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dots vs terminal
dots has 31,920 GitHub stars, 4,710 forks, 0 open issues and last shipped today. terminal has 650 stars, 40 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped 2 months ago. dots leads on adoption by 4,811% (31,920 vs 650 stars). dots is written in TypeScript under MIT; terminal is written in Rust under MIT. dots has attracted 15% as many forks as stars, terminal 6%. dots was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (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 | terminal | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 32K | ★ 650 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | Rust |
| Last push | 2026-10-10 | 2026-08-16 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.7K | ⑂ 40 |
| 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 terminal if
- You want the terminal feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You evaluated both and terminal 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 terminal
Browser Use Terminal is a Rust terminal UI for driving and steering LLM powered browser agents in your own Chrome or a headless Chromium, aimed at developers who want to automate real web tasks from the command line.
read the full terminal overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is dots or terminal more popular?
dots has 31,920 GitHub stars and terminal has 650. dots has the larger community by that measure.
Are dots and terminal free?
Both are open source. dots is licensed under MIT and terminal under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between dots and terminal?
dots is written in TypeScript and terminal in Rust. 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 terminal?
Choose dots if you want the larger community (31,920 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose terminal if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.