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daily vs keyFinder
daily has 20,129 GitHub stars, 575 forks, 7 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. keyFinder has 732 stars, 128 forks, 5 open issues and last shipped 12 days ago. daily leads on adoption by 2,650% (20,129 vs 732 stars). daily is written in JavaScript under AGPL-3.0; keyFinder is written in JavaScript under MIT. daily has attracted 3% as many forks as stars, keyFinder 17%. 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 | keyFinder | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 20K | ★ 732 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | JavaScript | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-03 | 2026-10-24 |
| Forks | ⑂ 575 | ⑂ 128 |
| 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 keyFinder if
- You want the keyFinder feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and keyFinder 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 keyFinder
KeyFinder Passive API key and secret discovery for Chrome and Firefox KeyFinder is a browser extension for Chrome and Firefox that passively scans every page you visit for leaked API keys, tokens, secrets, and credentials. It runs silently in the background with zero configuration required. What It Detects KeyFinder ships with 80+ detection patterns covering secrets from: How It Works KeyFinder scans 10 different attack surfaces on every page: 1. Script src URLs Checks all script source URLs for keywords and tokens in query parameters 2. Inline scripts Scans tag contents for secret patterns 3. External scripts…
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Frequently asked questions
Is daily or keyFinder more popular?
daily has 20,129 GitHub stars and keyFinder has 732. daily has the larger community by that measure.
Are daily and keyFinder free?
Both are open source. daily is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and keyFinder under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between daily and keyFinder?
daily is written in JavaScript and keyFinder 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 keyFinder?
Choose daily if you want the larger community (20,129 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose keyFinder if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.