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Webiny vs Rowy
Webiny has 8,040 GitHub stars, 677 forks, 352 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Rowy has 6,841 stars, 557 forks, 80 open issues and last shipped 1.8 years ago. Webiny leads on adoption by 18% (8,040 vs 6,841 stars). Webiny is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; Rowy is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence. Webiny has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, Rowy 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 (cms), 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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| Webiny | Rowy | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 8.0K | ★ 6.8K |
| License | Custom / other | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-19 | 2024-11-23 |
| Forks | ⑂ 677 | ⑂ 557 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Webiny if
- You weight community size — 8.0K 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 Rowy if
- You want the Rowy feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Rowy fits your workflow better
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.
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About Rowy
Rowy is an open source low code backend platform that runs in the browser. It provides a spreadsheet like interface for managing data stored in Firestore, and it embeds a code editor for writing cloud functions in JavaScript or TypeScript. The project lives in the Firebase and Google Cloud Platform ecosystem, and it is written in TypeScript. It is commonly described as an Airtable style front end for a Firestore database, with automation built in.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Webiny or Rowy more popular?
Webiny has 8,040 GitHub stars and Rowy has 6,841. Webiny has the larger community by that measure.
Are Webiny and Rowy free?
Neither Webiny nor Rowy declares a licence in this registry, so check each project's own repository before relying on either for a commercial use. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Webiny and Rowy?
Webiny is written in TypeScript and Rowy 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, Webiny or Rowy?
Choose Webiny if you want the larger community (8,040 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose Rowy if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.