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Rankings use public ecosystem signals. Treat them as a starting point, then confirm license, setup, safety, and fit with the upstream project.
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9router vs ponytail

Compare adoption, momentum, maintenance health, and project basics before choosing which tool to evaluate deeper.

9router

Unlimited FREE AI coding. Connect Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Cline, Copilot, Antigravity to FREE Claude/GPT/Gemini via 40+ providers. Auto-fallback, RTK -40% tokens, never hit limits.

Best matched with other agent tools.

25.1K
Stars
+16.8K
Weekly
92/100
Health
ponytail

Makes your AI agent think like the laziest senior dev in the room. The best code is the code you never wrote.

Best matched with other agent tools.

154.0K
Stars
+2.3K
Weekly
84/100
Health

Quick Take

Adoption

ponytail has the larger GitHub footprint with 154.0K stars.

Momentum

9router is currently growing faster at +16.8K stars this week.

Maintenance

9router has the stronger automated maintenance signal at 92/100. This is not a security or fit verdict.

Side-by-side evidence

Use these signals to narrow your choice, then confirm setup, license, and fit upstream.

Signal9routerponytail
Evidence statusBasic listing· 2026-10-04 09:18 UTCVerified snapshot· 2026-10-04 09:19 UTC
GitHub stars25.1K154.0K
Weekly growth+16.8K+2.3K
Health scoreStrong92/100Strong84/100
Contributors24062
Commits per week37.715.8
Open issues1.5K105
LanguageJavaScriptJavaScript
LicenseMITMIT
Last commit2026-08-05 09:50 UTC2026-10-03 05:12 UTC
Last releasev0.5.35v4.8.4

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