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refined-github vs feathers
refined-github has 32,427 GitHub stars, 1,934 forks, 80 open issues and last shipped yesterday. feathers has 15,256 stars, 802 forks, 121 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. refined-github leads on adoption by 113% (32,427 vs 15,256 stars). refined-github is written in TypeScript under MIT; feathers is written in TypeScript under MIT. refined-github has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, feathers 5%. refined-github 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 | feathers | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 32K | ★ 15K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-01 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.9K | ⑂ 802 |
| 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 feathers if
- You want the feathers feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and feathers fits your workflow better
About refined-github
Refined GitHub Browser extension that simplifies the GitHub interface and adds useful features We use GitHub a lot and notice many annoyances we'd like to fix. So here be dragons. Our hope is that GitHub will notice and implement some of these much needed improvements. So if you like any of these improvements, please open a discussion on GitHub feedback or contact GitHub support about doing it. GitHub Enterprise is also supported: How to enable it. The GITHUB and REFINED GITHUB trademarks are owned by GitHub, Inc. and used under license. Install [link chrome]: 'Version published on Chrome Web Store' [link…
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About feathers
Feathers is a full stack framework for creating web APIs and real time applications with TypeScript or JavaScript. Feathers can interact with any backend technology, supports many databases out of the box and works with any frontend like React, VueJS, Angular, React Native, Android or iOS. Getting started Get started with just three commands: To learn more about Feathers visit the website at feathersjs.com or jump right into the Feathers guides. Contributing To start developing, clone this repository, then run: To run all tests run Individual tests can be run in the module you are working on: License Copyright…
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Frequently asked questions
Is refined-github or feathers more popular?
refined-github has 32,427 GitHub stars and feathers has 15,256. refined-github has the larger community by that measure.
Are refined-github and feathers free?
Both are open source. refined-github is licensed under MIT and feathers under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between refined-github and feathers?
refined-github is written in TypeScript and feathers 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, refined-github or feathers?
Choose refined-github if you want the larger community (32,427 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose feathers if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.