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ego-lite vs LanguageTool
ego-lite has 16,117 GitHub stars, 844 forks, 169 open issues and last shipped yesterday. LanguageTool has 15,042 stars, 1,581 forks, 2,148 open issues and last shipped yesterday. ego-lite leads on adoption by 7% (16,117 vs 15,042 stars). ego-lite is written in JavaScript under MIT; LanguageTool is written in Java under LGPL-2.1. ego-lite has attracted 5% as many forks as stars, LanguageTool 11%. LanguageTool was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
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 | LanguageTool | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 16K | ★ 15K |
| License | MIT | LGPL-2.1 |
| Written in | JavaScript | Java |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 844 | ⑂ 1.6K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick ego-lite if
- You weight community size — 16K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick LanguageTool if
- You want the LanguageTool feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the LGPL-2.1 license terms
- Your stack matches Java
- You evaluated both and LanguageTool fits your workflow better
About ego-lite
ego lite is an MIT licensed browser from citrolabs that lets a person and their AI agents drive the same browser in parallel, aimed at developers who want Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, or a custom agent CLI to automate real, logged in web pages without surrendering the tabs they are using.
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About LanguageTool
LanguageTool is open source proofreading software for English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Polish, Dutch, and more than 20 other languages. Its tagline describes it as an AI powered grammar checker for 30+ languages, while the repository description calls it a style and grammar checker for 25+ languages. The project lives in the natural language processing and productivity ecosystem, where it helps writers, editors, and applications detect errors that a simple spell checker cannot find.
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Frequently asked questions
Is ego-lite or LanguageTool more popular?
ego-lite has 16,117 GitHub stars and LanguageTool has 15,042. ego-lite has the larger community by that measure.
Are ego-lite and LanguageTool free?
Both are open source. ego-lite is licensed under MIT and LanguageTool under LGPL-2.1. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between ego-lite and LanguageTool?
ego-lite is written in JavaScript and LanguageTool in Java. 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 LanguageTool?
Choose ego-lite if you want the larger community (16,117 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose LanguageTool if its feature set, stack or LGPL-2.1 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.