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webtorrent vs daily
webtorrent has 31,397 GitHub stars, 2,902 forks, 83 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. daily has 20,070 stars, 568 forks, 7 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. webtorrent leads on adoption by 56% (31,397 vs 20,070 stars). webtorrent is written in JavaScript under MIT; daily is written in JavaScript under AGPL-3.0. webtorrent has attracted 9% as many forks as stars, daily 3%. webtorrent 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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| webtorrent | daily | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 31K | ★ 20K |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | JavaScript | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-15 | 2026-09-14 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.9K | ⑂ 568 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick webtorrent if
- You weight community size — 31K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick daily if
- You want the daily feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and daily fits your workflow better
About webtorrent
WebTorrent is a streaming torrent client written entirely in JavaScript, distributed as a single npm package that runs both in node.js and in the browser. In node.js it behaves as an ordinary torrent client, using TCP and UDP to communicate with other clients. In the browser it uses WebRTC data channels for peer to peer transport, which means it works without browser plugins, extensions, or installations. The project lives in the JavaScript and node.js ecosystem, is licensed under MIT, and has been developed for roughly thirteen years.
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About daily
daily.dev is a free, open source personalized news feed and community for software developers. It lives in the JavaScript ecosystem and is licensed under AGPL 3.0. The project aggregates articles, tutorials, release notes, and news from more than 2,000 trusted sources across the web, then personalizes the resulting feed according to the tags a reader follows — such as webdev, ai, or devops — and according to what that reader has already engaged with. It is delivered as a new tab browser extension for Chrome and Edge, as a web app, and as mobile apps for iOS and Android, with a PWA among its listed topics. The rep…
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Frequently asked questions
Is webtorrent or daily more popular?
webtorrent has 31,397 GitHub stars and daily has 20,070. webtorrent has the larger community by that measure.
Are webtorrent and daily free?
Both are open source. webtorrent is licensed under MIT and daily under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between webtorrent and daily?
webtorrent is written in JavaScript and daily 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, webtorrent or daily?
Choose webtorrent if you want the larger community (31,397 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose daily if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.