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refined-github vs nextai-translator
refined-github has 32,177 GitHub stars, 1,910 forks, 80 open issues and last shipped yesterday. nextai-translator has 24,985 stars, 1,850 forks, 529 open issues and last shipped 15 days ago. refined-github leads on adoption by 29% (32,177 vs 24,985 stars). refined-github is written in TypeScript under MIT; nextai-translator is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0. refined-github has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, nextai-translator 7%. 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 | nextai-translator | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 32K | ★ 25K |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-03 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.9K | ⑂ 1.9K |
| 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 nextai-translator if
- You want the nextai-translator 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 nextai-translator 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 nextai-translator
NextAI Translator is an open source, AGPL 3.0 licensed browser extension and cross platform desktop application that performs selected text translation, polishing, and summarization through the ChatGPT API, and it is aimed at readers, writers, and developers who want all three of those operations available on Windows, macOS, and Linux rather than on a single platform.
read the full nextai-translator overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is refined-github or nextai-translator more popular?
refined-github has 32,177 GitHub stars and nextai-translator has 24,985. refined-github has the larger community by that measure.
Are refined-github and nextai-translator free?
Both are open source. refined-github is licensed under MIT and nextai-translator under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between refined-github and nextai-translator?
refined-github is written in TypeScript and nextai-translator 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 nextai-translator?
Choose refined-github if you want the larger community (32,177 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose nextai-translator if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.