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nextai-translator vs HackBrowserData
nextai-translator has 25,019 GitHub stars, 1,854 forks, 529 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. HackBrowserData has 14,672 stars, 1,810 forks, 33 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. nextai-translator leads on adoption by 71% (25,019 vs 14,672 stars). nextai-translator is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0; HackBrowserData is written in Go under MIT. nextai-translator has attracted 7% as many forks as stars, HackBrowserData 12%. HackBrowserData was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (browser-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 | HackBrowserData | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 25K | ★ 15K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | Go |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.9K | ⑂ 1.8K |
| 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 HackBrowserData if
- You want the HackBrowserData feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You evaluated both and HackBrowserData 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 HackBrowserData
HackBrowserData HackBrowserData is a command line tool for decrypting and exporting browser data (passwords, history, cookies, bookmarks, credit cards, download history, localStorage, sessionStorage and extensions) from the browser. It supports the most popular Chromium based browsers and Firefox on Windows, macOS and Linux, plus Safari on macOS. It can also decrypt data across machines and operating systems : export the master keys on the origin host, then decrypt a copy of the data offline on any other host — even for a browser that the analyst host's OS cannot run (see Cross host decryption). Disclaimer: This…
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Frequently asked questions
Is nextai-translator or HackBrowserData more popular?
nextai-translator has 25,019 GitHub stars and HackBrowserData has 14,672. nextai-translator has the larger community by that measure.
Are nextai-translator and HackBrowserData free?
Both are open source. nextai-translator is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and HackBrowserData under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between nextai-translator and HackBrowserData?
nextai-translator is written in TypeScript and HackBrowserData in Go. 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 HackBrowserData?
Choose nextai-translator if you want the larger community (25,019 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose HackBrowserData if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.