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Automatisch vs superplane
Automatisch has 13,975 GitHub stars, 1,064 forks, 287 open issues and last shipped 7 months ago. superplane has 7,510 stars, 639 forks, 617 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Automatisch leads on adoption by 86% (13,975 vs 7,510 stars). Automatisch is written in JavaScript under a custom or non-standard licence; superplane is written in Go under Apache-2.0. Automatisch has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, superplane 9%. superplane was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (automation, self-hosted), 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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| Automatisch | superplane | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 14K | ★ 7.5K |
| License | Custom / other | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | JavaScript | Go |
| Last push | 2026-02-11 | 2026-09-19 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.1K | ⑂ 639 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Automatisch if
- You weight community size — 14K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick superplane if
- You want the superplane feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You evaluated both and superplane fits your workflow better
About Automatisch
Automatisch is an open source integration platform for workflow automation, positioned as an alternative to Zapier. It lives in the JavaScript, low code, no code, self hosted, and automation ecosystem, and it is categorized under Productivity & Utilities / Automation. The project lets users connect services such as Twitter and Slack so that business processes can be automated without writing code.
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About superplane
SuperPlane is an open source control plane for automating routine software engineering work, distributed under the Apache License 2.0 and written primarily in Go. It describes itself as an "open source factory for one shot engineering," and it lives in the DevOps, platform engineering and workflow automation ecosystem. The project is currently in beta, with its source, releases and issue tracker hosted on GitHub.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Automatisch or superplane more popular?
Automatisch has 13,975 GitHub stars and superplane has 7,510. Automatisch has the larger community by that measure.
Are Automatisch and superplane free?
Both are open source. Automatisch has no licence declared in this registry, and superplane is licensed under Apache-2.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Automatisch and superplane?
Automatisch is written in JavaScript and superplane 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, Automatisch or superplane?
Choose Automatisch if you want the larger community (13,975 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose superplane if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.