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three.js vs Hey

three.js has 115,666 GitHub stars, 36,556 forks, 386 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Hey has 29,367 stars, 1,805 forks, 7 open issues and last shipped 14 days ago. three.js leads on adoption by 294% (115,666 vs 29,367 stars). three.js is written in JavaScript under MIT; Hey is written in TypeScript under GPL-3.0. three.js has attracted 32% as many forks as stars, Hey 6%. three.js 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.

three.js ★ 116K Hey ★ 29K category Miscellaneous

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three.js Hey
GitHub stars ★ 116K ★ 29K
License MIT GPL-3.0
Written in JavaScript TypeScript
Last push 2026-09-19 2026-09-06
Forks ⑂ 37K ⑂ 1.8K
Self-hosting Yes Yes
Data ownership Your server Your server

pick three.js if

  • You weight community size — 116K stars and counting
  • You want the MIT license terms
  • Your stack matches JavaScript
  • You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance

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pick Hey if

  • You want the Hey feature set and don't need the biggest community
  • You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
  • Your stack matches TypeScript
  • You evaluated both and Hey fits your workflow better

full Hey profile →

About three.js

three.js is an MIT licensed JavaScript 3D library that provides an easy to use, lightweight, cross browser, general purpose layer for rendering interactive 3D graphics in the browser, aimed at JavaScript developers who need 3D scenes on the web without writing raw GPU code.

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About Hey

Hey (hey.xyz) is a decentralized, permissionless social media application built on the Lens Protocol, aimed at Web3 developers and teams who want to self host or fork a blockchain backed social client.

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Frequently asked questions

Is three.js or Hey more popular?

three.js has 115,666 GitHub stars and Hey has 29,367. three.js has the larger community by that measure.

Are three.js and Hey free?

Both are open source. three.js is licensed under MIT and Hey under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.

What is the difference between three.js and Hey?

three.js is written in JavaScript and Hey in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.

Which should I choose, three.js or Hey?

Choose three.js if you want the larger community (115,666 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Hey if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.