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daily vs GhostText
daily has 20,129 GitHub stars, 575 forks, 7 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. GhostText has 3,649 stars, 134 forks, 40 open issues and last shipped 6 months ago. daily leads on adoption by 452% (20,129 vs 3,649 stars). daily is written in JavaScript under AGPL-3.0; GhostText is written in JavaScript under MIT. daily has attracted 3% as many forks as stars, GhostText 4%. daily was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (browser-extension, chrome-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 | GhostText | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 20K | ★ 3.6K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | JavaScript | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-03 | 2026-05-13 |
| Forks | ⑂ 575 | ⑂ 134 |
| 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 GhostText if
- You want the GhostText feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and GhostText 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 GhostText
Use your text editor to write in your browser. Everything you type in the editor will be instantly updated in the browser (and vice versa). Visit the ghosttext.fregante.com for more details and troubleshooting. If you love GhostText, consider sponsoring or hiring the maintainer @fregante Installation 1. Install your browser extension: [link chrome]: 'Version published on Chrome Web Store' [link firefox]: 'Version published on Mozilla Add ons' [link safari]: 'Version published on the Mac App Store' [ ][link chrome] [ ][link chrome] also compatible with [ ][link chrome] [ ][link chrome] [ ][link firefox] [ ][link…
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Frequently asked questions
Is daily or GhostText more popular?
daily has 20,129 GitHub stars and GhostText has 3,649. daily has the larger community by that measure.
Are daily and GhostText free?
Both are open source. daily is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and GhostText under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between daily and GhostText?
daily is written in JavaScript and GhostText 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 GhostText?
Choose daily if you want the larger community (20,129 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose GhostText if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.