Side-by-Side Comparison
shadow vs zen-desktop
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Recorded Stars Comparison
● GradleUp/shadow (4.2K)
● irbis-sh/zen-desktop (4.2K)
☆ 4.2Kshadow stars
☆ 4.2Kzen-desktop stars
+8Difference
zen-desktopStar Leader (1.0x)
⚖️ Comparison Verdict
Star Popularity
zen-desktop Leads
+8 stars (1.0x ratio)
Forks & Derivatives
shadow Leads
426 total community forks
Recent Maintenance
zen-desktop
Pushed 3d ago
Licensing
Different
shadow: Apache-2.0 vs zen-desktop: MIT
Side-by-Side Facts
| Metric | GradleUp/shadow ↗ | irbis-sh/zen-desktop ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Gradle plugin for creating fat/uber JARs, transforming files, relocating packages, and optimizing with R8/ProGuard. The Gradle counterpart to Maven Shade Plugin. | Ad-blocker and privacy guard for Windows, macOS and Linux. |
| GitHub Stars | ☆ 4,241 | ☆ 4,249 |
| Forks | 426 | 142 |
| Open Issues | 14 | 11 |
| Main Language | Kotlin | Go |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Last Push | Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
| GitHub Source | Open Source ↗ | Open Source ↗ |
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