Side-by-Side Comparison
desktop-app vs refchecker
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Recorded Stars Comparison
● ivpn/desktop-app (533)
● markrussinovich/refchecker (534)
☆ 533desktop-app stars
☆ 534refchecker stars
+1Difference
refcheckerStar Leader (1.0x)
⚖️ Comparison Verdict
Star Popularity
refchecker Leads
+1 stars (1.0x ratio)
Forks & Derivatives
desktop-app Leads
66 total community forks
Recent Maintenance
desktop-app
Pushed 9d ago
Licensing
Different
desktop-app: GPL-3.0 vs refchecker: MIT
Side-by-Side Facts
| Metric | ivpn/desktop-app ↗ | markrussinovich/refchecker ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Official IVPN Desktop app | A tool that validates academic paper references |
| GitHub Stars | ☆ 533 | ☆ 534 |
| Forks | 66 | 59 |
| Open Issues | 67 | 5 |
| Main Language | Go | Python |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Last Push | Oct 6, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
| GitHub Source | Open Source ↗ | Open Source ↗ |
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