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ECC vs Webiny
ECC has 296,647 GitHub stars, 43,867 forks, 225 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. Webiny has 8,049 stars, 683 forks, 352 open issues and last shipped yesterday. ECC leads on adoption by 3,586% (296,647 vs 8,049 stars). ECC is written in JavaScript under MIT; Webiny is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence. ECC has attracted 15% as many forks as stars, Webiny 8%. Webiny was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (mcp), 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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| ECC | Webiny | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 297K | ★ 8.0K |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-04 |
| Forks | ⑂ 44K | ⑂ 683 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick ECC if
- You weight community size — 297K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Webiny if
- You want the Webiny feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Webiny fits your workflow better
About ECC
Language: English العربية Português (Brasil) 简体中文 繁體中文 日本語 한국어 Türkçe Русский Tiếng Việt ไทย Deutsch Español Українська Polski বাংলা [!WARNING] Official sources only. Install ECC only from verified channels: the GitHub repository github.com/affaan m/ECC, the npm packages ecc universal and ecc agentshield , the GitHub App, the plugin slug ecc@ecc , and the project website ecc.tools. Third party re uploads and unofficial mirrors are not maintained or reviewed by the project and may contain malware. Install with Claude Code Use the guided setup or native plugin commands. Both install the same ecc@ecc plugin. Choose…
About Webiny
AI programmable CMS for enterprises hosting on AWS About Webiny Open source content platform. Self hosted on AWS serverless. Built as a TypeScript framework you extend with code, not a closed product you configure through a UI. Runs on Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, and CloudFront inside your own AWS account. Scales automatically. No servers to manage. Infrastructure provisioned via IaC (Pulumi) in a single deploy command. Used in production by teams managing hundreds of millions of content records, petabytes of assets, and thousands of editors — including Amazon, Emirates, Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and…
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Frequently asked questions
Is ECC or Webiny more popular?
ECC has 296,647 GitHub stars and Webiny has 8,049. ECC has the larger community by that measure.
Are ECC and Webiny free?
Both are open source. ECC is licensed under MIT, and Webiny has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between ECC and Webiny?
ECC is written in JavaScript and Webiny 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, ECC or Webiny?
Choose ECC if you want the larger community (296,647 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Webiny if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.