Radius.to VS git-fastclone

• Event API
  Create events in your group via our free API
• RSVP
  Allow users to RSVP to events
• User accounts
  Create your profile, join groups, and RSVP to events.
• Discoverability
  Be found more easily, and find groups which interest you.
• Quick event creation
  Quick create - copy metadata from previous events
• Event status & visibility
  Make use of flexible event modes like draft and unlisted.
• Group invitations
  Easily migrate from other platforms by mass inviting users.
• Export data
  Export emails of event attendees and group members, or a full data export of your group
• External tickets
  Add a ticket button to your event if you want to add external ticketing
• Event attendance limits
  Automatically shut off RSVPs.
• Private groups
  Private Groups for organizers on Pro
• Group theme
  Change your group and event page colours
• Related groups
  Link related groups and form a network to allow your group to be found by others more easily

• Faster clone times
  git-fastclone speeds up cloning of repositories with submodules by using reference repositories and caching, avoiding redundant downloads of shared objects across multiple clones.
• Efficient submodule handling
  It automates the recursive cloning and updating of git submodules, reducing the manual overhead typically involved in managing nested repositories.
• Local object caching
  By maintaining a local cache of repository objects, it minimizes network usage and disk space when cloning multiple repositories that share common history or dependencies.
• Simple drop-in usage
  It is designed to be used similarly to the standard git clone command, making it easy for teams to adopt without significant changes to their existing workflows.
• Useful for CI/CD pipelines
  Its speed improvements are particularly beneficial in continuous integration environments where repositories with many submodules are cloned repeatedly, reducing build times.

Possible disadvantages

• Limited maintenance
  The project has seen infrequent updates and community activity in recent years, which may raise concerns about long-term support and compatibility with newer git versions.
• Narrow use case
  It is primarily beneficial for repositories with many submodules; for simple repositories without submodules, the performance gains are minimal or negligible.
• Additional complexity
  Introducing a caching and reference mechanism adds complexity to the clone process, which could lead to unexpected issues if the cache becomes corrupted or outdated.
• Dependency on Ruby environment
  Since git-fastclone is implemented as a Ruby gem, users need a working Ruby environment installed, which can be an extra setup requirement for teams not already using Ruby.
• Potential caching pitfalls
  Improper cache invalidation or stale cached objects can potentially lead to inconsistencies in cloned repositories if not carefully managed.

• Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (February 2026)

  Https://radius.to/ - a Meetup.com alternative of sorts - with fairer organiser pricing for smaller groups. I posted a Show HN [1] here a while back, got tons of great feedback, and have been slowly improving it since, with little... - Source: Hacker News / 8 months ago

• Ask HN: How are you acquiring first 100 users?

  It's easier said than done, I suppose, but my first ~500 users for https://radius.to/ were from HN after hitting the front page. I'd imagine you'd get pretty good results on both ProductHunt and Reddit as well if you can get enough... - Source: Hacker News / over 1 year ago

Tracking git-fastclone since Mar 2021.