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daily vs random-user-agent
daily has 20,132 GitHub stars, 575 forks, 7 open issues and last shipped yesterday. random-user-agent has 759 stars, 82 forks, 30 open issues and last shipped yesterday. daily leads on adoption by 2,552% (20,132 vs 759 stars). daily is written in JavaScript under AGPL-3.0; random-user-agent is written in TypeScript under MIT. daily has attracted 3% as many forks as stars, random-user-agent 11%. 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 | random-user-agent | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 20K | ★ 759 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-04 | 2026-11-04 |
| Forks | ⑂ 575 | ⑂ 82 |
| 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 random-user-agent if
- You want the random-user-agent feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and random-user-agent 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 random-user-agent
Automatically replaces the User Agent with a randomized one Random User Agent is an open source MIT licensed browser extension that is designed to replace the original browser User Agent identifier (is a sort of "fingerprint") with a randomized (based on your preferences). 🔥 Features list Incredibly lightweight ( 150KiB archived) Available in the official stores ([Chrome][link chrome store], [Firefox][link ff store], [Edge][link edge store], [Opera][link opera store]) Can automatically change the User Agent after a specified period of time Change User Agent on browser startup Replaces the User Agent HTTP header…
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Frequently asked questions
Is daily or random-user-agent more popular?
daily has 20,132 GitHub stars and random-user-agent has 759. daily has the larger community by that measure.
Are daily and random-user-agent free?
Both are open source. daily is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and random-user-agent under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between daily and random-user-agent?
daily is written in JavaScript and random-user-agent 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 random-user-agent?
Choose daily if you want the larger community (20,132 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose random-user-agent if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.