Side-by-side open-source comparison for 2026. Yjs currently leads on GitHub stars (21.6k) over Automerge (6.2k). Both tools list each other as alternatives in this directory.
| # | Tool | Stars | Language | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yjs Provides shared data types for building collaborative software, enabling real-time collaboration in applications. | 21.6k | JavaScript | Other |
| 2 | Automerge Automerge is a powerful library that provides a JSON-like Conflict-free Replicated Data Type (CRDT) data structure, enabling concurrent modifications by different users and automatic merging of changes. It helps developers build collaborative and offline-first applications with strong consistency guarantees. | 6.2k | JavaScript | MIT License |
Automerge is a powerful library that provides a JSON-like Conflict-free Replicated Data Type (CRDT) data structure, enabling concurrent modifications by different users and automatic merging of changes. It helps developers build collaborative and offline-first applications with strong consistency guarantees.
JavaScript · MIT License · 6.2k GitHub stars
Provides shared data types for building collaborative software, enabling real-time collaboration in applications.
JavaScript · 21.6k GitHub stars
Provides shared data types for building collaborative software, enabling real-time collaboration in applications.
Automerge is a powerful library that provides a JSON-like Conflict-free Replicated Data Type (CRDT) data structure, enabling concurrent modifications by different users and automatic merging of changes. It helps developers build collaborative and offline-first applications with strong consistency guarantees.
Yjs currently has more GitHub stars (21.6k) than Automerge (6.2k). Star counts are a proxy for community adoption.
Yes. Both are open source and free to use in your own projects.
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