Side-by-Side Comparison
emittery vs SpecialK
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Recorded Stars Comparison
● sindresorhus/emittery (2.1K)
● SpecialKO/SpecialK (2.1K)
☆ 2.1Kemittery stars
☆ 2.1KSpecialK stars
+18Difference
SpecialKStar Leader (1.0x)
⚖️ Comparison Verdict
Star Popularity
SpecialK Leads
+18 stars (1.0x ratio)
Forks & Derivatives
SpecialK Leads
95 total community forks
Recent Maintenance
SpecialK
Pushed 28d ago
Licensing
Different
emittery: MIT vs SpecialK: GPL-3.0
Side-by-Side Facts
| Metric | sindresorhus/emittery ↗ | SpecialKO/SpecialK ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Simple and modern async event emitter | Lovingly referred to as the Swiss Army Knife of PC gaming, Special K does a bit of everything. |
| GitHub Stars | ☆ 2,075 | ☆ 2,093 |
| Forks | 83 | 95 |
| Open Issues | 0 | 154 |
| Main Language | JavaScript | C++ |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Last Push | Sep 26, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
| GitHub Source | Open Source ↗ | Open Source ↗ |
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