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ToolJet vs Vendure
ToolJet has 40,936 GitHub stars, 5,448 forks, 1,204 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Vendure has 8,446 stars, 1,490 forks, 231 open issues and last shipped yesterday. ToolJet leads on adoption by 385% (40,936 vs 8,446 stars). ToolJet is written in JavaScript under AGPL-3.0; Vendure is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence. ToolJet has attracted 13% as many forks as stars, Vendure 18%. ToolJet 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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| ToolJet | Vendure | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 41K | ★ 8.4K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 5.4K | ⑂ 1.5K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick ToolJet if
- You weight community size — 41K stars and counting
- You want the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Vendure if
- You want the Vendure feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Vendure fits your workflow better
About ToolJet
ToolJet is an open source low code platform for building internal tools—admin panels, dashboards, and operational applications—by connecting to existing databases, APIs, and SaaS systems. It lives in the JavaScript ecosystem and is licensed under AGPL 3.0.
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About Vendure
Vendure is an open source headless commerce platform built on a TypeScript stack that spans a Node.js and NestJS backend, a GraphQL API, and a React and TanStack admin dashboard. It lives in the TypeScript and Node.js ecosystem, and its topics place it among ecommerce frameworks, headless commerce platforms, and GraphQL commerce tools. The project is distributed as a monorepo containing the @vendure/core framework, the admin dashboard, the CLI, the official plugins, and an end to end testing harness. Vendure is licensed under GPLv3, with a plugin license exception that lets developers release their own Vendure pl…
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Frequently asked questions
Is ToolJet or Vendure more popular?
ToolJet has 40,936 GitHub stars and Vendure has 8,446. ToolJet has the larger community by that measure.
Are ToolJet and Vendure free?
Both are open source. ToolJet is licensed under AGPL-3.0, and Vendure has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between ToolJet and Vendure?
ToolJet is written in JavaScript and Vendure 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, ToolJet or Vendure?
Choose ToolJet if you want the larger community (40,936 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Vendure if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.