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LanguageTool vs HackBrowserData
LanguageTool has 15,229 GitHub stars, 1,598 forks, 2,148 open issues and last shipped yesterday. HackBrowserData has 14,661 stars, 1,809 forks, 33 open issues and last shipped yesterday. LanguageTool leads on adoption by 4% (15,229 vs 14,661 stars). LanguageTool is written in Java under LGPL-2.1; HackBrowserData is written in Go under MIT. LanguageTool has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, HackBrowserData 12%. 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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| LanguageTool | HackBrowserData | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 15K | ★ 15K |
| License | LGPL-2.1 | MIT |
| Written in | Java | Go |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.6K | ⑂ 1.8K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick LanguageTool if
- You weight community size — 15K stars and counting
- You want the LGPL-2.1 license terms
- Your stack matches Java
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick HackBrowserData if
- You want the HackBrowserData feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You evaluated both and HackBrowserData fits your workflow better
About LanguageTool
LanguageTool LanguageTool is open source proofreading software for English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Polish, Dutch, and more than 20 other languages. It finds many errors that a simple spell checker cannot detect. LanguageTool Forum How to run your own LanguageTool server HTTP API documentation How to use our public server via HTTP How to use LanguageTool from Java (Javadoc) For more information, please see our homepage, at languagetool.org , this README , and CHANGES . The LanguageTool core (this repo) is freely available under the LGPL 2.1 or later. Docker Try one of the following projects for a…
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About HackBrowserData
HackBrowserData HackBrowserData is a command line tool for decrypting and exporting browser data (passwords, history, cookies, bookmarks, credit cards, download history, localStorage, sessionStorage and extensions) from the browser. It supports the most popular Chromium based browsers and Firefox on Windows, macOS and Linux, plus Safari on macOS. It can also decrypt data across machines and operating systems : export the master keys on the origin host, then decrypt a copy of the data offline on any other host — even for a browser that the analyst host's OS cannot run (see Cross host decryption). Disclaimer: This…
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Frequently asked questions
Is LanguageTool or HackBrowserData more popular?
LanguageTool has 15,229 GitHub stars and HackBrowserData has 14,661. LanguageTool has the larger community by that measure.
Are LanguageTool and HackBrowserData free?
Both are open source. LanguageTool is licensed under LGPL-2.1 and HackBrowserData under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between LanguageTool and HackBrowserData?
LanguageTool is written in Java and HackBrowserData in Go. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, LanguageTool or HackBrowserData?
Choose LanguageTool if you want the larger community (15,229 stars) or its LGPL-2.1 licence terms. Choose HackBrowserData if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.