string-is by recurser
An open-source, privacy-friendly online string toolkit for developers.
About string-is
From the project's README at github.com/recurser/string-is. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
string.is is an open-source, privacy-friendly toolkit for developers. You can see it in action here.
string.is is an opinionated conversion tool, with the following goals: It should be open-source. It should not set any cookies. It should have a strict Content Security Policy. It should be extremely opinionated about dependancies, and only use well-known, well-supported libraries. It should try to detect the format of the input, and intelligently choose output options. Browser Support
string.is has been confirmed to work on Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge. Internet explorer is not supported. Running locally
To run all linting checks, type checks, tests, and build for production: Running with D
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 302 | github.com/recurser/string-is |
| GitHub forks | 19 | github.com/recurser/string-is |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 4.6 years | since Oct 2021 |
| Last commit | 7 days ago | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 74 | last: 1.1 years ago |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
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Replaces these paid SaaS
string-is is one of the open-source alternatives to:
Ready to self-host string-is?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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