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Automatisch vs web-builder
Automatisch has 13,975 GitHub stars, 1,064 forks, 287 open issues and last shipped 7 months ago. web-builder has 585 stars, 98 forks, 3 open issues and last shipped 8 days ago. Automatisch leads on adoption by 2,289% (13,975 vs 585 stars). Automatisch is written in JavaScript under a custom or non-standard licence; web-builder is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0. Automatisch has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, web-builder 17%. web-builder was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (low-code, no-code), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
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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| Automatisch | web-builder | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 14K | ★ 585 |
| License | Custom / other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-02-11 | 2026-09-12 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.1K | ⑂ 98 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Automatisch if
- You weight community size — 14K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick web-builder if
- You want the web-builder 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 web-builder fits your workflow better
About Automatisch
Automatisch is an open source integration platform for workflow automation, positioned as an alternative to Zapier. It lives in the JavaScript, low code, no code, self hosted, and automation ecosystem, and it is categorized under Productivity & Utilities / Automation. The project lets users connect services such as Twitter and Slack so that business processes can be automated without writing code.
read the full Automatisch overview →
About web-builder
web builder is an open source, AI assisted low code platform for visually building and publishing responsive web pages and mini program screens, intended for front end and full stack teams that run a headless Drupal backend and want drag and drop layout work instead of hand written Tailwind markup.
read the full web-builder overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Automatisch or web-builder more popular?
Automatisch has 13,975 GitHub stars and web-builder has 585. Automatisch has the larger community by that measure.
Are Automatisch and web-builder free?
Both are open source. Automatisch has no licence declared in this registry, and web-builder is licensed under AGPL-3.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Automatisch and web-builder?
Automatisch is written in JavaScript and web-builder 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, Automatisch or web-builder?
Choose Automatisch if you want the larger community (13,975 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose web-builder if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.