Side-by-Side Comparison
squid vs photon
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Recorded Stars Comparison
● squid-cache/squid (3.1K)
● komoot/photon (3.1K)
☆ 3.1Ksquid stars
☆ 3.1Kphoton stars
0Difference
squidStar Leader (1.0x)
⚖️ Comparison Verdict
Star Popularity
squid Leads
+0 stars (1.0x ratio)
Forks & Derivatives
squid Leads
670 total community forks
Recent Maintenance
squid
Pushed 9d ago
Licensing
Different
squid: GPL-2.0 vs photon: Apache-2.0
Side-by-Side Facts
| Metric | squid-cache/squid ↗ | komoot/photon ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Squid Web Proxy Cache - Source Code | an open source geocoder for openstreetmap data |
| GitHub Stars | ☆ 3,124 | ☆ 3,124 |
| Forks | 670 | 380 |
| Open Issues | 222 | 42 |
| Main Language | C++ | Java |
| License | GPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Last Push | Oct 20, 2026 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| GitHub Source | Open Source ↗ | Open Source ↗ |
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