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daily vs SmartProxy
daily has 20,129 GitHub stars, 575 forks, 7 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. SmartProxy has 2,773 stars, 167 forks, 27 open issues and last shipped 5 days ago. daily leads on adoption by 626% (20,129 vs 2,773 stars). daily is written in JavaScript under AGPL-3.0; SmartProxy is written in TypeScript under GPL-3.0. daily has attracted 3% as many forks as stars, SmartProxy 6%. 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 | SmartProxy | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 20K | ★ 2.8K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-03 | 2026-10-31 |
| Forks | ⑂ 575 | ⑂ 167 |
| 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 SmartProxy if
- You want the SmartProxy 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 SmartProxy 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 SmartProxy
SmartProxy Download From Store Firefox Desktop and Android Extension Chrome Extension Edge Extension What is SmartProxy SmartProxy is a Firefox/Chrome extension based on WebExtensions/Chrome Extensions technology. It uses patterns to automatically define rules to proxify your web experience. With SmartProxy, you don't need to change your proxy manually and turn it on and off. You can add your desired website to the proxy rules list with just one click. After that, when you visit that specific website, SmartProxy will act and all you data for that website will be transferred though the proxy, without you doing…
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Frequently asked questions
Is daily or SmartProxy more popular?
daily has 20,129 GitHub stars and SmartProxy has 2,773. daily has the larger community by that measure.
Are daily and SmartProxy free?
Both are open source. daily is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and SmartProxy under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between daily and SmartProxy?
daily is written in JavaScript and SmartProxy 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 SmartProxy?
Choose daily if you want the larger community (20,129 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose SmartProxy if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.