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refined-github vs Avalonia
refined-github has 32,177 GitHub stars, 1,910 forks, 80 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Avalonia has 31,517 stars, 2,826 forks, 1,875 open issues and last shipped yesterday. refined-github leads on adoption by 2% (32,177 vs 31,517 stars). refined-github is written in TypeScript under MIT; Avalonia is written in C# under MIT. refined-github has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, Avalonia 9%. Avalonia was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
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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| refined-github | Avalonia | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 32K | ★ 32K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | C# |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.9K | ⑂ 2.8K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick refined-github if
- You weight community size — 32K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Avalonia if
- You want the Avalonia feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches C#
- You evaluated both and Avalonia fits your workflow better
About refined-github
Refined GitHub is an MIT licensed browser extension written in TypeScript that simplifies the GitHub interface and adds useful features, built for developers and teams who spend their working day inside GitHub and want the small missing conveniences fixed without waiting for the platform itself to change.
read the full refined-github overview →
About Avalonia
Avalonia is a cross platform UI framework for .NET, written in C and driven by XAML. It provides a flexible styling system and targets a wide range of platforms, including Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android and WebAssembly. The project is mature and production ready, and it is used by companies such as Schneider Electric, Unity, JetBrains and GitHub. It lives in the .NET ecosystem and is distributed through the NuGet package manager.
read the full Avalonia overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is refined-github or Avalonia more popular?
refined-github has 32,177 GitHub stars and Avalonia has 31,517. refined-github has the larger community by that measure.
Are refined-github and Avalonia free?
Both are open source. refined-github is licensed under MIT and Avalonia under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between refined-github and Avalonia?
refined-github is written in TypeScript and Avalonia in C#. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, refined-github or Avalonia?
Choose refined-github if you want the larger community (32,177 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Avalonia if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.