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Mole vs disky
Mole has 67,838 GitHub stars, 2,386 forks, 6 open issues and last shipped today. disky has 952 stars, 39 forks, 11 open issues and last shipped 4 months ago. Mole leads on adoption by 7,026% (67,838 vs 952 stars). Mole is written in Shell under GPL-3.0; disky is written in Kotlin under GPL-3.0. Mole has attracted 4% as many forks as stars, disky 4%. Mole was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Mole | disky | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 68K | ★ 952 |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Shell | Kotlin |
| Last push | 2026-09-20 | 2026-05-31 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.4K | ⑂ 39 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Mole if
- You weight community size — 68K stars and counting
- You want the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Shell
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick disky if
- You want the disky feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Kotlin
- You evaluated both and disky fits your workflow better
About Mole
Mole is an open source macOS utility that combines system cleanup, application management, and live monitoring into a single native app and CLI tool. It runs on macOS 12+ for both Intel and Apple Silicon, offering a unified interface for reclaiming disk space, uninstalling apps thoroughly, visualizing storage, and tracking real time system health. Built in Shell and licensed under GPL 3.0, it aggregates functionality found across several paid tools—CleanMyMac, AppCleaner, DaisyDisk, and iStat Menus—into one binary.
About disky
disky is a free, GPL 3.0 licensed Android filesystem analyzer written in Kotlin that shows you the usage of your storage, built for any Android user who wants to find the biggest space thieves on their device.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Mole or disky more popular?
Mole has 67,838 GitHub stars and disky has 952. Mole has the larger community by that measure.
Are Mole and disky free?
Both are open source. Mole is licensed under GPL-3.0 and disky under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Mole and disky?
Mole is written in Shell and disky in Kotlin. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Mole or disky?
Choose Mole if you want the larger community (67,838 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose disky if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.