Side-by-Side Comparison
kern vs IXP-Manager
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Recorded Stars Comparison
● getkern/kern (434)
● inex/IXP-Manager (430)
☆ 434kern stars
☆ 430IXP-Manager stars
+4Difference
kernStar Leader (1.0x)
⚖️ Comparison Verdict
Star Popularity
kern Leads
+4 stars (1.0x ratio)
Forks & Derivatives
IXP-Manager Leads
184 total community forks
Recent Maintenance
kern
Pushed 18h ago
Licensing
Different
kern: Apache-2.0 vs IXP-Manager: GPL-2.0
Side-by-Side Facts
| Metric | getkern/kern ↗ | inex/IXP-Manager ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Rootless container runtime with no daemon. Runs agent tool calls and LLM-generated code in kernel-enforced containers. | Full stack web application powering peering at over 250 Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) globally. |
| GitHub Stars | ☆ 434 | ☆ 430 |
| Forks | 10 | 184 |
| Open Issues | 0 | 44 |
| Main Language | Rust | PHP |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Last Push | Oct 6, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
| GitHub Source | Open Source ↗ | Open Source ↗ |
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