head to head · open source
refined-github vs jumpcutter
refined-github has 32,432 GitHub stars, 1,935 forks, 80 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. jumpcutter has 679 stars, 28 forks, 126 open issues and last shipped 1 months ago. refined-github leads on adoption by 4,676% (32,432 vs 679 stars). refined-github is written in TypeScript under MIT; jumpcutter is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0. refined-github has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, jumpcutter 4%. refined-github was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 3 topic tags (browser-extension, chrome-extension, firefox-addon), 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.
← all 20902 open source comparisons
Side by side
| refined-github | jumpcutter | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 32K | ★ 679 |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-03 | 2026-10-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.9K | ⑂ 28 |
| 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 jumpcutter if
- You want the jumpcutter feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and jumpcutter 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…
read the full refined-github overview →
About jumpcutter
Jump Cutter [ ][chrome web store] [ ][addons mozilla org] [ ][weblate] Download: [ ][chrome web store] [ ][addons mozilla org] [ ][microsoft edge addons] or from GitHub: Chromium / Gecko (Firefox) Skips silent parts in videos, in real time. Can be useful for watching lectures, stream recordings (VODs), webinars, podcasts, and other unedited videos. Demo: Inspired by this video by carykh. How it works Simple (mostly). Currently there are 2 separate algorithms in place. The first one we call "the stretching algorithm", and it's in this file. It simply looks at the output audio of a media element, determines its…
read the full jumpcutter overview →
More in Productivity & Utilities
Related comparisons
More Browsers & Extensions projects
Compare either of these against the rest of the Browsers & Extensions field.
Frequently asked questions
Is refined-github or jumpcutter more popular?
refined-github has 32,432 GitHub stars and jumpcutter has 679. refined-github has the larger community by that measure.
Are refined-github and jumpcutter free?
Both are open source. refined-github is licensed under MIT and jumpcutter under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between refined-github and jumpcutter?
refined-github is written in TypeScript and jumpcutter 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 jumpcutter?
Choose refined-github if you want the larger community (32,432 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose jumpcutter if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.