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fingerprintjs/fingerprintjs

The most advanced free and open-source browser fingerprinting library observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/fingerprintjs/fingerprintjs · homepage · TypeScript · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

86/100

  • Activity 96
  • Release rhythm 66
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 40.0
  • age_days: 4221
  • days_rel: 148
  • days_push: 24
  • n_releases_24m: 9

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

28354 stars · 2611 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

FingerprintJS is an open-source, client-side browser fingerprinting library that queries browser attributes and computes a hashed visitor identifier. Unlike cookies or local storage, the identifier remains stable in incognito mode and after browser data is purged.

Use cases

  • identify returning visitors without cookies
  • detect users in incognito or private browsing mode
  • prevent duplicate signups and trial abuse
  • flag suspicious or fraudulent traffic client-side
  • generate a stable device identifier for analytics
  • detect banned users returning to a site

When to choose

  • you need a free, MIT-licensed, client-side visitor identifier
  • you want fingerprinting that works in incognito mode without a paid service
  • you need a lightweight npm or CDN library for browser identification

When to avoid

  • you need server-side signals like VPN, bot, or emulator detection (use Fingerprint Pro)
  • you require the highest long-term identifier accuracy with fuzzy matching
  • you need mobile native identification in iOS or Android apps
  • your use case forbids fingerprinting, e.g. Google Analytics integration

Facets

library · maturity active

security sdk developer-tools security web-development privacy frontend browser cross-platform browser-fingerprinting visitor-identification fraud-detection incognito-detection client-side typescript nodejs

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Member repositories

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