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⚔️ ARCHITECTURAL SHOWDOWN5-Pillar Quality Index v1

pigstyvsOpenMower

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
pigsty
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Competitor 2
OpenMower
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👑 HIGHEST COMPOSITE SCORE
pgsty
pgsty/
pigsty
5-PILLAR QUALITY
59/100
Grade B
62% confidence
5.7k stars
🔀 386 forks
💻 Shell
📜 Apache License 2.0
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5-Pillar Dual Radar Face-Off
pigsty
OpenMower
⚡ Maintenance👥 Adoption🏛️ Architecture📖 Documentation🛡️ Security
ClemensElflein
ClemensElflein/
OpenMower
5-PILLAR QUALITY
57/100
Grade B
62% confidence
6.7k stars
🔀 407 forks
💻 Shell
📜 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)
⚖️ Even Match
pigsty11.5 / 25
OpenMower11.5 / 25
pigsty: Low issue backlog pressure (31 open issues comfortably within community capacity)
OpenMower: Low issue backlog pressure (8 open issues comfortably within community capacity)
👥Community & Ecosystem Adoption(Max 25 pts)
★ OpenMower +0.1 pts advantage
pigsty18.7 / 25
OpenMower18.8 / 25
pigsty: Established ecosystem adoption: 5,669 stars
OpenMower: Established ecosystem adoption: 6,711 stars
🏛️Architecture & Code Integrity(Max 20 pts)
★ pigsty +1.5 pts advantage
pigsty9.5 / 20
OpenMower8 / 20
pigsty: Standard OSI-approved license: Apache License 2.0
OpenMower: Custom / non-standard license: Other
📖Documentation & Developer Experience(Max 15 pts)
⚖️ Even Match
pigsty11.5 / 15
OpenMower11.5 / 15
pigsty: Clear installation guide with runnable package manager commands
OpenMower: Clear installation guide with runnable package manager commands
🛡️Security, Risk & Sustainability(Max 15 pts)
★ pigsty +1 pts advantage
pigsty8 / 15
OpenMower7 / 15
pigsty: Commercially permissive open-source license (Apache License 2.0)
OpenMower: Empirical telemetry signals observed.
Engineering Decision Guide

Which Should You Choose: pigsty or OpenMower?

✓ Choose pigsty If:

  • Your stack requires Shell standard tooling and runtime conventions.
  • Your team values targeted specialization.
  • You prioritize its Apache License 2.0 licensing terms for proprietary enterprise distribution.
  • You need verified maintenance cadence (11.5/25 pts in velocity).

✓ Choose OpenMower If:

  • Your application architecture is built around Shell.
  • You prefer its modular footprint and release update cadence (11.5/25 pts).
  • You want to take advantage of its documentation ecosystem (11.5/15 pts).
  • Your team is seeking active issue resolution with low maintainer stagnation.
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