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monaco-editor vs Notion-Boost-browser-extension
monaco-editor has 46,766 GitHub stars, 4,131 forks, 859 open issues and last shipped 6 days ago. Notion-Boost-browser-extension has 549 stars, 50 forks, 100 open issues and last shipped 4 months ago. monaco-editor leads on adoption by 8,418% (46,766 vs 549 stars). monaco-editor is written in JavaScript under MIT; Notion-Boost-browser-extension is written in TypeScript under GPL-3.0. monaco-editor has attracted 9% as many forks as stars, Notion-Boost-browser-extension 9%. 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 | Notion-Boost-browser-extension | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 47K | ★ 549 |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-13 | 2026-06-03 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.1K | ⑂ 50 |
| 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 Notion-Boost-browser-extension if
- You want the Notion-Boost-browser-extension feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Notion-Boost-browser-extension 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 Notion-Boost-browser-extension
Notion Boost is a Chrome and Firefox browser extension that adds more than twenty optional features to Notion.so, aimed at Notion users who want to change how the web app looks and behaves without waiting for Notion itself to add those options.
read the full Notion-Boost-browser-extension overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is monaco-editor or Notion-Boost-browser-extension more popular?
monaco-editor has 46,766 GitHub stars and Notion-Boost-browser-extension has 549. monaco-editor has the larger community by that measure.
Are monaco-editor and Notion-Boost-browser-extension free?
Both are open source. monaco-editor is licensed under MIT and Notion-Boost-browser-extension under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between monaco-editor and Notion-Boost-browser-extension?
monaco-editor is written in JavaScript and Notion-Boost-browser-extension 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, monaco-editor or Notion-Boost-browser-extension?
Choose monaco-editor if you want the larger community (46,766 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Notion-Boost-browser-extension if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.