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nextai-translator vs daily
nextai-translator has 25,019 GitHub stars, 1,854 forks, 529 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. daily has 20,129 stars, 575 forks, 7 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. nextai-translator leads on adoption by 24% (25,019 vs 20,129 stars). nextai-translator is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0; daily is written in JavaScript under AGPL-3.0. nextai-translator has attracted 7% as many forks as stars, daily 3%. daily 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 | daily | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 25K | ★ 20K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-03 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.9K | ⑂ 575 |
| 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 daily if
- You want the daily feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and daily 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 daily
Welcome to the daily.dev repository We know how hard it is to be a developer. It doesn't have to be. daily.dev is the homepage every developer deserves. A personalized developer news feed, dev communities, and search. Free, and open source. Much better than what's out there. Maybe ;) [Product Docs][product docs link] · [Changelog][changelog link] · [Report a Bug][report bug link] · [Request a Feature][github discussions link] · [Swag Store][swag store link] · [Brand Assets][brand book link] [![][chrome users shield]][chrome users link] [![][chrome rating shield]][chrome users link] [![][latest version…
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Frequently asked questions
Is nextai-translator or daily more popular?
nextai-translator has 25,019 GitHub stars and daily has 20,129. nextai-translator has the larger community by that measure.
Are nextai-translator and daily free?
Both are open source. nextai-translator is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and daily under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between nextai-translator and daily?
nextai-translator is written in TypeScript and daily 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 daily?
Choose nextai-translator if you want the larger community (25,019 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose daily if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.