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slate vs ego-lite
slate has 31,747 GitHub stars, 3,306 forks, 653 open issues and last shipped 6 days ago. ego-lite has 21,332 stars, 1,193 forks, 169 open issues and last shipped yesterday. slate leads on adoption by 49% (31,747 vs 21,332 stars). slate is written in TypeScript under MIT; ego-lite is written in JavaScript under MIT. slate has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, ego-lite 6%. ego-lite 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 | ego-lite | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 32K | ★ 21K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-10-28 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.3K | ⑂ 1.2K |
| 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 ego-lite if
- You want the ego-lite feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and ego-lite fits your workflow better
About slate
A completely customizable framework for building rich text editors. Why? · Principles · Demo · Examples · Documentation · Contributing! Slate lets you build rich, intuitive editors like those in Medium, Dropbox Paper or Google Docs—which are becoming table stakes for applications on the web—without your codebase getting mired in complexity. It can do this because all of its logic is implemented with a series of plugins, so you aren't ever constrained by what is or isn't in "core". You can think of it like a pluggable implementation of contenteditable built on top of React. It was inspired by libraries like…
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About ego-lite
The fastest browser for AI agents to run browser automation ego (lite) is a browser where you and your AI agents work in parallel. Your agents run multiple browser tasks in their own Spaces while your tabs stay yours, and tasks complete faster on fewer tokens. Existing tools like browser use and agent browser are browser automation frameworks: they need a separate browser to drive, logins never carry cleanly, and you and the agent end up fighting for the same tabs. ego lite is one browser designed from the start for the two of you to share. No extra setup, and the agent can always reach your real logins and tabs…
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Frequently asked questions
Is slate or ego-lite more popular?
slate has 31,747 GitHub stars and ego-lite has 21,332. slate has the larger community by that measure.
Are slate and ego-lite free?
Both are open source. slate is licensed under MIT and ego-lite under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between slate and ego-lite?
slate is written in TypeScript and ego-lite 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 ego-lite?
Choose slate if you want the larger community (31,747 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose ego-lite if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.