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Herdr vs ECC

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

Herdr

agent multiplexer that lives in your terminal.

Best matched with other agent tools.

21.2K
Stars
+1.7K
Weekly
88/100
Health
ECC

The agent harness performance optimization system. Skills, instincts, memory, security, and research-first development for Claude Code, Codex, Opencode, Cursor and beyond.

Best matched with other agent tools.

272.5K
Stars
+52.6K
Weekly
93/100
Health

Quick Take

Adoption

ECC has the larger GitHub footprint with 272.5K stars.

Momentum

ECC is currently growing faster at +52.6K stars this week.

Maintenance

ECC has the stronger automated maintenance signal at 93/100. 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.

SignalHerdrECC
Evidence statusBasic listing· 2026-10-04 09:18 UTCVerified snapshot· 2026-10-04 09:19 UTC
GitHub stars21.2K272.5K
Weekly growth+1.7K+52.6K
Health scoreStrong88/100Strong93/100
Contributors52295
Commits per week71.662.2
Open issues112105
LanguageRustJavaScript
LicenseApache-2.0MIT
Last commit2026-07-26 23:25 UTC2026-10-02 02:01 UTC
Last releasev0.7.5v2.0.0

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