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Bluesky vs Reddit-Enhancement-Suite
Bluesky has 18,295 GitHub stars, 2,837 forks, 2,400 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Reddit-Enhancement-Suite has 4,519 stars, 891 forks, 683 open issues and last shipped 14 days ago. Bluesky leads on adoption by 305% (18,295 vs 4,519 stars). Bluesky is written in TypeScript under MIT; Reddit-Enhancement-Suite is written in JavaScript under GPL-3.0. Bluesky has attracted 16% as many forks as stars, Reddit-Enhancement-Suite 20%. Bluesky 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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| Bluesky | Reddit-Enhancement-Suite | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 18K | ★ 4.5K |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-04 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.8K | ⑂ 891 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Bluesky if
- You weight community size — 18K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Reddit-Enhancement-Suite if
- You want the Reddit-Enhancement-Suite feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and Reddit-Enhancement-Suite fits your workflow better
About Bluesky
Bluesky is the open source social application codebase for the Bluesky Social app. It lives in the AT Protocol ecosystem, also called atproto, and it is written in TypeScript as a React Native application. The project provides client code for Web, iOS, and Android, and it builds on open source atproto packages such as @atproto/api, which live in a separate repository.
read the full Bluesky overview →
About Reddit-Enhancement-Suite
Reddit Enhancement Suite is a browser extension suite that adds modules to the Reddit browsing experience. It lives in the browser extension ecosystem, with builds targeting Chrome, Edge, and Firefox, and it is distributed as a GPL 3.0 licensed JavaScript project. Development happens in the open on GitHub under the honestbleeps organisation, where the README, the wiki, and the changelog directory serve as the primary documentation surfaces.
read the full Reddit-Enhancement-Suite overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Bluesky or Reddit-Enhancement-Suite more popular?
Bluesky has 18,295 GitHub stars and Reddit-Enhancement-Suite has 4,519. Bluesky has the larger community by that measure.
Are Bluesky and Reddit-Enhancement-Suite free?
Both are open source. Bluesky is licensed under MIT and Reddit-Enhancement-Suite under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Bluesky and Reddit-Enhancement-Suite?
Bluesky is written in TypeScript and Reddit-Enhancement-Suite in JavaScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Bluesky or Reddit-Enhancement-Suite?
Choose Bluesky if you want the larger community (18,295 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Reddit-Enhancement-Suite if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.