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quasar vs aliasvault
quasar has 27,211 GitHub stars, 3,672 forks, 74 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. aliasvault has 3,131 stars, 107 forks, 179 open issues and last shipped yesterday. quasar leads on adoption by 769% (27,211 vs 3,131 stars). quasar is written in JavaScript under MIT; aliasvault is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0. quasar has attracted 13% as many forks as stars, aliasvault 3%. aliasvault 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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| quasar | aliasvault | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 27K | ★ 3.1K |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-19 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.7K | ⑂ 107 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick quasar if
- You weight community size — 27K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick aliasvault if
- You want the aliasvault 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 aliasvault fits your workflow better
About quasar
Quasar Framework is an MIT licensed Vue.js framework that builds responsive single page apps, server side rendered and statically generated sites, progressive web apps, browser extensions, hybrid mobile apps, and Electron desktop apps from a single codebase.
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About aliasvault
AliasVault is a privacy first password manager and email alias manager. It is an open source TypeScript project, released under AGPL 3.0, and designed to be self hosted. It lives in the Productivity & Utilities and Browsers & Extensions ecosystem.
read the full aliasvault overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is quasar or aliasvault more popular?
quasar has 27,211 GitHub stars and aliasvault has 3,131. quasar has the larger community by that measure.
Are quasar and aliasvault free?
Both are open source. quasar is licensed under MIT and aliasvault under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between quasar and aliasvault?
quasar is written in JavaScript and aliasvault 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, quasar or aliasvault?
Choose quasar if you want the larger community (27,211 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose aliasvault if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.