Side-by-Side Comparison
instantWM vs FreePackages
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Recorded Stars Comparison
● instantOS/instantWM (342)
● Citrinate/FreePackages (343)
☆ 342instantWM stars
☆ 343FreePackages stars
+1Difference
FreePackagesStar Leader (1.0x)
⚖️ Comparison Verdict
Star Popularity
FreePackages Leads
+1 stars (1.0x ratio)
Forks & Derivatives
instantWM Leads
37 total community forks
Recent Maintenance
instantWM
Pushed 5d ago
Licensing
Different
instantWM: MIT vs FreePackages: Apache-2.0
Side-by-Side Facts
| Metric | instantOS/instantWM ↗ | Citrinate/FreePackages ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Description | The window manager for instantOS | An ASF plugin for finding and redeeming free Steam games |
| GitHub Stars | ☆ 342 | ☆ 343 |
| Forks | 37 | 18 |
| Open Issues | 22 | 3 |
| Main Language | Rust | C# |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Last Push | Oct 6, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 |
| GitHub Source | Open Source ↗ | Open Source ↗ |
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