Side-by-Side Comparison
vlc vs PowerToys
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Recorded Stars Comparison
● videolan/vlc (20.3K)
● microsoft/PowerToys (139.2K)
☆ 20.3Kvlc stars
☆ 139.2KPowerToys stars
+119KDifference
PowerToysStar Leader (6.9x)
⚖️ Comparison Verdict
Star Popularity
PowerToys Leads
+119K stars (6.9x ratio)
Forks & Derivatives
PowerToys Leads
8.6K total community forks
Recent Maintenance
vlc
Pushed 13d ago
Licensing
Different
vlc: GPL-2.0 vs PowerToys: MIT
Side-by-Side Facts
| Metric | videolan/vlc ↗ | microsoft/PowerToys ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Description | VLC media player - plays everything, runs anywhere. Code here: https://code.videolan.org/videolan/vlc | Microsoft PowerToys is a collection of utilities that supercharge productivity and customization on Windows |
| GitHub Stars | ☆ 20,272 | ☆ 139,247 |
| Forks | 6,402 | 8,638 |
| Open Issues | 2 | 7,737 |
| Main Language | C | C |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Last Push | Oct 31, 2026 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| GitHub Source | Open Source ↗ | Open Source ↗ |
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