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Pearcleaner vs git-sync
Pearcleaner has 15,029 GitHub stars, 401 forks, 84 open issues and last shipped 5 months ago. git-sync has 701 stars, 38 forks, 12 open issues and last shipped 15 days ago. Pearcleaner leads on adoption by 2,044% (15,029 vs 701 stars). Pearcleaner is written in Swift under a custom or non-standard licence; git-sync is written in Go under MIT. Pearcleaner has attracted 3% as many forks as stars, git-sync 5%. git-sync 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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Side by side
| Pearcleaner | git-sync | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 15K | ★ 701 |
| License | Custom / other | MIT |
| Written in | Swift | Go |
| Last push | 2026-06-22 | 2026-10-20 |
| Forks | ⑂ 401 | ⑂ 38 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Pearcleaner if
- You weight community size — 15K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Swift
- 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 Pearcleaner
Pearcleaner Website The only legitimate website owned by me is Anything else offering Pearcleaner downloads is either a scam or not affiliated with me. More details HERE. Project Status: On Hold As you may have noticed, development on the app has basically stopped since end of 2025, so I wanted to provide some context. Between a new job, joining a friend who is building a SaaS company, and other life priorities, I no longer have the time needed to actively maintain or continue development on the project. Another major reason is that I previously relied on my work MacBook for development. After changing jobs, I…
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About git-sync
🔄 git sync A simple tool to backup and sync your git repositories Bug report · Feature request · Read Docs git sync is a CLI tool designed to help you back up your Git repositories. This tool ensures you have a local copy of your repositories, safeguarding against potential issues such as account bans or data loss. 📺 Demo 🤔 Why git sync ? Remember when @defunkt GitHub account got banned? Well, he is the co founder of GitHub so he did get his account un banned pretty quickly but what if you are not that lucky? Recently I have seen many developers getting their GitHub account banned and losing access to their…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Pearcleaner or git-sync more popular?
Pearcleaner has 15,029 GitHub stars and git-sync has 701. Pearcleaner has the larger community by that measure.
Are Pearcleaner and git-sync free?
Both are open source. Pearcleaner has no licence declared in this registry, and git-sync is licensed under MIT. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Pearcleaner and git-sync?
Pearcleaner is written in Swift 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, Pearcleaner or git-sync?
Choose Pearcleaner if you want the larger community (15,029 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose git-sync if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.