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nextai-translator vs EhSyringe
nextai-translator has 24,982 GitHub stars, 1,851 forks, 529 open issues and last shipped 17 days ago. EhSyringe has 3,709 stars, 123 forks, 14 open issues and last shipped 2 months ago. nextai-translator leads on adoption by 574% (24,982 vs 3,709 stars). nextai-translator is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0; EhSyringe is written in TypeScript under MIT. nextai-translator has attracted 7% as many forks as stars, EhSyringe 3%. 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, translation), 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 | EhSyringe | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 25K | ★ 3.7K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-03 | 2026-07-12 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.9K | ⑂ 123 |
| 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 EhSyringe if
- You want the EhSyringe feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and EhSyringe fits your workflow better
About nextai-translator
NextAI Translator is an open source, AGPL 3.0 licensed browser extension and cross platform desktop application that performs selected text translation, polishing, and summarization through the ChatGPT API, and it is aimed at readers, writers, and developers who want all three of those operations available on Windows, macOS, and Linux rather than on a single platform.
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About EhSyringe
EhSyringe is browser extension and userscript for E Hentai. It injects Chinese translation into site interface, tags, tag descriptions, and search hints. Project lives in TypeScript, MIT license, browser extension ecosystem, and userscript ecosystem. Repository has 3705 stars, 124 forks, 14 open issues, seven year age, and last push on 2026 07 12.
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Frequently asked questions
Is nextai-translator or EhSyringe more popular?
nextai-translator has 24,982 GitHub stars and EhSyringe has 3,709. nextai-translator has the larger community by that measure.
Are nextai-translator and EhSyringe free?
Both are open source. nextai-translator is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and EhSyringe under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between nextai-translator and EhSyringe?
nextai-translator is written in TypeScript and EhSyringe 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, nextai-translator or EhSyringe?
Choose nextai-translator if you want the larger community (24,982 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose EhSyringe if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.