Side-by-Side Comparison
sockstun vs xLights
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Recorded Stars Comparison
● heiher/sockstun (749)
● xLightsSequencer/xLights (750)
☆ 749sockstun stars
☆ 750xLights stars
+1Difference
xLightsStar Leader (1.0x)
⚖️ Comparison Verdict
Star Popularity
xLights Leads
+1 stars (1.0x ratio)
Forks & Derivatives
xLights Leads
271 total community forks
Recent Maintenance
sockstun
Pushed 23h ago
Licensing
Different
sockstun: MIT vs xLights: GPL-3.0
Side-by-Side Facts
| Metric | heiher/sockstun ↗ | xLightsSequencer/xLights ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Description | A lightweight, fast and reliable tun2socks for Android | xLights is a sequencer for Lights. xLights has usb and E1.31 drivers. You can create sequences in this object oriented program. You can create playlists, schedule them, test your hardware, convert between different sequencers. |
| GitHub Stars | ☆ 749 | ☆ 750 |
| Forks | 162 | 271 |
| Open Issues | 14 | 45 |
| Main Language | Java | C++ |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Last Push | Nov 1, 2026 | Oct 8, 2026 |
| GitHub Source | Open Source ↗ | Open Source ↗ |
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