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nextai-translator vs Linguist
nextai-translator has 24,982 GitHub stars, 1,851 forks, 529 open issues and last shipped 17 days ago. Linguist has 1,061 stars, 50 forks, 267 open issues and last shipped 12 days ago. nextai-translator leads on adoption by 2,255% (24,982 vs 1,061 stars). nextai-translator is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0; Linguist is written in TypeScript under BSD-3-Clause. nextai-translator has attracted 7% as many forks as stars, Linguist 5%. Linguist 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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Side by side
| nextai-translator | Linguist | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 25K | ★ 1.1K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-03 | 2026-09-08 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.9K | ⑂ 50 |
| 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 Linguist if
- You want the Linguist feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the BSD-3-Clause license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Linguist 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 Linguist
Linguist is an open source browser extension, written in TypeScript and released under the BSD 3 Clause licence, that translates web pages, highlighted text, subtitles, and text inputs directly inside the browser. It lives in the browser extension ecosystem, with builds for Firefox, Chrome, and other browsers that support extensions, and it positions itself as a standalone translation system rather than a thin wrapper around a commercial translation widget. The project declares support for 130 languages and publishes its documentation and downloads through linguister.io and its GitHub releases page.…
read the full Linguist overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is nextai-translator or Linguist more popular?
nextai-translator has 24,982 GitHub stars and Linguist has 1,061. nextai-translator has the larger community by that measure.
Are nextai-translator and Linguist free?
Both are open source. nextai-translator is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Linguist under BSD-3-Clause. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between nextai-translator and Linguist?
nextai-translator is written in TypeScript and Linguist 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 Linguist?
Choose nextai-translator if you want the larger community (24,982 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Linguist if its feature set, stack or BSD-3-Clause licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.