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Brave vs BrowserOS
Brave has 24,097 GitHub stars, 3,270 forks, 10,752 open issues and last shipped yesterday. BrowserOS has 14,245 stars, 1,531 forks, 82 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Brave leads on adoption by 69% (24,097 vs 14,245 stars). Brave is written in various languages under MPL-2.0; BrowserOS is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0. Brave has attracted 14% as many forks as stars, BrowserOS 11%. Brave was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 4 topic tags (browser, chromium, linux, macos), 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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| Brave | BrowserOS | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 24K | ★ 14K |
| License | MPL-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | — | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-04 | 2026-11-04 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.3K | ⑂ 1.5K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Brave if
- You weight community size — 24K stars and counting
- You want the MPL-2.0 license terms
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick BrowserOS if
- You want the BrowserOS feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and BrowserOS fits your workflow better
About Brave
Brave Browser This repository is not needed for building the browser and only holds issues, releases and the wiki. The source code and contributions are at You can visit our website to get the latest stable release. Resources Issues: Bug reports and feature requests for the Brave Browser. Releases: Releases of Brave Browser hosted on GitHub. See Brave Release Schedule for more information. Wiki: Documentation for developers, administrators, and power users. User facing documentation is available at the Brave help center. Documentation and guides: Additional technical information, primarily for developers…
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About BrowserOS
Website · Docs · Enterprise Free · Open source · Everything runs on your machine A second browser, just for your AI agents. Import your logins from Chrome in one click, connect Claude Code, Codex, or any MCP agent, and hand off your web tasks. Agents run in parallel in their own tabs. You watch live, or replay any session like a video. BrowserOS neo is not a Chrome replacement. It is a secondary browser that sits next to Chrome, made friendly to agents. Get started 1. Install BrowserOS neo Prefer a direct download? Grab it for macOS or Windows. 2. Import from Chrome One click brings over your logins, bookmarks…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Brave or BrowserOS more popular?
Brave has 24,097 GitHub stars and BrowserOS has 14,245. Brave has the larger community by that measure.
Are Brave and BrowserOS free?
Both are open source. Brave is licensed under MPL-2.0 and BrowserOS under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Brave and BrowserOS?
Brave is written in various languages and BrowserOS 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, Brave or BrowserOS?
Choose Brave if you want the larger community (24,097 stars) or its MPL-2.0 licence terms. Choose BrowserOS if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.