Side-by-Side Comparison
hexedit vs ThermalForge
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Recorded Stars Comparison
● pixel/hexedit (130)
● ProducerGuy/ThermalForge (139)
☆ 130hexedit stars
☆ 139ThermalForge stars
+9Difference
ThermalForgeStar Leader (1.1x)
⚖️ Comparison Verdict
Star Popularity
ThermalForge Leads
+9 stars (1.1x ratio)
Forks & Derivatives
hexedit Leads
50 total community forks
Recent Maintenance
ThermalForge
Pushed 18h ago
Licensing
Different
hexedit: GPL-2.0 vs ThermalForge: MIT
Side-by-Side Facts
| Metric | pixel/hexedit ↗ | ProducerGuy/ThermalForge ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Description | View and edit files in hexadecimal or in ASCII | Free Apple fan control, open source, for Apple Silicon Macs (M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6): Mac mini, MacBook, MacBook Pro, Mac Studio, iMac. Menu bar app + CLI with live temps and Homebrew install. Alternative to Macs Fan Control, TG Pro, AlDente. ThermalForge by Producer Guy. |
| GitHub Stars | ☆ 130 | ☆ 139 |
| Forks | 50 | 42 |
| Open Issues | 33 | 35 |
| Main Language | C | Swift |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Last Push | Oct 18, 2025 | Oct 5, 2026 |
| GitHub Source | Open Source ↗ | Open Source ↗ |
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