Side-by-Side Comparison
arcbox vs zen-desktop
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Recorded Stars Comparison
● arcboxlabs/arcbox (4.2K)
● irbis-sh/zen-desktop (4.3K)
☆ 4.2Karcbox stars
☆ 4.3Kzen-desktop stars
+35Difference
zen-desktopStar Leader (1.0x)
⚖️ Comparison Verdict
Star Popularity
zen-desktop Leads
+35 stars (1.0x ratio)
Forks & Derivatives
arcbox Leads
188 total community forks
Recent Maintenance
zen-desktop
Pushed 19d ago
Licensing
Different
arcbox: Apache-2.0 vs zen-desktop: MIT
Side-by-Side Facts
| Metric | arcboxlabs/arcbox ↗ | irbis-sh/zen-desktop ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Run AI agents on real and isolated machines — own kernel, filesystem, and network — with <100ms boot. Local first, OCI compatible, pure Rust. | System-wide ad-blocker and privacy guard for Windows, macOS and Linux. |
| GitHub Stars | ☆ 4,223 | ☆ 4,258 |
| Forks | 188 | 141 |
| Open Issues | 37 | 10 |
| Main Language | Rust | Go |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Last Push | Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 12, 2026 |
| GitHub Source | Open Source ↗ | Open Source ↗ |
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