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daily vs lightning-browser-extension
daily has 20,071 GitHub stars, 568 forks, 7 open issues and last shipped 6 days ago. lightning-browser-extension has 584 stars, 226 forks, 237 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. daily leads on adoption by 3,337% (20,071 vs 584 stars). daily is written in JavaScript under AGPL-3.0; lightning-browser-extension is written in TypeScript under MIT. daily has attracted 3% as many forks as stars, lightning-browser-extension 39%. lightning-browser-extension 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 | lightning-browser-extension | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 20K | ★ 584 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-14 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 568 | ⑂ 226 |
| 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 lightning-browser-extension if
- You want the lightning-browser-extension feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and lightning-browser-extension 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 lightning-browser-extension
The Alby lightning browser extension is an open source, MIT licensed Bitcoin Lightning browser extension that exposes a WebLN wallet interface to multiple Lightning nodes and acts as a key signer for Nostr, Liquid and onchain use, built for people who want Lightning payments and authentication to happen inside an ordinary web browser.
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Frequently asked questions
Is daily or lightning-browser-extension more popular?
daily has 20,071 GitHub stars and lightning-browser-extension has 584. daily has the larger community by that measure.
Are daily and lightning-browser-extension free?
Both are open source. daily is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and lightning-browser-extension under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between daily and lightning-browser-extension?
daily is written in JavaScript and lightning-browser-extension 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 lightning-browser-extension?
Choose daily if you want the larger community (20,071 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose lightning-browser-extension if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.