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daily vs Darkument
daily has 20,108 GitHub stars, 588 forks, 7 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. Darkument has 1,323 stars, 2 forks, 0 open issues and last shipped 3 months ago. daily leads on adoption by 1,420% (20,108 vs 1,323 stars). daily is written in JavaScript under AGPL-3.0; Darkument is written in JavaScript under MIT. daily has attracted 3% as many forks as stars, Darkument 0%. 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 | Darkument | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 20K | ★ 1.3K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | JavaScript | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-10-19 | 2026-07-22 |
| Forks | ⑂ 588 | ⑂ 2 |
| 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 Darkument if
- You want the Darkument feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and Darkument fits your workflow better
About daily
Welcome to the daily.dev repository We know how hard it is to be a developer. It doesn't have to be. daily.dev is the homepage every developer deserves. A personalized developer news feed, dev communities, and search. Free, and open source. Much better than what's out there. Maybe ;) [Product Docs][product docs link] · [Changelog][changelog link] · [Report a Bug][report bug link] · [Request a Feature][github discussions link] · [Swag Store][swag store link] · [Brand Assets][brand book link] [![][chrome users shield]][chrome users link] [![][chrome rating shield]][chrome users link] [![][latest version…
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About Darkument
Darkument A production grade, Manifest V3 browser extension engineered for high fidelity color inversion on PDFs and web documents. Core Purpose & Story Bright, glaring screens pose a major challenge for late night productivity, particularly when reading academic PDFs or reference sheets. Traditional dark mode extensions frequently break complex page layouts, consume significant CPU resources, or fail to render inside browser embedded PDF viewer environments. Designed and developed by Ahmad Hassan (B Ted) , Darkument offers a lightweight, high performance solution. Built as a gift for students, researchers, and…
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Frequently asked questions
Is daily or Darkument more popular?
daily has 20,108 GitHub stars and Darkument has 1,323. daily has the larger community by that measure.
Are daily and Darkument free?
Both are open source. daily is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Darkument under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between daily and Darkument?
daily is written in JavaScript and Darkument 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, daily or Darkument?
Choose daily if you want the larger community (20,108 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Darkument if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.