Looking for a star-history alternative?
star-history.com is a free, open-source tool that charts the star history of any GitHub repo and embeds that chart in your README. CountDeck also shows star history, and adds your live star count on your iPhone Home Screen, a predicted date for your next milestone and a live README badge.
Choose star-history.com if
- You want a star history chart to embed in a README, blog post or launch tweet.
- You want to compare many repos on one chart.
- You only need GitHub and prefer a free, open-source tool.
Choose CountDeck if
- You want your star count on your iPhone without opening a browser.
- You want to know when you will hit 1K, 10K or 100K stars, and celebrate it.
- You want stars next to your MRR or followers in one widget.
star-history.com vs CountDeck at a glance
| Feature | star-history.com |  CountDeckOurs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free and open source | Free for 1 source. Pro $3.99/month, $29.99/year or $89.99 once. Web pages and badge are free |
| Star history chart | Yes, for any repo, with multi-repo compare | Yes, for any repo, with a two-repo compare and PNG download |
| README embed | Live chart image (light and dark), plus a badge with global rank | Live star-count badge that links to your star page |
| iPhone widget | Not offered | Home Screen, Lock Screen and StandBy |
| Milestone date and goals | Not offered | Predicted date for the next milestone, goals and celebrations |
| Other sources | GitHub only | Also YouTube, X, Bluesky, Stripe, RevenueCat, npm and more |
| Extras | Star Map, trending leaderboard, Top Committers, Chrome extension | Weekly gain, rank in language and the next milestone date on every repo page |
Questions
Is star-history.com free?
Yes. It describes itself as free and open source, and its code is on GitHub.
Does CountDeck show the full star history of a repo?
Yes. Every public repo has a page at /github/owner/repo with its star history chart, weekly gain, rank in its language and the predicted date of its next milestone.
How do I add a live GitHub stars badge to my README?
Open your repo's page on CountDeck or the GitHub hub and copy the Markdown snippet. The badge is a live SVG that updates as your stars grow.
Can I get notified when my repo hits a milestone?
Yes. Leave your email on your repo page, or add the repo in the CountDeck app to get a celebration when you reach your goal.
Is CountDeck affiliated with star-history.com?
No. CountDeck is an independent app.
Your stars, on your Home Screen.
Free for one source. Read-only, and no account needed.
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