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TipTap vs HeyForm
TipTap has 38,424 GitHub stars, 3,123 forks, 846 open issues and last shipped yesterday. HeyForm has 8,977 stars, 708 forks, 10 open issues and last shipped 9 days ago. TipTap leads on adoption by 328% (38,424 vs 8,977 stars). TipTap is written in TypeScript under MIT; HeyForm is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0. TipTap has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, HeyForm 8%. TipTap 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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| TipTap | HeyForm | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 38K | ★ 9.0K |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-09 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.1K | ⑂ 708 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick TipTap if
- You weight community size — 38K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick HeyForm if
- You want the HeyForm feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and HeyForm fits your workflow better
About TipTap
Tiptap is a headless, framework agnostic rich text editor framework built on ProseMirror. It provides the core editing logic and state management without imposing a user interface, allowing developers to build custom editing experiences tailored to their design systems. It lives in the JavaScript/TypeScript ecosystem and integrates with React, Vue, or plain JavaScript projects.
read the full TipTap overview →
About HeyForm
HeyForm is an open source form builder written in TypeScript and released under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0. It lives in the JavaScript and TypeScript ecosystem, and its repository is organised as a monorepo of packages: a Node server, a React webapp, a form renderer, an embeddable JavaScript library, and shared utilities and type definitions used by both the server and the webapp. The project describes itself as an open source form builder built for small business success, and it is positioned as an open alternative to Typeform.
read the full HeyForm overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is TipTap or HeyForm more popular?
TipTap has 38,424 GitHub stars and HeyForm has 8,977. TipTap has the larger community by that measure.
Are TipTap and HeyForm free?
Both are open source. TipTap is licensed under MIT and HeyForm under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between TipTap and HeyForm?
TipTap is written in TypeScript and HeyForm 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, TipTap or HeyForm?
Choose TipTap if you want the larger community (38,424 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose HeyForm if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.