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it-tools vs Webiny
it-tools has 40,640 GitHub stars, 5,432 forks, 821 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. Webiny has 8,040 stars, 677 forks, 352 open issues and last shipped yesterday. it-tools leads on adoption by 405% (40,640 vs 8,040 stars). it-tools is written in Vue under GPL-3.0; Webiny is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence. it-tools has attracted 13% 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.
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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| it-tools | Webiny | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 41K | ★ 8.0K |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | Vue | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-16 | 2026-09-19 |
| Forks | ⑂ 5.4K | ⑂ 677 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick it-tools if
- You weight community size — 41K stars and counting
- You want the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Vue
- 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 it-tools
it tools be self hostable web collection of small developer and IT utilities — converters, encoders, formatters, generators — built with Vue and TypeScript, shipped as Docker image, aimed at developers, IT people, and homelab owners who want those tools without shipping data to third party sites.
read the full it-tools overview →
About Webiny
Webiny is an open source, self hosted content platform that runs entirely on AWS serverless infrastructure inside your own account, and it is built for developers at large organizations who want to extend a CMS in TypeScript code rather than configure a closed product through a user interface.
read the full Webiny overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is it-tools or Webiny more popular?
it-tools has 40,640 GitHub stars and Webiny has 8,040. it-tools has the larger community by that measure.
Are it-tools and Webiny free?
Both are open source. it-tools is licensed under GPL-3.0, and Webiny has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between it-tools and Webiny?
it-tools is written in Vue 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, it-tools or Webiny?
Choose it-tools if you want the larger community (40,640 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Webiny if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.