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Twenty vs Reqcore
Twenty has 56,947 GitHub stars, 9,143 forks, 205 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Reqcore 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; Reqcore is written in various languages under AGPL-3.0. Twenty has attracted 16% as many forks as stars, Reqcore 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 | Reqcore | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Reqcore if
- You want the Reqcore feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- You evaluated both and Reqcore 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 Reqcore
Reqcore is an AGPL 3.0 licensed human resources application for organisations that want to keep their own hiring data and add users without paying per seat, and it sits in this registry under Business Software / Human Resources (HR).
read the full Reqcore overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Twenty or Reqcore more popular?
Twenty has 56,947 GitHub stars and Reqcore has 0. Twenty has the larger community by that measure.
Are Twenty and Reqcore free?
Both are open source. Twenty has no licence declared in this registry, and Reqcore is licensed under AGPL-3.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Twenty and Reqcore?
Twenty is written in TypeScript and Reqcore 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 Reqcore?
Choose Twenty if you want the larger community (56,947 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose Reqcore if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.