Side-by-Side Comparison
heron vs mercator
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Recorded Stars Comparison
● tunjid/heron (557)
● sourcentis/mercator (565)
☆ 557heron stars
☆ 565mercator stars
+8Difference
mercatorStar Leader (1.0x)
⚖️ Comparison Verdict
Star Popularity
mercator Leads
+8 stars (1.0x ratio)
Forks & Derivatives
mercator Leads
80 total community forks
Recent Maintenance
mercator
Pushed 3d ago
Licensing
Different
heron: Apache-2.0 vs mercator: GPL-3.0
Side-by-Side Facts
| Metric | tunjid/heron ↗ | sourcentis/mercator ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Description | A graceful multiplatform bluesky client | Mapping the information system / Cartographie du système d'information |
| GitHub Stars | ☆ 557 | ☆ 565 |
| Forks | 41 | 80 |
| Open Issues | 24 | 123 |
| Main Language | Kotlin | PHP |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Last Push | Oct 25, 2026 | Oct 27, 2026 |
| GitHub Source | Open Source ↗ | Open Source ↗ |
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