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quasar vs obsidian-clipper
quasar has 27,207 GitHub stars, 3,668 forks, 74 open issues and last shipped 17 days ago. obsidian-clipper has 5,455 stars, 768 forks, 269 open issues and last shipped 1 months ago. quasar leads on adoption by 399% (27,207 vs 5,455 stars). quasar is written in JavaScript under MIT; obsidian-clipper is written in TypeScript under MIT. quasar has attracted 13% as many forks as stars, obsidian-clipper 14%. 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 | obsidian-clipper | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 27K | ★ 5.5K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-10-19 | 2026-09-22 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.7K | ⑂ 768 |
| 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 obsidian-clipper if
- You want the obsidian-clipper feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and obsidian-clipper fits your workflow better
About quasar
Quasar Framework Build high performance Vue.js user interfaces in record time: responsive Single Page Apps, SSR Apps, SSG Apps, PWAs, browser extensions, hybrid mobile apps and Electron apps. If you want, all using the same codebase! Please submit a PR to with your website/app/Quasar tutorial/video etc. Thank you! Supporting Quasar Quasar Framework is an MIT licensed open source project. Its ongoing development is made possible thanks to the support by our awesome sponsors and backers. Please consider supporting our efforts, too! If you use Quasar at work, drop a message to your management about sponsoring us at…
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About obsidian-clipper
Obsidian Web Clipper helps you highlight and capture the web in your favorite browser. Anything you save is stored as durable Markdown files that you can read offline, and preserve for the long term. Download Web Clipper Documentation Troubleshooting Get started Install the extension by downloading it from the official directory for your browser: Chrome Web Store for Chrome, Brave, Arc, Orion, and other Chromium based browsers. Firefox Add Ons for Firefox and Firefox Mobile. Safari Extensions for macOS, iOS, and iPadOS. Edge Add Ons for Microsoft Edge. Use the extension Documentation is available on the Obsidian…
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Frequently asked questions
Is quasar or obsidian-clipper more popular?
quasar has 27,207 GitHub stars and obsidian-clipper has 5,455. quasar has the larger community by that measure.
Are quasar and obsidian-clipper free?
Both are open source. quasar is licensed under MIT and obsidian-clipper under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between quasar and obsidian-clipper?
quasar is written in JavaScript and obsidian-clipper 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 obsidian-clipper?
Choose quasar if you want the larger community (27,207 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose obsidian-clipper if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.