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quasar vs Notion-Boost-browser-extension
quasar has 27,211 GitHub stars, 3,672 forks, 74 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. Notion-Boost-browser-extension has 549 stars, 51 forks, 100 open issues and last shipped 4 months ago. quasar leads on adoption by 4,856% (27,211 vs 549 stars). quasar is written in JavaScript under MIT; Notion-Boost-browser-extension is written in TypeScript under GPL-3.0. quasar has attracted 13% as many forks as stars, Notion-Boost-browser-extension 9%. 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 | Notion-Boost-browser-extension | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 27K | ★ 549 |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-06-03 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.7K | ⑂ 51 |
| 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 Notion-Boost-browser-extension if
- You want the Notion-Boost-browser-extension 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 Notion-Boost-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 Notion-Boost-browser-extension
Notion Boost is a Chrome and Firefox browser extension that adds more than twenty optional features to Notion.so, aimed at Notion users who want to change how the web app looks and behaves without waiting for Notion itself to add those options.
read the full Notion-Boost-browser-extension overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is quasar or Notion-Boost-browser-extension more popular?
quasar has 27,211 GitHub stars and Notion-Boost-browser-extension has 549. quasar has the larger community by that measure.
Are quasar and Notion-Boost-browser-extension free?
Both are open source. quasar is licensed under MIT and Notion-Boost-browser-extension under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between quasar and Notion-Boost-browser-extension?
quasar is written in JavaScript and Notion-Boost-browser-extension 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 Notion-Boost-browser-extension?
Choose quasar if you want the larger community (27,211 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Notion-Boost-browser-extension if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.