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three.js vs waterfox
three.js has 117,439 GitHub stars, 36,894 forks, 386 open issues and last shipped yesterday. waterfox has 6,344 stars, 438 forks, 332 open issues and last shipped 7 days ago. three.js leads on adoption by 1,751% (117,439 vs 6,344 stars). three.js is written in JavaScript under MIT; waterfox is written in JavaScript under a custom or non-standard licence. three.js has attracted 31% as many forks as stars, waterfox 7%. three.js was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
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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| three.js | waterfox | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 117K | ★ 6.3K |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | JavaScript | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-10-27 |
| Forks | ⑂ 37K | ⑂ 438 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick three.js if
- You weight community size — 117K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick waterfox if
- You want the waterfox feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and waterfox fits your workflow better
About three.js
three.js [![NPM Package][npm]][npm url] [![Build Size][build size]][build size url] [![NPM Downloads][npm downloads]][npmtrends url] [![jsDelivr Downloads][jsdelivr downloads]][jsdelivr url] [![Discord][discord]][discord url] JavaScript 3D library The aim of the project is to create an easy to use, lightweight, cross browser, general purpose 3D library. The current builds only include WebGL and WebGPU renderers but SVG and CSS3D renderers are also available as addons. Examples — Docs — Manual — Wiki — Migrating — Questions — Forum — Discord Usage This code creates a…
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About waterfox
Waterfox Waterfox is a customisable browser based on Mozilla Firefox. This repository contains Mozilla platform code, Waterfox product code, branding, features, packaging, and release files. Building Waterfox uses the Mozilla build system. The usual ./mach entry points apply: Contributing Most Firefox development documentation still applies to this tree. Use the Firefox Source Docs for the shared Mozilla build system, testing tools, and platform code. Resources Waterfox website Firefox Source Docs
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Frequently asked questions
Is three.js or waterfox more popular?
three.js has 117,439 GitHub stars and waterfox has 6,344. three.js has the larger community by that measure.
Are three.js and waterfox free?
Both are open source. three.js is licensed under MIT, and waterfox has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between three.js and waterfox?
three.js is written in JavaScript and waterfox 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, three.js or waterfox?
Choose three.js if you want the larger community (117,439 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose waterfox if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.