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ego-lite vs feathers
ego-lite has 21,332 GitHub stars, 1,193 forks, 169 open issues and last shipped yesterday. feathers has 15,256 stars, 802 forks, 121 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. ego-lite leads on adoption by 40% (21,332 vs 15,256 stars). ego-lite is written in JavaScript under MIT; feathers is written in TypeScript under MIT. ego-lite has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, feathers 5%. ego-lite was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (browser), 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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| ego-lite | feathers | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 21K | ★ 15K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-01 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.2K | ⑂ 802 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick ego-lite if
- You weight community size — 21K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick feathers if
- You want the feathers feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and feathers fits your workflow better
About ego-lite
The fastest browser for AI agents to run browser automation ego (lite) is a browser where you and your AI agents work in parallel. Your agents run multiple browser tasks in their own Spaces while your tabs stay yours, and tasks complete faster on fewer tokens. Existing tools like browser use and agent browser are browser automation frameworks: they need a separate browser to drive, logins never carry cleanly, and you and the agent end up fighting for the same tabs. ego lite is one browser designed from the start for the two of you to share. No extra setup, and the agent can always reach your real logins and tabs…
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About feathers
Feathers is a full stack framework for creating web APIs and real time applications with TypeScript or JavaScript. Feathers can interact with any backend technology, supports many databases out of the box and works with any frontend like React, VueJS, Angular, React Native, Android or iOS. Getting started Get started with just three commands: To learn more about Feathers visit the website at feathersjs.com or jump right into the Feathers guides. Contributing To start developing, clone this repository, then run: To run all tests run Individual tests can be run in the module you are working on: License Copyright…
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Frequently asked questions
Is ego-lite or feathers more popular?
ego-lite has 21,332 GitHub stars and feathers has 15,256. ego-lite has the larger community by that measure.
Are ego-lite and feathers free?
Both are open source. ego-lite is licensed under MIT and feathers under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between ego-lite and feathers?
ego-lite is written in JavaScript and feathers 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, ego-lite or feathers?
Choose ego-lite if you want the larger community (21,332 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose feathers if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.