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refined-github vs chatGPTBox
refined-github has 32,187 GitHub stars, 1,914 forks, 80 open issues and last shipped yesterday. chatGPTBox has 10,756 stars, 874 forks, 211 open issues and last shipped yesterday. refined-github leads on adoption by 199% (32,187 vs 10,756 stars). refined-github is written in TypeScript under MIT; chatGPTBox is written in JavaScript under MIT. refined-github has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, chatGPTBox 8%. chatGPTBox was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 4 topic tags (browser-extension, chrome-extension, firefox-addon, safari-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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| refined-github | chatGPTBox | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 32K | ★ 11K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-19 | 2026-09-19 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.9K | ⑂ 874 |
| 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 chatGPTBox if
- You want the chatGPTBox feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and chatGPTBox 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 chatGPTBox
chatGPTBox is a free, MIT licensed browser extension that puts deep ChatGPT and multi model AI integration into Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari, and Android, aimed at people who want assistant features on any page rather than in a separate tab.
read the full chatGPTBox overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is refined-github or chatGPTBox more popular?
refined-github has 32,187 GitHub stars and chatGPTBox has 10,756. refined-github has the larger community by that measure.
Are refined-github and chatGPTBox free?
Both are open source. refined-github is licensed under MIT and chatGPTBox under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between refined-github and chatGPTBox?
refined-github is written in TypeScript and chatGPTBox in JavaScript. 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 chatGPTBox?
Choose refined-github if you want the larger community (32,187 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose chatGPTBox if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.