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nextai-translator vs buster
nextai-translator has 25,019 GitHub stars, 1,854 forks, 529 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. buster has 9,363 stars, 697 forks, 50 open issues and last shipped 4 months ago. nextai-translator leads on adoption by 167% (25,019 vs 9,363 stars). nextai-translator is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0; buster is written in JavaScript under GPL-3.0. nextai-translator has attracted 7% as many forks as stars, buster 7%. nextai-translator was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (browser-extension, chrome-extension), 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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| nextai-translator | buster | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 25K | ★ 9.4K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-06-27 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.9K | ⑂ 697 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick nextai-translator if
- You weight community size — 25K stars and counting
- You want the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick buster if
- You want the buster 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 buster fits your workflow better
About nextai-translator
Due to receiving a trademark ownership warning from OpenAI, this project and product has been renamed to nextai translator. We hope you understand. English 中文 The translator that does more than just translation Why Yet another Translator I have developed a Bob plugin that utilizes ChatGPT API to provide global word translation on macOS. However, since not all users have access to macOS to benefit from the plugin, I have created this project! More than just a browser extension What began as a Chrome extension has now evolved into a multi platform desktop app that I am currently developing. More than just…
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About buster
Buster: Captcha Solver for Humans Sponsors Lenso.ai Explore billions of images from all around the web. Search for places, people, duplicates, and more. Supporting the Project The continued development of Buster is made possible thanks to the support of awesome backers. If you'd like to join them, please consider contributing with Patreon, PayPal or Bitcoin. Description Buster is a browser extension which helps you to solve difficult CAPTCHAs by completing reCAPTCHA audio challenges using speech recognition. Challenges are solved by clicking on the extension button at the bottom of the reCAPTCHA widget…
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Frequently asked questions
Is nextai-translator or buster more popular?
nextai-translator has 25,019 GitHub stars and buster has 9,363. nextai-translator has the larger community by that measure.
Are nextai-translator and buster free?
Both are open source. nextai-translator is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and buster under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between nextai-translator and buster?
nextai-translator is written in TypeScript and buster 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, nextai-translator or buster?
Choose nextai-translator if you want the larger community (25,019 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose buster if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.