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slate vs Brave
slate has 31,748 GitHub stars, 3,302 forks, 653 open issues and last shipped 5 days ago. Brave has 23,659 stars, 3,214 forks, 10,752 open issues and last shipped yesterday. slate leads on adoption by 34% (31,748 vs 23,659 stars). slate is written in TypeScript under MIT; Brave is written in various languages under MPL-2.0. slate has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, Brave 14%. Brave was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (browser), 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 | Brave | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 32K | ★ 24K |
| License | MIT | MPL-2.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | — |
| Last push | 2026-09-13 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.3K | ⑂ 3.2K |
| 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 Brave if
- You want the Brave feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MPL-2.0 license terms
- You evaluated both and Brave 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 Brave
Brave is a Chromium based web browser for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS, released under the MPL 2.0 licence, and this repository is the project's public issue tracker, release channel, and developer wiki rather than the home of its source code.
read the full Brave overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is slate or Brave more popular?
slate has 31,748 GitHub stars and Brave has 23,659. slate has the larger community by that measure.
Are slate and Brave free?
Both are open source. slate is licensed under MIT and Brave under MPL-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between slate and Brave?
slate is written in TypeScript and Brave in various languages. 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 Brave?
Choose slate if you want the larger community (31,748 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Brave if its feature set, stack or MPL-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.