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slate vs nextai-translator
slate has 31,748 GitHub stars, 3,302 forks, 653 open issues and last shipped 5 days ago. nextai-translator has 24,985 stars, 1,850 forks, 529 open issues and last shipped 15 days ago. slate leads on adoption by 27% (31,748 vs 24,985 stars). slate is written in TypeScript under MIT; nextai-translator is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0. slate has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, nextai-translator 7%. slate was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
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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| slate | nextai-translator | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 32K | ★ 25K |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-13 | 2026-09-03 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.3K | ⑂ 1.9K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick slate if
- You weight community size — 32K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick nextai-translator if
- You want the nextai-translator feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and nextai-translator fits your workflow better
About slate
Slate is a completely customizable framework for building rich text editors, written in TypeScript and released under the MIT licence, for JavaScript and React developers who need an editor that goes well past what a fixed schema can offer.
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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.
read the full nextai-translator overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is slate or nextai-translator more popular?
slate has 31,748 GitHub stars and nextai-translator has 24,985. slate has the larger community by that measure.
Are slate and nextai-translator free?
Both are open source. slate is licensed under MIT and nextai-translator under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between slate and nextai-translator?
slate is written in TypeScript and nextai-translator 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, slate or nextai-translator?
Choose slate if you want the larger community (31,748 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose nextai-translator if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.