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quasar vs hermes-browser-extension
quasar has 27,211 GitHub stars, 3,672 forks, 74 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. hermes-browser-extension has 1,542 stars, 147 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. quasar leads on adoption by 1,665% (27,211 vs 1,542 stars). quasar is written in JavaScript under MIT; hermes-browser-extension is written in JavaScript under MIT. quasar has attracted 13% as many forks as stars, hermes-browser-extension 10%. quasar 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 | hermes-browser-extension | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 27K | ★ 1.5K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | JavaScript | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-16 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.7K | ⑂ 147 |
| 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 hermes-browser-extension if
- You want the hermes-browser-extension feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and hermes-browser-extension 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.
read the full quasar overview →
About hermes-browser-extension
Hermes Browser Extension is a Chrome, Edge, and Chromium side panel that connects the web page a user is viewing to a real Hermes Agent runtime, whether that runtime runs locally or on a gateway the user controls.
read the full hermes-browser-extension overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is quasar or hermes-browser-extension more popular?
quasar has 27,211 GitHub stars and hermes-browser-extension has 1,542. quasar has the larger community by that measure.
Are quasar and hermes-browser-extension free?
Both are open source. quasar is licensed under MIT and hermes-browser-extension under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between quasar and hermes-browser-extension?
quasar is written in JavaScript and hermes-browser-extension in JavaScript. 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 hermes-browser-extension?
Choose quasar if you want the larger community (27,211 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose hermes-browser-extension if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.