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HMG-API vs photon
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Recorded Stars Comparison
● VysseCodes/HMG-API (26)
● piedol/photon (24)
☆ 26HMG-API stars
☆ 24photon stars
+2Difference
HMG-APIStar Leader (1.1x)
⚖️ Comparison Verdict
Star Popularity
HMG-API Leads
+2 stars (1.1x ratio)
Forks & Derivatives
HMG-API Leads
5 total community forks
Recent Maintenance
HMG-API
Pushed 1d ago
Licensing
Different
HMG-API: AGPL-3.0 vs photon: GPL-3.0
Side-by-Side Facts
| Metric | VysseCodes/HMG-API ↗ | piedol/photon ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Description | HMG API to unify mods done to Gen5W headunits. | Screenshots, markup and screen recording for macOS and Windows, in Rust. Under 1.5 MB, and idles at about 12 MB of memory. |
| GitHub Stars | ☆ 26 | ☆ 24 |
| Forks | 5 | 1 |
| Open Issues | 26 | 0 |
| Main Language | Java | Rust |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Last Push | Nov 1, 2026 | Oct 28, 2026 |
| GitHub Source | Open Source ↗ | Open Source ↗ |
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