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daily vs NiceTab
daily has 20,071 GitHub stars, 568 forks, 7 open issues and last shipped 6 days ago. NiceTab has 755 stars, 85 forks, 45 open issues and last shipped 7 days ago. daily leads on adoption by 2,558% (20,071 vs 755 stars). daily is written in JavaScript under AGPL-3.0; NiceTab is written in TypeScript under GPL-3.0. daily has attracted 3% as many forks as stars, NiceTab 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 | NiceTab | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 20K | ★ 755 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-14 | 2026-09-13 |
| Forks | ⑂ 568 | ⑂ 85 |
| 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 NiceTab if
- You want the NiceTab feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and NiceTab 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 NiceTab
NiceTab is an open source (GPL 3.0), TypeScript browser extension for Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, and other Chromium based browsers that turns scattered open tabs into a searchable, syncable library of saved tabs, tab groups, and categories — built for anyone who keeps too many tabs open and wants a free, transparent alternative to OneTab, Toby, SessionBuddy, N Tab, and KepTab.
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Frequently asked questions
Is daily or NiceTab more popular?
daily has 20,071 GitHub stars and NiceTab has 755. daily has the larger community by that measure.
Are daily and NiceTab free?
Both are open source. daily is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and NiceTab under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between daily and NiceTab?
daily is written in JavaScript and NiceTab 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 NiceTab?
Choose daily if you want the larger community (20,071 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose NiceTab if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.