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rust vs sway
Language rivals. Both tagged language, compiler. Six rounds of real GitHub data, an AI referee, and the crowd picks a side.
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rust-lang/rust: 121,821 stars, Rust. Empowering everyone to build reliable and efficient software.
FuelLabs/sway: 61,341 stars, Rust. 🌴 Empowering everyone to build reliable and efficient smart contracts.
rust vs sway: tale of the tape
GitHub data as of November 11, 2026rust has 2.0 times as many GitHub stars as sway (121,821 vs 61,341). In the last 6 days, rust gained more stars: +729 (+0.6%) against +-10 (-0.0%) for sway. rust saw more development in the last 52 weeks with 34,225 commits, against 130 for sway. rust is the older project (created June 2010), sway started in January 2021. Both are written mainly in Rust.
| rust-lang/rust | FuelLabs/sway | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | 121,821 | 61,341 |
| Stars gained, last 6 days | +729 | +-10 |
| Growth, last 6 days | +0.6% | -0.0% |
| Avg. stars per day since creation | 20 | 29 |
| Forks | 16,647 | 5,430 |
| Commits, last 52 weeks | 34,225 | 130 |
| Open issues | 12,608 | 962 |
| Best Repocharts rank today | #6 in Rust | #25 in Rust |
| Language | Rust | Rust |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Created | Jun 16, 2010 | Jan 19, 2021 |
| Last push | Nov 11, 2026 | Nov 10, 2026 |
Quick answers
Which is more popular, rust or sway?
rust has 2.0 times as many GitHub stars as sway (121,821 vs 61,341) (Repocharts data as of November 11, 2026).
Which is growing faster, rust or sway?
In the last 6 days, rust gained more stars: +729 (+0.6%) against +-10 (-0.0%) for sway.
Which is more actively developed?
rust saw more development in the last 52 weeks with 34,225 commits, against 130 for sway.
What languages are rust and sway written in?
Both are written mainly in Rust.
How does RepoClash compare rust and sway?
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.
