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slate vs Screenity
slate has 31,748 GitHub stars, 3,302 forks, 653 open issues and last shipped 5 days ago. Screenity has 18,703 stars, 1,521 forks, 8 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. slate leads on adoption by 70% (31,748 vs 18,703 stars). slate is written in TypeScript under MIT; Screenity is written in JavaScript under GPL-3.0. slate has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, Screenity 8%. Screenity was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (editor, javascript), 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
| slate | Screenity | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 32K | ★ 19K |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-13 | 2026-09-16 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.3K | ⑂ 1.5K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick slate 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 Screenity if
- You want the Screenity feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and Screenity fits your workflow better
About slate
Slate is a completely customizable framework for building rich text editors, written in TypeScript and released under the MIT licence, for JavaScript and React developers who need an editor that goes well past what a fixed schema can offer.
read the full slate overview →
About Screenity
Screenity is a JavaScript Chrome extension under the GPL 3.0 license that records the screen and supports annotation in the browser. It lives in the Chrome extension ecosystem and is distributed through the Chrome Web Store, while its source code is available on GitHub.
read the full Screenity overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is slate or Screenity more popular?
slate has 31,748 GitHub stars and Screenity has 18,703. slate has the larger community by that measure.
Are slate and Screenity free?
Both are open source. slate is licensed under MIT and Screenity under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between slate and Screenity?
slate is written in TypeScript and Screenity in JavaScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, slate or Screenity?
Choose slate if you want the larger community (31,748 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Screenity if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.