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refined-github vs jumpcutter
refined-github has 32,187 GitHub stars, 1,914 forks, 80 open issues and last shipped yesterday. jumpcutter has 665 stars, 29 forks, 126 open issues and last shipped 8 months ago. refined-github leads on adoption by 4,740% (32,187 vs 665 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.
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| refined-github | jumpcutter | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 32K | ★ 665 |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-19 | 2026-01-29 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.9K | ⑂ 29 |
| 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 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 jumpcutter
Jump Cutter is an AGPL 3.0 browser extension for Chrome, Firefox and Microsoft Edge that fast forwards the long pauses between sentences in a playing video, letting viewers watch lectures and other unedited recordings at roughly 1.5x speed without missing any speech.
read the full jumpcutter overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is refined-github or jumpcutter more popular?
refined-github has 32,187 GitHub stars and jumpcutter has 665. 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 (32,187 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose jumpcutter if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.