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refined-github vs Brave
refined-github has 32,177 GitHub stars, 1,910 forks, 80 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Brave has 23,659 stars, 3,214 forks, 10,752 open issues and last shipped yesterday. refined-github leads on adoption by 36% (32,177 vs 23,659 stars). refined-github is written in TypeScript under MIT; Brave is written in various languages under MPL-2.0. refined-github has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, Brave 14%. Brave 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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| refined-github | Brave | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 32K | ★ 24K |
| License | MIT | MPL-2.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | — |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.9K | ⑂ 3.2K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick refined-github if
- You weight community size — 32K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Brave if
- You want the Brave feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MPL-2.0 license terms
- You evaluated both and Brave fits your workflow better
About refined-github
Refined GitHub is an MIT licensed browser extension written in TypeScript that simplifies the GitHub interface and adds useful features, built for developers and teams who spend their working day inside GitHub and want the small missing conveniences fixed without waiting for the platform itself to change.
read the full refined-github overview →
About Brave
Brave is a Chromium based web browser for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS, released under the MPL 2.0 licence, and this repository is the project's public issue tracker, release channel, and developer wiki rather than the home of its source code.
read the full Brave overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is refined-github or Brave more popular?
refined-github has 32,177 GitHub stars and Brave has 23,659. refined-github has the larger community by that measure.
Are refined-github and Brave free?
Both are open source. refined-github is licensed under MIT and Brave under MPL-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between refined-github and Brave?
refined-github is written in TypeScript and Brave in various languages. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, refined-github or Brave?
Choose refined-github if you want the larger community (32,177 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Brave if its feature set, stack or MPL-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.