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dots vs dsh-antibrow
dots has 31,817 GitHub stars, 4,695 forks, 0 open issues and last shipped today. dsh-antibrow has 698 stars, 0 forks, 132 open issues and last shipped 26 days ago. dots leads on adoption by 4,458% (31,817 vs 698 stars). dots is written in TypeScript under MIT; dsh-antibrow is written in JavaScript under MIT. dots has attracted 15% as many forks as stars, dsh-antibrow 0%. dots was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (ai-agents, 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 | dsh-antibrow | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 32K | ★ 698 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-10-08 | 2026-09-12 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.7K | ⑂ 0 |
| 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 dsh-antibrow if
- You want the dsh-antibrow feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and dsh-antibrow fits your workflow better
About dots
dots is an open source AI web agent that ships with its own anti detect Firefox browser, aimed at developers and automation engineers who need an agent to browse, log in and click through real websites without being blocked.
About dsh-antibrow
dsh antibrow is a DeepSeek Harness plugin that hands an AI agent a browser with a persistent, engine level spoofed identity, built for automation that has to log in and stay logged in.
read the full dsh-antibrow overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is dots or dsh-antibrow more popular?
dots has 31,817 GitHub stars and dsh-antibrow has 698. dots has the larger community by that measure.
Are dots and dsh-antibrow free?
Both are open source. dots is licensed under MIT and dsh-antibrow under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between dots and dsh-antibrow?
dots is written in TypeScript and dsh-antibrow 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 dsh-antibrow?
Choose dots if you want the larger community (31,817 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose dsh-antibrow if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.