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quasar vs NooBox
quasar has 27,211 GitHub stars, 3,672 forks, 74 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. NooBox has 524 stars, 54 forks, 37 open issues and last shipped 10 months ago. quasar leads on adoption by 5,093% (27,211 vs 524 stars). quasar is written in JavaScript under MIT; NooBox is written in TypeScript under GPL-3.0. quasar has attracted 13% as many forks as stars, NooBox 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 | NooBox | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 27K | ★ 524 |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2025-11-21 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.7K | ⑂ 54 |
| 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 NooBox if
- You want the NooBox feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and NooBox 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 NooBox
NooBox is a GPL 3.0 Chrome extension, written in TypeScript and React, that bundles reverse image search, bulk image extraction, timed page refresh and HTML5 video control into one toolbar download for people who want those utilities without installing several separate extensions.
read the full NooBox overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is quasar or NooBox more popular?
quasar has 27,211 GitHub stars and NooBox has 524. quasar has the larger community by that measure.
Are quasar and NooBox free?
Both are open source. quasar is licensed under MIT and NooBox under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between quasar and NooBox?
quasar is written in JavaScript and NooBox 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 NooBox?
Choose quasar if you want the larger community (27,211 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose NooBox if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.