Envoy has a higher total star count with 27,633 compared to Cilium's 23,840. However, Cilium added 264 stars in the last 30 days, while Envoy only saw 208. Over the last 90 days, Cilium gained 915 stars versus Envoy's 567. This indicates Cilium's recent growth rate is outpacing Envoy's.
Cilium's momentum is strong, pulling in 264 stars monthly. Envoy isn't far behind, snagging 208 stars a month. Cilium’s growth is accelerating.
Cilium pulls in a slightly higher percentage of middle/senior developers, at 77% compared to Envoy's 75%. Founders and co-founders are almost identically represented, with Envoy at 10% and Cilium at 9%. The director/CXO segment is also a wash, both sitting at 7%. This suggests both projects are seen as solid engineering decisions by established practitioners. The marginal edge for Cilium among more hands-on, mid-career engineers might point to its adoption in more specific, technical use cases.
Cilium's star growth rate, at 264 per month, slightly outpaces Envoy's 208 per month. Envoy still holds more total stars with 27,633 compared to Cilium's 23,840. Both projects clearly appeal to a similar middle/senior developer audience.