Side-by-Side Comparison
ironbar vs winsparkle
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Recorded Stars Comparison
● JakeStanger/ironbar (1.5K)
● vslavik/winsparkle (1.5K)
☆ 1.5Kironbar stars
☆ 1.5Kwinsparkle stars
+9Difference
ironbarStar Leader (1.0x)
⚖️ Comparison Verdict
Star Popularity
ironbar Leads
+9 stars (1.0x ratio)
Forks & Derivatives
winsparkle Leads
288 total community forks
Recent Maintenance
ironbar
Pushed 19d ago
Licensing
MIT
Both share open license
Side-by-Side Facts
| Metric | JakeStanger/ironbar ↗ | vslavik/winsparkle ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Customisable Wayland GTK4 bar written in Rust. | App update framework for Windows, inspired by Sparkle for macOS |
| GitHub Stars | ☆ 1,490 | ☆ 1,481 |
| Forks | 126 | 288 |
| Open Issues | 110 | 22 |
| Main Language | Rust | C++ |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Last Push | Oct 13, 2026 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| GitHub Source | Open Source ↗ | Open Source ↗ |
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