head to head · open source
WWDC vs rune
WWDC has 8,744 GitHub stars, 767 forks, 23 open issues and last shipped 4 months ago. rune has 1,249 stars, 92 forks, 100 open issues and last shipped yesterday. WWDC leads on adoption by 600% (8,744 vs 1,249 stars). WWDC is written in Swift under BSD-2-Clause; rune is written in Go under GPL-3.0. WWDC has attracted 9% as many forks as stars, rune 7%. rune 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.
← all 20902 open source comparisons
Side by side
| WWDC | rune | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 8.7K | ★ 1.2K |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Swift | Go |
| Last push | 2026-06-17 | 2026-10-13 |
| Forks | ⑂ 767 | ⑂ 92 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick WWDC if
- You weight community size — 8.7K stars and counting
- You want the BSD-2-Clause license terms
- Your stack matches Swift
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick rune if
- You want the rune feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You evaluated both and rune fits your workflow better
About WWDC
WWDC is an unofficial, open source macOS app for Apple developers who want to watch conference sessions, follow the live schedule, and take searchable notes without leaving their Mac.
About rune
Rune is a fast, GPU accelerated, full featured IDE and terminal multiplexer for developers who prefer a native application to a browser based editor and want the same environment on every machine they own.
More in Developer Tools
Related comparisons
More Frameworks & Platforms projects
Compare either of these against the rest of the Frameworks & Platforms field.
Frequently asked questions
Is WWDC or rune more popular?
WWDC has 8,744 GitHub stars and rune has 1,249. WWDC has the larger community by that measure.
Are WWDC and rune free?
Both are open source. WWDC is licensed under BSD-2-Clause and rune under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between WWDC and rune?
WWDC is written in Swift and rune 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, WWDC or rune?
Choose WWDC if you want the larger community (8,744 stars) or its BSD-2-Clause licence terms. Choose rune if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.