Open source is powered by community trust and real-world usage—but how do you measure both at once?

Meet NpmStars, a free and fast web tool from BasicUtils that helps you instantly compare npm download counts and GitHub star history side by side. No account. No API keys. Just real-time insights in your browser.

🚀 Why NpmStars?

Developers often rely on GitHub stars or weekly npm downloads to gauge a package’s popularity—but most tools show only one of these at a time. NpmStars combines both in a single dashboard.

• ✅ GitHub Stars – Track star growth over time

• ✅ npm Downloads – See daily/weekly/monthly usage stats

• ✅ Compare Packages – View trends for multiple libraries at once

• ✅ Zero Setup – No login or setup required

• ✅ Shareable & Embed-Friendly – Perfect for blog posts, team reports, and docs

📊 How It Works

1. Go to https://basicutils.com/npmstars

2. Type in one or more npm package names (e.g. react, zod, tailwindcss)

3. Instantly see a dual graph showing:

   • GitHub star growth over time

   • npm download trends (daily/weekly/monthly/total)

You can even share the chart view using a custom URL—great for newsletters, open source retrospectives, or “State of JS” blog posts.

🔍 Use Cases

NpmStars is useful for:

• Developers: Compare similar libraries before choosing one (e.g. zod vs yup)

• Open Source Maintainers: Track community engagement and adoption over time

• Content Creators: Add data-backed visuals to blog posts, tutorials, or comparison videos

• Tech Evaluators: Present concrete evidence when recommending libraries internally

📈 Why Downloads + Stars?

• npm downloads = actual usage

• GitHub stars = developer interest & community buzz

By combining both, you get a more complete picture:

• Some libraries have lots of stars but little usage

• Others are heavily used but less "starred"

• Trends in stars can predict upcoming popularity spikes

💡 Key Features at a Glance

🌐 Built for the Web, By Developers

NpmStars is powered by:

• Next.js & React (for speed and interactivity)

• Recharts (for clean, responsive graphs)

• TailwindCSS (for a lightweight and modern UI)

It’s part of the growing family of tools at BasicUtils.com, a privacy-friendly platform of developer utilities.

🧪 Example

Try this live comparison:
👉 Compare React, Vue, Svelte, and Solid

See which libraries are growing fastest—and which ones are quietly winning real adoption.

🔗 Try NpmStars Now

→ https://basicutils.com/npmstars
No login. No ads. Just clean, fast data.

💬 Final Word

There are plenty of tools for checking npm downloads or GitHub stars individually—but very few that combine both for a real, developer-centric view of open source momentum.

NpmStars does just that—and it’s free, private, and instant. Give it a try today, and bookmark it for your next tech stack decision or blog post.

📣 Want to Feature NpmStars?

You’re welcome to include NpmStars in:

• Dev tool roundups

• Open source analytics lists

• Comparison blog posts

• Developer resource directories

Need a custom embed or integration? Contact BasicUtils — the team is actively building and open to collaboration.