Side-by-Side Comparison
zen-desktop vs cake
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Recorded Stars Comparison
● irbis-sh/zen-desktop (4.3K)
● cake-build/cake (4.2K)
☆ 4.3Kzen-desktop stars
☆ 4.2Kcake stars
+61Difference
zen-desktopStar Leader (1.0x)
⚖️ Comparison Verdict
Star Popularity
zen-desktop Leads
+61 stars (1.0x ratio)
Forks & Derivatives
cake Leads
778 total community forks
Recent Maintenance
cake
Pushed 8d ago
Licensing
MIT
Both share open license
Side-by-Side Facts
| Metric | irbis-sh/zen-desktop ↗ | cake-build/cake ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Description | System-wide ad-blocker and privacy guard for Windows, macOS and Linux. | :cake: Cake (C# Make) is a cross platform build automation system. |
| GitHub Stars | ☆ 4,258 | ☆ 4,197 |
| Forks | 141 | 778 |
| Open Issues | 10 | 194 |
| Main Language | Go | C# |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Last Push | Oct 12, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| GitHub Source | Open Source ↗ | Open Source ↗ |
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