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WebStudio vs Linky
WebStudio has 8,958 GitHub stars, 1,606 forks, 361 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Linky has 799 stars, 78 forks, 2 open issues and last shipped yesterday. WebStudio leads on adoption by 1,021% (8,958 vs 799 stars). WebStudio is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0; Linky is written in TypeScript under MIT. WebStudio has attracted 18% as many forks as stars, Linky 10%. WebStudio 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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| WebStudio | Linky | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 9.0K | ★ 799 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.6K | ⑂ 78 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick WebStudio if
- You weight community size — 9.0K stars and counting
- You want the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Linky if
- You want the Linky feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Linky fits your workflow better
About WebStudio
Webstudio is an open source visual development platform, licensed AGPL 3.0 or later, that lets developers, designers and cross functional teams build websites visually while keeping control of the underlying code, components and data.
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About Linky
Linky is an open source dynamic personal page builder written in TypeScript and released under the MIT license. The project presents itself as a link in bio tool and a dynamic personal homepage builder, and it sits in the Next.js web development ecosystem. Its repository is categorized under Developer Tools and Website Builders, and its homepage is https://lin.ky.
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Frequently asked questions
Is WebStudio or Linky more popular?
WebStudio has 8,958 GitHub stars and Linky has 799. WebStudio has the larger community by that measure.
Are WebStudio and Linky free?
Both are open source. WebStudio is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Linky under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between WebStudio and Linky?
WebStudio is written in TypeScript and Linky 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, WebStudio or Linky?
Choose WebStudio if you want the larger community (8,958 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Linky if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.