Kong has over 42,000 stars. Shenyu has just over 8,700. Kong gained 203 stars in the last 30 days. Shenyu gained only 43 stars in the last 90 days. Kong's monthly velocity is 203 stars. Shenyu's is 0 stars. The gap is not closing.
Kong is pulling in 203 stars a month. Shenyu isn't seeing any new interest, with zero stars over the last month.
Kong draws a slightly larger proportion of founders and co-founders, 11% versus Shenyu's 9%. Shenyu still captures a substantial 77% of middle/senior developers, a hair above Kong's 72%. This indicates Shenyu might be seen as a solid, established choice by those deep in the technical weeds. Kong's slightly higher founder involvement suggests it might be attracting attention from those building new ventures.
Kong’s star growth is clearly outperforming Shenyu. Kong picked up 203 stars this month while Shenyu added zero. Shenyu's tier as FROZEN suggests it's not seeing much recent engagement.