Side-by-Side Comparison
rtk vs union
Compare open source repositories side by side. Stars, forks, code health, licensing, and community growth.
Recorded Stars Comparison
● rtk-ai/rtk (83.1K)
● unionlabs/union (73.8K)
☆ 83.1Krtk stars
☆ 73.8Kunion stars
+9.3KDifference
rtkStar Leader (1.1x)
⚖️ Comparison Verdict
Star Popularity
rtk Leads
+9.3K stars (1.1x ratio)
Forks & Derivatives
rtk Leads
5.3K total community forks
Recent Maintenance
rtk
Pushed 22h ago
Licensing
Apache-2.0
Both share open license
Side-by-Side Facts
| Metric | rtk-ai/rtk ↗ | unionlabs/union ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Description | CLI proxy that reduces LLM token consumption by 60-90% on common dev commands. Single Rust binary, zero dependencies | The trust-minimized, zero-knowledge bridging protocol, designed for censorship resistance, extremely high security, and usage in decentralized finance. |
| GitHub Stars | ☆ 83,104 | ☆ 73,787 |
| Forks | 5,276 | 3,886 |
| Open Issues | 1,510 | 196 |
| Main Language | Rust | Rust |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Last Push | Oct 12, 2026 | Jul 25, 2026 |
| GitHub Source | Open Source ↗ | Open Source ↗ |
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