Side-by-Side Comparison
MelonLoader vs zen-desktop
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Recorded Stars Comparison
● LavaGang/MelonLoader (4.2K)
● irbis-sh/zen-desktop (4.3K)
☆ 4.2KMelonLoader stars
☆ 4.3Kzen-desktop stars
+31Difference
zen-desktopStar Leader (1.0x)
⚖️ Comparison Verdict
Star Popularity
zen-desktop Leads
+31 stars (1.0x ratio)
Forks & Derivatives
MelonLoader Leads
653 total community forks
Recent Maintenance
zen-desktop
Pushed 19d ago
Licensing
Different
MelonLoader: Apache-2.0 vs zen-desktop: MIT
Side-by-Side Facts
| Metric | LavaGang/MelonLoader ↗ | irbis-sh/zen-desktop ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Description | The World's First Universal Mod Loader for Unity Games compatible with both Il2Cpp and Mono | System-wide ad-blocker and privacy guard for Windows, macOS and Linux. |
| GitHub Stars | ☆ 4,227 | ☆ 4,258 |
| Forks | 653 | 141 |
| Open Issues | 42 | 10 |
| Main Language | C# | Go |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Last Push | Oct 2, 2026 | Oct 12, 2026 |
| GitHub Source | Open Source ↗ | Open Source ↗ |
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