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quasar vs SmartProxy
quasar has 27,211 GitHub stars, 3,672 forks, 74 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. SmartProxy has 2,742 stars, 162 forks, 27 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. quasar leads on adoption by 892% (27,211 vs 2,742 stars). quasar is written in JavaScript under MIT; SmartProxy is written in TypeScript under GPL-3.0. quasar has attracted 13% as many forks as stars, SmartProxy 6%. SmartProxy 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 | SmartProxy | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 27K | ★ 2.7K |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.7K | ⑂ 162 |
| 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 SmartProxy if
- You want the SmartProxy 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 SmartProxy 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.
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About SmartProxy
SmartProxy is a browser extension for Firefox, Chrome, and Edge, built with the WebExtensions and Chrome Extensions APIs. It lives in the browser extension ecosystem for productivity and utilities, and it focuses on proxy switching during normal web browsing. The project is written in TypeScript and distributed under the GPL 3.0 license.
read the full SmartProxy overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is quasar or SmartProxy more popular?
quasar has 27,211 GitHub stars and SmartProxy has 2,742. quasar has the larger community by that measure.
Are quasar and SmartProxy free?
Both are open source. quasar is licensed under MIT and SmartProxy under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between quasar and SmartProxy?
quasar is written in JavaScript and SmartProxy 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 SmartProxy?
Choose quasar if you want the larger community (27,211 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose SmartProxy if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.