHub stars, 1,436 forks, 123 open issues and last shipped 6 days ago. PermissionsKit has 5,811 stars, 481 forks, 4 open issues and last shipped 7 days ago. sharp leads on adoption by 463% (32,692 vs 5,811 stars). sharp is written in JavaScript under Apache-2.0; PermissionsKit is written in Swift under MIT. sharp has attracted 4% as many forks as stars, PermissionsKit 8%. sharp 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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| sharp | PermissionsKit | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 33K | ★ 5.8K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | JavaScript | Swift |
| Last push | 2026-09-13 | 2026-09-12 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.4K | ⑂ 481 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick sharp if
- You weight community size — 33K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick PermissionsKit if
- You want the PermissionsKit feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Swift
- You evaluated both and PermissionsKit fits your workflow better
About sharp
sharp is a high performance Node.js image processing library that converts large images in common formats into smaller, web friendly JPEG, PNG, WebP, GIF and AVIF files, and it is built for JavaScript developers who need fast, dependency light resizing inside Node.js, Deno or Bun applications.
read the full sharp overview →
About PermissionsKit
PermissionsKit is a Swift package that gives apps one universal API for requesting system permissions and reading their status — .authorized , .denied , .notDetermined — aimed at Apple platform developers who want to link only the permission products their app actually uses.
read the full PermissionsKit overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is sharp or PermissionsKit more popular?
sharp has 32,692 GitHub stars and PermissionsKit has 5,811. sharp has the larger community by that measure.
Are sharp and PermissionsKit free?
Both are open source. sharp is licensed under Apache-2.0 and PermissionsKit under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between sharp and PermissionsKit?
sharp is written in JavaScript and PermissionsKit in Swift. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, sharp or PermissionsKit?
Choose sharp if you want the larger community (32,692 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose PermissionsKit if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.