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dots vs camofox-browser
dots has 32,383 GitHub stars, 4,739 forks, 0 open issues and last shipped 5 days ago. camofox-browser has 12,144 stars, 1,228 forks, 66 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. dots leads on adoption by 167% (32,383 vs 12,144 stars). dots is written in TypeScript under MIT; camofox-browser is written in JavaScript under MIT. dots has attracted 15% as many forks as stars, camofox-browser 10%. camofox-browser was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 4 topic tags (ai-agent, antidetect-browser, automation, browser-automation), 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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| dots | camofox-browser | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 32K | ★ 12K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-10-31 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.7K | ⑂ 1.2K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick dots if
- You weight community size — 32K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick camofox-browser if
- You want the camofox-browser feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and camofox-browser fits your workflow better
About dots
dots Every AI agent is a model and a browser. You can swap the model with one flag. The browser is what the website sees. Windows, in PowerShell: Linux: Then open The conversation on the left, the browser on the right, live. It all comes down to the browser When a web agent fails, the model is rarely why. The page never loaded, a challenge appeared, the login expired, the click did not land. All of that happens in the browser, before the model gets to think. So dots is built around one: A real Firefox engine, patched in C++. The fingerprint is decided inside the engine, not painted over with JavaScript that a…
About camofox-browser
camofox browser Anti detection browser server for AI agents, powered by Camoufox Standing on the mighty shoulders of Camoufox a Firefox fork with fingerprint spoofing at the C++ level. Built by the team behind jo, a personal AI agent that runs half on your Mac, half on a dedicated cloud machine just for you with zero maintenance needed. Available on macOS, Telegram, WhatsApp, and email. Try the beta free Pradeep Elankumaran (@pradeep24) — co founder and technical CEO at Jo. Why AI agents need to browse the real web. Playwright gets blocked. Headless Chrome gets fingerprinted. Stealth plugins become the…
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Frequently asked questions
Is dots or camofox-browser more popular?
dots has 32,383 GitHub stars and camofox-browser has 12,144. dots has the larger community by that measure.
Are dots and camofox-browser free?
Both are open source. dots is licensed under MIT and camofox-browser under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between dots and camofox-browser?
dots is written in TypeScript and camofox-browser 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, dots or camofox-browser?
Choose dots if you want the larger community (32,383 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose camofox-browser if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.