Side-by-Side Comparison
Sparkle vs SDWebImage
Compare open source repositories side by side. Stars, forks, code health, licensing, and community growth.
Recorded Stars Comparison
● sparkle-project/Sparkle (9.8K)
● SDWebImage/SDWebImage (25.6K)
☆ 9.8KSparkle stars
☆ 25.6KSDWebImage stars
+15.8KDifference
SDWebImageStar Leader (2.6x)
⚖️ Comparison Verdict
Star Popularity
SDWebImage Leads
+15.8K stars (2.6x ratio)
Forks & Derivatives
SDWebImage Leads
6K total community forks
Recent Maintenance
Sparkle
Pushed 8d ago
Licensing
Different
Sparkle: NOASSERTION vs SDWebImage: MIT
Side-by-Side Facts
| Metric | sparkle-project/Sparkle ↗ | SDWebImage/SDWebImage ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Description | A software update framework for macOS | Asynchronous image downloader with cache support as a UIImageView category |
| GitHub Stars | ☆ 9,790 | ☆ 25,616 |
| Forks | 1,146 | 5,954 |
| Open Issues | 17 | 133 |
| Main Language | Objective-C | Objective-C |
| License | NOASSERTION | MIT |
| Last Push | Sep 28, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 |
| GitHub Source | Open Source ↗ | Open Source ↗ |
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