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monaco-editor vs MaterialYouNewTab
monaco-editor has 46,766 GitHub stars, 4,131 forks, 859 open issues and last shipped 6 days ago. MaterialYouNewTab has 735 stars, 190 forks, 64 open issues and last shipped 6 days ago. monaco-editor leads on adoption by 6,263% (46,766 vs 735 stars). monaco-editor is written in JavaScript under MIT; MaterialYouNewTab is written in JavaScript under GPL-3.0. monaco-editor has attracted 9% as many forks as stars, MaterialYouNewTab 26%. monaco-editor 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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| monaco-editor | MaterialYouNewTab | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 47K | ★ 735 |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | JavaScript | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-13 | 2026-09-13 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.1K | ⑂ 190 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick monaco-editor if
- You weight community size — 47K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick MaterialYouNewTab if
- You want the MaterialYouNewTab feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and MaterialYouNewTab fits your workflow better
About monaco-editor
Monaco Editor is the fully featured code editor from VS Code, packaged as an npm library so that developers can embed the same editing experience inside their own browser based applications.
read the full monaco-editor overview →
About MaterialYouNewTab
MYNT: Material You New Tab is a free, GPL 3.0 licensed browser extension that replaces the default New Tab page in Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Brave, and Opera with a customizable, Material You inspired home page, built for anyone who wants search, weather, shortcuts, and bookmarks gathered in one screen.
read the full MaterialYouNewTab overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is monaco-editor or MaterialYouNewTab more popular?
monaco-editor has 46,766 GitHub stars and MaterialYouNewTab has 735. monaco-editor has the larger community by that measure.
Are monaco-editor and MaterialYouNewTab free?
Both are open source. monaco-editor is licensed under MIT and MaterialYouNewTab under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between monaco-editor and MaterialYouNewTab?
monaco-editor is written in JavaScript and MaterialYouNewTab 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, monaco-editor or MaterialYouNewTab?
Choose monaco-editor if you want the larger community (46,766 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose MaterialYouNewTab if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.