head to head · open source
refined-github vs plasmo
refined-github has 32,187 GitHub stars, 1,914 forks, 80 open issues and last shipped yesterday. plasmo has 13,152 stars, 462 forks, 371 open issues and last shipped yesterday. refined-github leads on adoption by 145% (32,187 vs 13,152 stars). refined-github is written in TypeScript under MIT; plasmo is written in TypeScript under MIT. refined-github has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, plasmo 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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Side by side
| refined-github | plasmo | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 32K | ★ 13K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-19 | 2026-09-19 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.9K | ⑂ 462 |
| 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 plasmo if
- You want the plasmo feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and plasmo 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 plasmo
Plasmo is an MIT licensed, TypeScript based browser extension framework that packages the build toolchain, manifest generation, and runtime APIs for Chrome, Edge, and Firefox add ons into a single SDK for React and TypeScript developers.
read the full plasmo overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is refined-github or plasmo more popular?
refined-github has 32,187 GitHub stars and plasmo has 13,152. refined-github has the larger community by that measure.
Are refined-github and plasmo free?
Both are open source. refined-github is licensed under MIT and plasmo under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between refined-github and plasmo?
refined-github is written in TypeScript and plasmo 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 plasmo?
Choose refined-github if you want the larger community (32,187 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose plasmo if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.