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Zen Browser vs social-media-copilot
Zen Browser has 44,486 GitHub stars, 1,755 forks, 689 open issues and last shipped yesterday. social-media-copilot has 1,329 stars, 213 forks, 2 open issues and last shipped 18 days ago. Zen Browser leads on adoption by 3,247% (44,486 vs 1,329 stars). Zen Browser is written in C++ under MPL-2.0; social-media-copilot is written in TypeScript under GPL-3.0. Zen Browser has attracted 4% as many forks as stars, social-media-copilot 16%. Zen Browser 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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Side by side
| Zen Browser | social-media-copilot | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 44K | ★ 1.3K |
| License | MPL-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | C++ | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-08-31 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.8K | ⑂ 213 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Zen Browser if
- You weight community size — 44K stars and counting
- You want the MPL-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches C++
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick social-media-copilot if
- You want the social-media-copilot feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and social-media-copilot fits your workflow better
About Zen Browser
Zen Browser is a privacy focused, open source web browser built on Firefox’s Gecko engine. It inherits Firefox’s compatibility and extension ecosystem while introducing a streamlined interface and productivity oriented features. The project lives in the desktop browser ecosystem, targeting users who want a Firefox based experience with reduced clutter and enhanced customization.
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About social-media-copilot
社媒助手 日常工作中，经常会有从需要各社媒平台采集数据的场景，在使用量不大的情况下，手动处理，太麻烦；用其他产品，可能很贵或需要自己配置非常复杂的开发环境。 所以，本人开发了社媒助手插件，只需在浏览器上安装此插件，即可实现数据采集的自给自足。无需进行任何额外的操作！ 目前开源版支持的平台有小红书、抖音、快手，其他平台敬请期待！ 版本说明 插件目前共分为三个版本，分别是商店版、开源版、server版 其中， 商店版 功能最全面，但是不开源。 开源版 和 server版 均开源。 商店版安装地址： 开源版安装地址： 商店版 商店版拥有最完整的功能，开箱即用，优先维护，但是不开源。目前支持的平台有小红书、抖音、哔哩哔哩、快手、TikTok等。 server版 通过API进行调用，且支持自定义部署，维护于server分支中，适合需要通过API获取数据的用户。 该分支 服务器端 对外提供 HTTP 服务，通过socket.io将请求代理到 插件端 ，由插件端发起实际请求并将结果回调给 服务器端 。 开源版（当前分支） 基于社媒助手 v0.x 版本的代码进行开源，维护于main分支中，会做一些基础功能的维护，供大家学习交流使用。 开源版目前支持的主要功能如下： 项目结构 功能说明 点击查看抖音功能说明 点击查看小红书功能说明 快速开始 项目运行需要 NodeJS ，请自行安装运行环境。 推荐使用pnpm，也可使用其他依赖管理工具，如…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Zen Browser or social-media-copilot more popular?
Zen Browser has 44,486 GitHub stars and social-media-copilot has 1,329. Zen Browser has the larger community by that measure.
Are Zen Browser and social-media-copilot free?
Both are open source. Zen Browser is licensed under MPL-2.0 and social-media-copilot under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Zen Browser and social-media-copilot?
Zen Browser is written in C++ and social-media-copilot in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Zen Browser or social-media-copilot?
Choose Zen Browser if you want the larger community (44,486 stars) or its MPL-2.0 licence terms. Choose social-media-copilot if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.