Untracker VS Deadpendency

• Privacy Protection
  Untracker removes tracking parameters from URLs, helping users protect their privacy by preventing advertisers and analytics services from tracking their browsing activity through shared links.
• Open Source
  The project is fully open source and hosted on GitHub, allowing users to inspect the code, verify its behavior, contribute improvements, and trust that it does what it claims without hidden functionality.
• Easy to Use
  Untracker integrates with Android's share menu, making it seamless to clean URLs before sharing them. Users can clean tracking parameters with minimal effort as part of their normal sharing workflow.
• Rule-Based Approach
  The app uses a configurable rules-based system to identify and strip tracking parameters, which makes it flexible and extensible. Users or contributors can add new rules as tracking methods evolve.
• Lightweight and Focused
  The app has a single, well-defined purpose — removing tracking parameters from URLs. It doesn't try to do too much, keeping it simple, small, and efficient without unnecessary bloat.

Possible disadvantages

• Android Only
  Untracker is currently available only for Android, meaning users on iOS, desktop, or other platforms cannot benefit from the tool without seeking alternative solutions.
• Limited Awareness and Adoption
  As a relatively niche GitHub project, Untracker has limited community size and visibility, which may mean slower development, fewer rule updates, and less community support compared to more popular privacy tools.
• Maintenance Dependency
  Tracking parameters constantly evolve as advertisers create new ones. The effectiveness of Untracker depends on ongoing maintenance and rule updates, and if the project becomes inactive, it could quickly become outdated.
• May Break Some URLs
  Aggressive removal of URL parameters could occasionally break legitimate functionality of some links, as not all query parameters are tracking-related and some may be necessary for the link to work correctly.
• Manual Share Step Required
  Users need to actively use the share menu integration to clean URLs, meaning it doesn't automatically clean all URLs system-wide. Links opened directly or copied without using the share flow won't be cleaned.

• Automated Dependency Monitoring
  Deadpendency automatically checks your project's dependencies for signs of being dead, unmaintained, or deprecated, saving developers from manually tracking the health of each dependency.
• GitHub Integration
  Deadpendency integrates directly with GitHub as a GitHub App, making it easy to set up and run as part of your existing pull request and CI workflow without requiring additional infrastructure.
• Early Warning System
  By catching dead or unmaintained dependencies early, Deadpendency helps teams avoid security risks and technical debt that come from relying on abandoned libraries.
• Multi-Language Support
  Deadpendency supports a wide range of programming languages and package ecosystems, making it useful for polyglot projects and diverse development teams.
• Low Configuration Overhead
  The tool is designed to work out of the box with minimal configuration, allowing teams to get value quickly without spending significant time on setup and customization.

Possible disadvantages

• Limited to GitHub
  Deadpendency is primarily a GitHub App, which means teams using other platforms like GitLab or Bitbucket cannot easily use the service without switching or mirroring their repositories.
• Potential False Positives
  The tool may flag dependencies as dead or unmaintained based on activity metrics, even when a library is stable and simply mature, leading to unnecessary concern or migration efforts.
• Niche Use Case
  Dependency health checking is a relatively narrow function. Teams may prefer more comprehensive dependency management tools that also handle vulnerability scanning, license compliance, and version updates in one solution.
• Reliance on External Signals
  Deadpendency relies on external signals like repository activity and release frequency to determine dependency health, which may not always accurately reflect the true maintenance status of a project.
• Limited Community and Ecosystem
  As a relatively niche tool, Deadpendency has a smaller user community compared to alternatives like Dependabot or Renovate, which can mean fewer resources, community support, and third-party integrations.

Tracking Untracker since Apr 2026.

• Deadpendency Open Sourced

  I created a tiny startup in Haskell which failed RIP. I decided to open source the code though. Source: over 3 years ago

• Twitch Streamers?

  I sometimes stream my Haskell work on deadpendency - https://www.twitch.tv/alistairbuzz. Source: over 5 years ago