head to head · open source
refined-github vs NooBox
refined-github has 32,432 GitHub stars, 1,935 forks, 80 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. NooBox has 522 stars, 54 forks, 37 open issues and last shipped 12 months ago. refined-github leads on adoption by 6,113% (32,432 vs 522 stars). refined-github is written in TypeScript under MIT; NooBox is written in TypeScript under GPL-3.0. refined-github has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, NooBox 10%. 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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Side by side
| refined-github | NooBox | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 32K | ★ 522 |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-03 | 2025-11-21 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.9K | ⑂ 54 |
| 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 NooBox if
- You want the NooBox feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and NooBox 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 NooBox
Noobox 二箱(简) 二箱(繁) Table Of Content Installation Functionalities Search By Image Extract Images Auto Refresh HTML5 Video Control (Abort) License Language Installation Chrome Web Stroe CRX Download How to Install CRX ? Setting More Tools Extension Open Developer Mode Drag CRX File Search By Image "If you’ve stumbled across an image on the internet—perhaps on your favorite social media site—and you want to know more about it, you can always ask the person responsible for the post. Odds are good that they probably just cribbed the image from somewhere else, and don’t know any more about where it came from. But…
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Frequently asked questions
Is refined-github or NooBox more popular?
refined-github has 32,432 GitHub stars and NooBox has 522. refined-github has the larger community by that measure.
Are refined-github and NooBox free?
Both are open source. refined-github is licensed under MIT and NooBox under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between refined-github and NooBox?
refined-github is written in TypeScript and NooBox 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 NooBox?
Choose refined-github if you want the larger community (32,432 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose NooBox if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.