Side-by-Side Comparison
runc vs tig
Compare open source repositories side by side. Stars, forks, code health, licensing, and community growth.
Recorded Stars Comparison
● opencontainers/runc (13.5K)
● jonas/tig (13.4K)
☆ 13.5Krunc stars
☆ 13.4Ktig stars
+118Difference
runcStar Leader (1.0x)
⚖️ Comparison Verdict
Star Popularity
runc Leads
+118 stars (1.0x ratio)
Forks & Derivatives
runc Leads
2.3K total community forks
Recent Maintenance
runc
Pushed 19h ago
Licensing
Different
runc: Apache-2.0 vs tig: GPL-2.0
Side-by-Side Facts
| Metric | opencontainers/runc ↗ | jonas/tig ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Description | CLI tool for spawning and running containers according to the OCI specification | Text-mode interface for git |
| GitHub Stars | ☆ 13,469 | ☆ 13,351 |
| Forks | 2,339 | 668 |
| Open Issues | 344 | 233 |
| Main Language | Go | C |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Last Push | Oct 2, 2026 | Sep 19, 2026 |
| GitHub Source | Open Source ↗ | Open Source ↗ |
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