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daily vs web-ext
daily has 20,071 GitHub stars, 568 forks, 7 open issues and last shipped 6 days ago. web-ext has 3,138 stars, 386 forks, 223 open issues and last shipped yesterday. daily leads on adoption by 540% (20,071 vs 3,138 stars). daily is written in JavaScript under AGPL-3.0; web-ext is written in JavaScript under MPL-2.0. daily has attracted 3% as many forks as stars, web-ext 12%. web-ext 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 | web-ext | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 20K | ★ 3.1K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MPL-2.0 |
| Written in | JavaScript | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-14 | 2026-09-19 |
| Forks | ⑂ 568 | ⑂ 386 |
| 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 web-ext if
- You want the web-ext feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MPL-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and web-ext 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 web-ext
web ext is a command line tool for building, running, and testing WebExtensions. It lives in the JavaScript and npm ecosystem, and it targets browser add ons that use the WebExtensions API. The project is licensed under MPL 2.0 and is distributed through npm, with an unofficial Homebrew formula maintained by the community. It provides one command line interface for common extension development tasks.
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Frequently asked questions
Is daily or web-ext more popular?
daily has 20,071 GitHub stars and web-ext has 3,138. daily has the larger community by that measure.
Are daily and web-ext free?
Both are open source. daily is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and web-ext under MPL-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between daily and web-ext?
daily is written in JavaScript and web-ext 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 web-ext?
Choose daily if you want the larger community (20,071 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose web-ext if its feature set, stack or MPL-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.