Side-by-Side Comparison
winget-cli vs nixpkgs
Compare open source repositories side by side. Stars, forks, code health, licensing, and community growth.
Recorded Stars Comparison
● microsoft/winget-cli (26.5K)
● NixOS/nixpkgs (26.3K)
☆ 26.5Kwinget-cli stars
☆ 26.3Knixpkgs stars
+151Difference
winget-cliStar Leader (1.0x)
⚖️ Comparison Verdict
Star Popularity
winget-cli Leads
+151 stars (1.0x ratio)
Forks & Derivatives
nixpkgs Leads
20.3K total community forks
Recent Maintenance
nixpkgs
Pushed 12h ago
Licensing
MIT
Both share open license
Side-by-Side Facts
| Metric | microsoft/winget-cli ↗ | NixOS/nixpkgs ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Description | WinGet is the Windows Package Manager. This project includes a CLI (Command Line Interface), PowerShell modules, and a COM (Component Object Model) API (Application Programming Interface). | Nix Packages collection & NixOS |
| GitHub Stars | ☆ 26,476 | ☆ 26,325 |
| Forks | 1,808 | 20,269 |
| Open Issues | 1,301 | 21,805 |
| Main Language | C++ | Nix |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Last Push | Oct 2, 2026 | Oct 3, 2026 |
| GitHub Source | Open Source ↗ | Open Source ↗ |
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