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daily vs MaterialYouNewTab
daily has 20,071 GitHub stars, 568 forks, 7 open issues and last shipped 6 days ago. MaterialYouNewTab has 735 stars, 190 forks, 64 open issues and last shipped 7 days ago. daily leads on adoption by 2,631% (20,071 vs 735 stars). daily is written in JavaScript under AGPL-3.0; MaterialYouNewTab is written in JavaScript under GPL-3.0. daily has attracted 3% as many forks as stars, MaterialYouNewTab 26%. 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 | MaterialYouNewTab | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 20K | ★ 735 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | JavaScript | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-14 | 2026-09-13 |
| Forks | ⑂ 568 | ⑂ 190 |
| 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 MaterialYouNewTab if
- You want the MaterialYouNewTab 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 MaterialYouNewTab 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 MaterialYouNewTab
MYNT: Material You New Tab is a free, GPL 3.0 licensed browser extension that replaces the default New Tab page in Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Brave, and Opera with a customizable, Material You inspired home page, built for anyone who wants search, weather, shortcuts, and bookmarks gathered in one screen.
read the full MaterialYouNewTab overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is daily or MaterialYouNewTab more popular?
daily has 20,071 GitHub stars and MaterialYouNewTab has 735. daily has the larger community by that measure.
Are daily and MaterialYouNewTab free?
Both are open source. daily is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and MaterialYouNewTab under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between daily and MaterialYouNewTab?
daily is written in JavaScript and MaterialYouNewTab 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 MaterialYouNewTab?
Choose daily if you want the larger community (20,071 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose MaterialYouNewTab if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.