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⚔️ ARCHITECTURAL SHOWDOWN5-Pillar Quality Index v1

tetrisvsarcan

Empirical side-by-side telemetry and architectural trade-off audit. Evaluated deterministically from git commit cadence, release recency, test automation, and security posture.

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Competitor 1
tetris
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Competitor 2
arcan
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👑 HIGHEST COMPOSITE SCORE
andrewrk
andrewrk/
tetris
5-PILLAR QUALITY
56/100
Grade B
62% confidence
491 stars
🔀 58 forks
💻 Zig
📜 MIT License
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5-Pillar Dual Radar Face-Off
tetris
arcan
⚡ Maintenance👥 Adoption🏛️ Architecture📖 Documentation🛡️ Security
letoram
letoram/
arcan
5-PILLAR QUALITY
54/100
Grade B
86% confidence
1.8k stars
🔀 93 forks
💻 Zig
📜 Other
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Granular Telemetry Audit

5-Pillar Differential Matrix

Side-by-side points breakdown across the 5 canonical dimensions of open-source repository health.

Maintenance & Release Velocity(Max 25 pts)
★ arcan +8.4 pts advantage
tetris11.5 / 25
arcan19.9 / 25
tetris: Clean issue inbox: 0 unresolved community issues
arcan: Active development: pushed within the last 0 days
👥Community & Ecosystem Adoption(Max 25 pts)
★ arcan +0.4 pts advantage
tetris15.8 / 25
arcan16.2 / 25
tetris: Emerging repository: 491 stars
arcan: Proven community traction: 1,824 stars
🏛️Architecture & Code Integrity(Max 20 pts)
★ tetris +1.5 pts advantage
tetris9.5 / 20
arcan8 / 20
tetris: Standard OSI-approved license: MIT License
arcan: Custom / non-standard license: Other
📖Documentation & Developer Experience(Max 15 pts)
★ tetris +9 pts advantage
tetris11.5 / 15
arcan2.5 / 15
tetris: Clear installation guide with runnable package manager commands
arcan: Defined project description
🛡️Security, Risk & Sustainability(Max 15 pts)
★ tetris +1 pts advantage
tetris8 / 15
arcan7 / 15
tetris: Commercially permissive open-source license (MIT License)
arcan: Zero known critical CVEs reported in dependency footprint
Engineering Decision Guide

Which Should You Choose: tetris or arcan?

✓ Choose tetris If:

  • Your stack requires Zig standard tooling and runtime conventions.
  • Your team values targeted specialization.
  • You prioritize its MIT License licensing terms for proprietary enterprise distribution.
  • You need verified maintenance cadence (11.5/25 pts in velocity).

✓ Choose arcan If:

  • Your application architecture is built around Zig.
  • You prefer its modular footprint and release update cadence (19.9/25 pts).
  • You want to take advantage of its documentation ecosystem (2.5/15 pts).
  • Your team is seeking active issue resolution with low maintainer stagnation.
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