Star History Alternatives

Apps similar to Star History include GitGem, which is free. Other options are Star History Revived, NPMStars, Trendshift.io and GitHub Launch Checklist. In total there are five apps like Star History for the web, Mac, Windows and Linux.

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  1. GitGem icon
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    Discover open source projects worth starring, ranked by momentum instead of raw star counts, across GitHub, GitLab, and Codeberg.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  2. Track, compare, and display your repository’s growth over time without the standard GitHub API headaches. Designed as a seamless, drop-in replacement for dead or rate-limited star-history embeds, this service restores the classic hand-drawn timeline charts you know, completely...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
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  3. NPMStars icon
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    NpmStars lets you compare npm downloads and GitHub stars for any packages—quickly see which libraries are trending and popular, all in one clean view.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  4. GitHub trending insight website.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
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  5. GitHub Launch Checklist audits a repository before it is published or promoted. It runs ten readiness checks - repository name, description, topics, README, license, demo link, installation section, contributing guide, issue templates and social preview - and reports a score...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python
    • Docker
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