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refined-github vs obsidian-clipper
refined-github has 32,187 GitHub stars, 1,914 forks, 80 open issues and last shipped yesterday. obsidian-clipper has 5,215 stars, 715 forks, 269 open issues and last shipped yesterday. refined-github leads on adoption by 517% (32,187 vs 5,215 stars). refined-github is written in TypeScript under MIT; obsidian-clipper is written in TypeScript under MIT. refined-github has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, obsidian-clipper 14%. obsidian-clipper was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 4 topic tags (browser-extension, chrome-extension, firefox-addon, safari-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 | obsidian-clipper | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 32K | ★ 5.2K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-19 | 2026-09-19 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.9K | ⑂ 715 |
| 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 obsidian-clipper if
- You want the obsidian-clipper feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and obsidian-clipper 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 obsidian-clipper
Obsidian Web Clipper is the official Obsidian browser extension for Chrome, Brave, Arc, Orion, Edge, Firefox, Firefox Mobile, and Safari on macOS, iOS, and iPadOS, built for Obsidian users who want what they read on the web to land in their vault as durable Markdown.
read the full obsidian-clipper overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is refined-github or obsidian-clipper more popular?
refined-github has 32,187 GitHub stars and obsidian-clipper has 5,215. refined-github has the larger community by that measure.
Are refined-github and obsidian-clipper free?
Both are open source. refined-github is licensed under MIT and obsidian-clipper under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between refined-github and obsidian-clipper?
refined-github is written in TypeScript and obsidian-clipper 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 obsidian-clipper?
Choose refined-github if you want the larger community (32,187 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose obsidian-clipper if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.