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i-have-adhd vs tinyfilemanager
i-have-adhd has 48,794 GitHub stars, 2,838 forks, 73 open issues and last shipped yesterday. tinyfilemanager has 5,980 stars, 1,813 forks, 308 open issues and last shipped 2 months ago. i-have-adhd leads on adoption by 716% (48,794 vs 5,980 stars). i-have-adhd is written in Python under MIT; tinyfilemanager is written in PHP under GPL-3.0. i-have-adhd has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, tinyfilemanager 30%. i-have-adhd 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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| i-have-adhd | tinyfilemanager | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 49K | ★ 6.0K |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Python | PHP |
| Last push | 2026-09-19 | 2026-07-20 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.8K | ⑂ 1.8K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick i-have-adhd if
- You weight community size — 49K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick tinyfilemanager if
- You want the tinyfilemanager feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches PHP
- You evaluated both and tinyfilemanager fits your workflow better
About i-have-adhd
i have adhd is a skill for coding agents, distributed as a Claude Code plugin, that stops the assistant from burying the answer inside preamble, recap, and closers.
read the full i-have-adhd overview →
About tinyfilemanager
Tiny File Manager is a single file, zero configuration PHP web application that gives you a browser based file manager, uploader, archive tool and code editor from one tinyfilemanager.php script dropped into any web directory.
read the full tinyfilemanager overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is i-have-adhd or tinyfilemanager more popular?
i-have-adhd has 48,794 GitHub stars and tinyfilemanager has 5,980. i-have-adhd has the larger community by that measure.
Are i-have-adhd and tinyfilemanager free?
Both are open source. i-have-adhd is licensed under MIT and tinyfilemanager under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between i-have-adhd and tinyfilemanager?
i-have-adhd is written in Python and tinyfilemanager in PHP. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, i-have-adhd or tinyfilemanager?
Choose i-have-adhd if you want the larger community (48,794 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose tinyfilemanager if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.