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Twenty vs Malak
Twenty has 56,947 GitHub stars, 9,143 forks, 205 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Malak has 0 stars, 0 forks, 0 open issues and last shipped —. Twenty leads on adoption by 0% (56,947 vs 0 stars). Twenty is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; Malak is written in various languages under AGPL-3.0. Twenty has attracted 16% as many forks as stars, Malak 0%. Twenty 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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| Twenty | Malak | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 57K | ★ 0 |
| License | Custom / other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | — |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | — |
| Forks | ⑂ 9.1K | ⑂ 0 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Twenty if
- You weight community size — 57K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Malak if
- You want the Malak feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- You evaluated both and Malak fits your workflow better
About Twenty
Twenty is an open source CRM platform built for technical teams that need to design and deploy custom customer relationship management systems without vendor lock in. It provides a framework for defining data models, views, workflows, and AI powered agents entirely as code, enabling full version control and integration into existing development pipelines. The project lives in the JavaScript/TypeScript ecosystem and uses modern tooling including NestJS, React, PostgreSQL, and Redis.
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About Malak
Malak is an open source tool in the Business Software / CRM & Sales category, distributed under the AGPL 3.0 licence, that its own description says is built to streamline investor relations and fundraising management for the teams that handle those activities.
read the full Malak overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Twenty or Malak more popular?
Twenty has 56,947 GitHub stars and Malak has 0. Twenty has the larger community by that measure.
Are Twenty and Malak free?
Both are open source. Twenty has no licence declared in this registry, and Malak is licensed under AGPL-3.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Twenty and Malak?
Twenty is written in TypeScript and Malak in various languages. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Twenty or Malak?
Choose Twenty if you want the larger community (56,947 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose Malak if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.