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quasar vs keepassxc-browser
quasar has 27,211 GitHub stars, 3,672 forks, 74 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. keepassxc-browser has 2,334 stars, 250 forks, 197 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. quasar leads on adoption by 1,066% (27,211 vs 2,334 stars). quasar is written in JavaScript under MIT; keepassxc-browser is written in JavaScript under GPL-3.0. quasar has attracted 13% as many forks as stars, keepassxc-browser 11%. 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 | keepassxc-browser | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 27K | ★ 2.3K |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | JavaScript | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-16 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.7K | ⑂ 250 |
| 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 keepassxc-browser if
- You want the keepassxc-browser feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and keepassxc-browser 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 keepassxc-browser
KeePassXC Browser is a free, GPL 3.0 browser extension for Firefox, Chrome/Chromium, and Microsoft Edge that connects those browsers to a locally running KeePassXC password database over native messaging.
read the full keepassxc-browser overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is quasar or keepassxc-browser more popular?
quasar has 27,211 GitHub stars and keepassxc-browser has 2,334. quasar has the larger community by that measure.
Are quasar and keepassxc-browser free?
Both are open source. quasar is licensed under MIT and keepassxc-browser under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between quasar and keepassxc-browser?
quasar is written in JavaScript and keepassxc-browser 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 keepassxc-browser?
Choose quasar if you want the larger community (27,211 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose keepassxc-browser if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.