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refined-github vs favbox
refined-github has 32,187 GitHub stars, 1,914 forks, 80 open issues and last shipped yesterday. favbox has 769 stars, 38 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped 10 days ago. refined-github leads on adoption by 4,086% (32,187 vs 769 stars). refined-github is written in TypeScript under MIT; favbox is written in Vue under MIT. refined-github has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, favbox 5%. refined-github was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (browser-extension, chrome-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 | favbox | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 32K | ★ 769 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | Vue |
| Last push | 2026-09-19 | 2026-09-10 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.9K | ⑂ 38 |
| 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 favbox if
- You want the favbox feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Vue
- You evaluated both and favbox 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 favbox
FavBox is an MIT licensed, local first experimental browser extension built with Vue 3 that enhances and simplifies bookmark management for individual Chrome users who want tagging, search, and cleanup without cloud storage or third party services.
read the full favbox overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is refined-github or favbox more popular?
refined-github has 32,187 GitHub stars and favbox has 769. refined-github has the larger community by that measure.
Are refined-github and favbox free?
Both are open source. refined-github is licensed under MIT and favbox under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between refined-github and favbox?
refined-github is written in TypeScript and favbox in Vue. 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 favbox?
Choose refined-github if you want the larger community (32,187 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose favbox if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.