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daily vs keepassxc-browser
daily has 20,129 GitHub stars, 575 forks, 7 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. keepassxc-browser has 2,383 stars, 257 forks, 197 open issues and last shipped 8 days ago. daily leads on adoption by 745% (20,129 vs 2,383 stars). daily is written in JavaScript under AGPL-3.0; keepassxc-browser is written in JavaScript under GPL-3.0. daily has attracted 3% as many forks as stars, keepassxc-browser 11%. daily was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (browser-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 | keepassxc-browser | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 20K | ★ 2.4K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | JavaScript | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-03 | 2026-10-28 |
| Forks | ⑂ 575 | ⑂ 257 |
| 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 keepassxc-browser if
- You want the keepassxc-browser feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and keepassxc-browser 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 keepassxc-browser
KeePassXC Browser Browser extension for KeePassXC with native messaging. Download and use This browser extension was first supported in KeePassXC 2.3.0 (release end of 2017). In general it is advised to only use the latest available release. Get the extension for Firefox or Chrome/Chromium or Microsoft Edge. Please see this document for instructions how to configure KeePassXC in order to connect the database correctly. How it works KeePassXC Browser communicates with KeePassXC through keepassxc proxy . The proxy handles listening to STDIN/STDOUT and transfers these messages through Unix domain sockets / named…
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Frequently asked questions
Is daily or keepassxc-browser more popular?
daily has 20,129 GitHub stars and keepassxc-browser has 2,383. daily has the larger community by that measure.
Are daily and keepassxc-browser free?
Both are open source. daily is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and keepassxc-browser under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between daily and keepassxc-browser?
daily is written in JavaScript and keepassxc-browser 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 keepassxc-browser?
Choose daily if you want the larger community (20,129 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose keepassxc-browser if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.