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daily vs BetterViewer
daily has 20,110 GitHub stars, 581 forks, 7 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. BetterViewer has 551 stars, 29 forks, 0 open issues and last shipped 7 days ago. daily leads on adoption by 3,550% (20,110 vs 551 stars). daily is written in JavaScript under AGPL-3.0; BetterViewer is written in TypeScript under MIT. daily has attracted 3% as many forks as stars, BetterViewer 5%. daily was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 3 topic tags (browser-extension, chrome-extension, edge-extension), 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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| daily | BetterViewer | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 20K | ★ 551 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-10 |
| Forks | ⑂ 581 | ⑂ 29 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick daily if
- You weight community size — 20K stars and counting
- You want the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick BetterViewer if
- You want the BetterViewer feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and BetterViewer fits your workflow better
About daily
daily.dev is a free, open source personalized news feed and community for software developers. It lives in the JavaScript ecosystem and is licensed under AGPL 3.0. The project aggregates articles, tutorials, release notes, and news from more than 2,000 trusted sources across the web, then personalizes the resulting feed according to the tags a reader follows — such as webdev, ai, or devops — and according to what that reader has already engaged with. It is delivered as a new tab browser extension for Chrome and Edge, as a web app, and as mobile apps for iOS and Android, with a PWA among its listed topics. The rep…
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About BetterViewer
BetterViewer is an MIT licensed, TypeScript image viewer and editor that runs as a browser extension for Chrome, Edge and Firefox based browsers and as a desktop application for Windows, Linux and macOS, aimed at anyone who wants more than the browser's built in image viewing mode.
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Frequently asked questions
Is daily or BetterViewer more popular?
daily has 20,110 GitHub stars and BetterViewer has 551. daily has the larger community by that measure.
Are daily and BetterViewer free?
Both are open source. daily is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and BetterViewer under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between daily and BetterViewer?
daily is written in JavaScript and BetterViewer 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, daily or BetterViewer?
Choose daily if you want the larger community (20,110 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose BetterViewer if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.