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chromium vs Requestly
chromium has 24,799 GitHub stars, 9,244 forks, 28 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Requestly has 6,757 stars, 694 forks, 274 open issues and last shipped yesterday. chromium leads on adoption by 267% (24,799 vs 6,757 stars). chromium is written in various languages under BSD-3-Clause; Requestly is written in various languages under a custom or non-standard licence. chromium has attracted 37% as many forks as stars, Requestly 10%. chromium 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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| chromium | Requestly | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 25K | ★ 6.8K |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | Custom / other |
| Written in | — | — |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 9.2K | ⑂ 694 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick chromium if
- You weight community size — 25K stars and counting
- You want the BSD-3-Clause license terms
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Requestly if
- You want the Requestly feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- You evaluated both and Requestly fits your workflow better
About chromium
The official GitHub mirror of the Chromium source — read only snapshot of the codebase behind the Chromium open source browser project, aimed at developers and packagers who need to read, build, or audit browser source rather than end users looking for a browser download.
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About Requestly
Requestly is an API client for designing, building, and testing APIs, distributed as a desktop application for macOS, Windows, and Linux. It lives in the developer tools and API client ecosystem, positioned as a privacy first alternative to Postman, and is part of a wider Requestly ecosystem that also includes an HTTP Interceptor browser extension and web app, a desktop proxy, an MCP server, a Web SDK, and Cypress, Selenium, and Playwright integrations. This particular GitHub repository is not the product source: it is the community hub where bugs, feature requests, questions, and the public roadmap are tracked. …
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Frequently asked questions
Is chromium or Requestly more popular?
chromium has 24,799 GitHub stars and Requestly has 6,757. chromium has the larger community by that measure.
Are chromium and Requestly free?
Both are open source. chromium is licensed under BSD-3-Clause, and Requestly has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between chromium and Requestly?
chromium is written in various languages and Requestly 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, chromium or Requestly?
Choose chromium if you want the larger community (24,799 stars) or its BSD-3-Clause licence terms. Choose Requestly if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.