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Mole vs git-sync
Mole has 67,748 GitHub stars, 2,383 forks, 6 open issues and last shipped today. git-sync has 705 stars, 36 forks, 12 open issues and last shipped 17 days ago. Mole leads on adoption by 9,510% (67,748 vs 705 stars). Mole is written in Shell under GPL-3.0; git-sync is written in Go under MIT. Mole has attracted 4% as many forks as stars, git-sync 5%. 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 | git-sync | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 68K | ★ 705 |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Shell | Go |
| Last push | 2026-09-19 | 2026-09-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.4K | ⑂ 36 |
| 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 git-sync if
- You want the git-sync feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You evaluated both and git-sync 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 git-sync
git sync is an MIT licensed command line tool written in Go that backs up and syncs git repositories from GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Gitea and Forgejo into a local directory, aimed at developers and teams who want a self controlled copy of their code.
read the full git-sync overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Mole or git-sync more popular?
Mole has 67,748 GitHub stars and git-sync has 705. Mole has the larger community by that measure.
Are Mole and git-sync free?
Both are open source. Mole is licensed under GPL-3.0 and git-sync under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Mole and git-sync?
Mole is written in Shell and git-sync in Go. 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 git-sync?
Choose Mole if you want the larger community (67,748 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose git-sync if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.