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RetroFill vs Chapar

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RetroFill compared with Chapar
DetailRetroFill logo RetroFillChapar logo Chapar
What it doesFill your GitHub contribution graph with real, backdated commits A fast, private and offline API client for REST, gRPC, GraphQL and WebSocket services
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inCA Not given
Pricing modelFreemium Open source
PricingFree: preview and first fill up to 7 days and 20 commits. Coffee: $5 USD one-time for one 365-day window. Time Machine: $12 USD one-time for every year since you joined. Autopilot: $3.99 USD per month or $29 USD per year for streak insurance with automatic commits on missed days. Not given
Key features
  • Live preview on your real graph with no sign-in required
  • Realism engine with six personas and seeded rerolls
  • Manual painting with brushes 1–4
  • Gap-only mode to respect existing contributions
  • Text and pixel art mode on Time Machine and Autopilot
  • One-click undo that deletes the generated repository
  • Private repository support on Time Machine and Autopilot
  • Contribution Doctor preflight checks
  • Autopilot streak insurance with configurable commit frequency
  • Multi-repo spread up to three repositories on Time Machine and Autopilot
  • REST and HTTP with every method, query and path params, JSON, XML, text, form-data, URL-encoded and binary bodies
  • gRPC with server reflection or proto files, unary and server-streaming calls, metadata and trailers, TLS and mutual TLS
  • GraphQL queries and variables with data and errors split out
  • WebSocket text, JSON and binary messages with live message log
  • Traffic proxy to capture HTTP(S) traffic of apps and phones
  • Python scripting for pre and post-request scripts with tests
  • Test cases and CI integration with chapar-cli
  • Environments with variables and secret values encrypted with OS keychain
  • Import Postman collections, OpenAPI specs and proto files
  • Code generation for cURL, Python, Go, JavaScript, Java, Ruby and .NET
What makes it different
  • Real, inspectable commits with no hidden activity
  • Realistic patterns based on developer behavior modeling
  • Preview before payment on your real GitHub graph
  • Complete undo in one click with automatic account restoration
  • Timezone-aware commits with proper timestamp handling
  • Local-only data with no cloud sync or telemetry
  • GPU-rendered native UI that starts quickly and runs on macOS, Linux and Windows without a browser engine
  • Collections stored as YAML files in git for version control
  • Built-in traffic proxy for inspecting and importing HTTP(S) traffic from other apps
  • Free and open source under BSD 3-Clause license
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)Not checked yet no change since last check6 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)05
Citation Flow (Majestic)1326
Referring domains (Majestic)131

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