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monaco-editor vs WebLibre
monaco-editor has 46,758 GitHub stars, 4,128 forks, 859 open issues and last shipped 5 days ago. WebLibre has 985 stars, 34 forks, 62 open issues and last shipped yesterday. monaco-editor leads on adoption by 4,647% (46,758 vs 985 stars). monaco-editor is written in JavaScript under MIT; WebLibre is written in Dart under AGPL-3.0. monaco-editor has attracted 9% as many forks as stars, WebLibre 3%. WebLibre 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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| monaco-editor | WebLibre | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 47K | ★ 985 |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | JavaScript | Dart |
| Last push | 2026-09-13 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.1K | ⑂ 34 |
| 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 WebLibre if
- You want the WebLibre feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Dart
- You evaluated both and WebLibre 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 WebLibre
WebLibre is a libre, privacy first browser for Android built from scratch on Mozilla's Gecko engine and Mozilla Android Components, aimed at Android users who want familiar everyday browsing without giving up control over how sites, identities, and network connections are separated.
read the full WebLibre overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is monaco-editor or WebLibre more popular?
monaco-editor has 46,758 GitHub stars and WebLibre has 985. monaco-editor has the larger community by that measure.
Are monaco-editor and WebLibre free?
Both are open source. monaco-editor is licensed under MIT and WebLibre under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between monaco-editor and WebLibre?
monaco-editor is written in JavaScript and WebLibre in Dart. 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 WebLibre?
Choose monaco-editor if you want the larger community (46,758 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose WebLibre if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.