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sharp vs webp_server_go
sharp has 32,746 GitHub stars, 1,440 forks, 123 open issues and last shipped yesterday. webp_server_go has 2,007 stars, 188 forks, 3 open issues and last shipped yesterday. sharp leads on adoption by 1,532% (32,746 vs 2,007 stars). sharp is written in JavaScript under Apache-2.0; webp_server_go is written in Go under GPL-3.0. sharp has attracted 4% as many forks as stars, webp_server_go 9%. sharp was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (image-processing), 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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| sharp | webp_server_go | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 33K | ★ 2.0K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | JavaScript | Go |
| Last push | 2026-10-09 | 2026-10-09 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.4K | ⑂ 188 |
| 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 webp_server_go if
- You want the webp_server_go feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You evaluated both and webp_server_go 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 webp_server_go
WebP Server Go is an on the fly image conversion proxy for website operators and self hosters who want their existing JPG, PNG, BMP and SVG assets served as compressed WebP or AVIF without touching the original files.
read the full webp_server_go overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is sharp or webp_server_go more popular?
sharp has 32,746 GitHub stars and webp_server_go has 2,007. sharp has the larger community by that measure.
Are sharp and webp_server_go free?
Both are open source. sharp is licensed under Apache-2.0 and webp_server_go under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between sharp and webp_server_go?
sharp is written in JavaScript and webp_server_go in Go. 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 webp_server_go?
Choose sharp if you want the larger community (32,746 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose webp_server_go if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.