Side-by-Side Comparison
MelonLoader vs shadow
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Recorded Stars Comparison
● LavaGang/MelonLoader (4.2K)
● GradleUp/shadow (4.2K)
☆ 4.2KMelonLoader stars
☆ 4.2Kshadow stars
+13Difference
shadowStar Leader (1.0x)
⚖️ Comparison Verdict
Star Popularity
shadow Leads
+13 stars (1.0x ratio)
Forks & Derivatives
MelonLoader Leads
654 total community forks
Recent Maintenance
MelonLoader
Pushed 1d ago
Licensing
Apache-2.0
Both share open license
Side-by-Side Facts
| Metric | LavaGang/MelonLoader ↗ | GradleUp/shadow ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Description | The World's First Universal Mod Loader for Unity Games compatible with both Il2Cpp and Mono | Gradle plugin for creating fat/uber JARs, transforming files, relocating packages, and optimizing with R8/ProGuard. The Gradle counterpart to Maven Shade Plugin. |
| GitHub Stars | ☆ 4,227 | ☆ 4,240 |
| Forks | 654 | 426 |
| Open Issues | 42 | 15 |
| Main Language | C# | Kotlin |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Last Push | Oct 1, 2026 | Sep 27, 2026 |
| GitHub Source | Open Source ↗ | Open Source ↗ |
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