Side-by-Side Comparison
homebrew-casks vs brew
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Recorded Stars Comparison
● open-tap/homebrew-casks (63)
● Homebrew/brew (49.9K)
☆ 63homebrew-casks stars
☆ 49.9Kbrew stars
+49.8KDifference
brewStar Leader (792.0x)
⚖️ Comparison Verdict
Star Popularity
brew Leads
+49.8K stars (792.0x ratio)
Forks & Derivatives
brew Leads
11.4K total community forks
Recent Maintenance
brew
Pushed 14h ago
Licensing
BSD-2-Clause
Both share open license
Side-by-Side Facts
| Metric | open-tap/homebrew-casks ↗ | Homebrew/brew ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Description | This tap actively maintains updated casks, hosts apps removed from homebrew/cask due to gatekeeper, and welcomes unsigned releases from community developers. | 🍺 The Package Manager for Everywhere |
| GitHub Stars | ☆ 63 | ☆ 49,896 |
| Forks | 41 | 11,382 |
| Open Issues | 3 | 5 |
| Main Language | Ruby | Ruby |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | BSD-2-Clause |
| Last Push | Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
| GitHub Source | Open Source ↗ | Open Source ↗ |
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