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refined-github vs social-media-copilot
refined-github has 32,187 GitHub stars, 1,914 forks, 80 open issues and last shipped yesterday. social-media-copilot has 1,333 stars, 214 forks, 2 open issues and last shipped 20 days ago. refined-github leads on adoption by 2,315% (32,187 vs 1,333 stars). refined-github is written in TypeScript under MIT; social-media-copilot is written in TypeScript under GPL-3.0. refined-github has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, social-media-copilot 16%. 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 | social-media-copilot | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 32K | ★ 1.3K |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-19 | 2026-08-31 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.9K | ⑂ 214 |
| 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 social-media-copilot if
- You want the social-media-copilot 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 social-media-copilot 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 social-media-copilot
social media copilot (社媒助手开源版) is a GPL 3.0 TypeScript browser extension that collects data from Xiaohongshu (小红书), Douyin (抖音) and Kuaishou (快手), built for developers, researchers and small operators who need self hosted social media data collection instead of paying for a hosted product or scripting it by hand.
read the full social-media-copilot overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is refined-github or social-media-copilot more popular?
refined-github has 32,187 GitHub stars and social-media-copilot has 1,333. refined-github has the larger community by that measure.
Are refined-github and social-media-copilot free?
Both are open source. refined-github is licensed under MIT and social-media-copilot under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between refined-github and social-media-copilot?
refined-github is written in TypeScript and social-media-copilot 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 social-media-copilot?
Choose refined-github if you want the larger community (32,187 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose social-media-copilot if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.