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composer vs CocoaPods
Dependency Manager rivals. Both tagged dependency-manager, package-manager. Six rounds of real GitHub data, an AI referee, and the crowd picks a side.
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composer/composer: 29,572 stars, PHP. Dependency Manager for PHP
CocoaPods/CocoaPods: 14,832 stars, Ruby. The Cocoa Dependency Manager.
composer vs CocoaPods: tale of the tape
GitHub data as of November 11, 2026composer has 2.0 times as many GitHub stars as CocoaPods (29,572 vs 14,832). In the last 6 days, composer gained more stars: +6 (+0.0%) against +-1 (-0.0%) for CocoaPods. composer saw more development in the last 52 weeks with 488 commits, against 25 for CocoaPods. composer is the older project (created June 2011), CocoaPods started in August 2011. composer is written mainly in PHP, CocoaPods in Ruby.
| composer/composer | CocoaPods/CocoaPods | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | 29,572 | 14,832 |
| Stars gained, last 6 days | +6 | +-1 |
| Growth, last 6 days | +0.0% | -0.0% |
| Avg. stars per day since creation | 5 | 3 |
| Forks | 4,865 | 2,687 |
| Commits, last 52 weeks | 488 | 25 |
| Open issues | 164 | 837 |
| Best Repocharts rank today | #8 in PHP | #27 in Ruby |
| Language | PHP | Ruby |
| License | MIT | – |
| Created | Jun 8, 2011 | Aug 14, 2011 |
| Last push | Nov 10, 2026 | Jul 6, 2026 |
Quick answers
Which is more popular, composer or CocoaPods?
composer has 2.0 times as many GitHub stars as CocoaPods (29,572 vs 14,832) (Repocharts data as of November 11, 2026).
Which is growing faster, composer or CocoaPods?
In the last 6 days, composer gained more stars: +6 (+0.0%) against +-1 (-0.0%) for CocoaPods.
Which is more actively developed?
composer saw more development in the last 52 weeks with 488 commits, against 25 for CocoaPods.
What languages are composer and CocoaPods written in?
composer is written mainly in PHP, CocoaPods in Ruby.
How does RepoClash compare composer and CocoaPods?
RepoClash scores both repositories in six rounds (popularity, momentum, activity, community, maintenance and freshness) from public GitHub data, adds an AI referee's verdict and lets developers vote for their favorite. Star counts are updated daily.
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