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refined-github vs MarvellousSuspender
refined-github has 32,187 GitHub stars, 1,914 forks, 80 open issues and last shipped yesterday. MarvellousSuspender has 1,394 stars, 145 forks, 53 open issues and last shipped yesterday. refined-github leads on adoption by 2,209% (32,187 vs 1,394 stars). refined-github is written in TypeScript under MIT; MarvellousSuspender is written in JavaScript under GPL-2.0. refined-github has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, MarvellousSuspender 10%. MarvellousSuspender 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 | MarvellousSuspender | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 32K | ★ 1.4K |
| License | MIT | GPL-2.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-19 | 2026-09-19 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.9K | ⑂ 145 |
| 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 MarvellousSuspender if
- You want the MarvellousSuspender feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and MarvellousSuspender 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 MarvellousSuspender
The Marvellous Suspender is a free, open source Chrome extension for anyone who keeps too many tabs open and wants their browser's memory and CPU given back, without ads or tracking of any kind.
read the full MarvellousSuspender overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is refined-github or MarvellousSuspender more popular?
refined-github has 32,187 GitHub stars and MarvellousSuspender has 1,394. refined-github has the larger community by that measure.
Are refined-github and MarvellousSuspender free?
Both are open source. refined-github is licensed under MIT and MarvellousSuspender under GPL-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between refined-github and MarvellousSuspender?
refined-github is written in TypeScript and MarvellousSuspender 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 MarvellousSuspender?
Choose refined-github if you want the larger community (32,187 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose MarvellousSuspender if its feature set, stack or GPL-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.