Mantle by Mantle
Model framework for Cocoa and Cocoa Touch
About Mantle
From the project's README at github.com/Mantle/Mantle. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
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Mantle makes it easy to write a simple model layer for your Cocoa or Cocoa Touch application. The Typical Model Object
What's wrong with the way model objects are usually written in Objective-C?
Let's use the GitHub API for demonstration. How would one typically represent a GitHub issue in Objective-C?
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 11k | github.com/Mantle/Mantle |
| GitHub forks | 1.5k | github.com/Mantle/Mantle |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 13.8 years | since Sep 2012 |
| Last commit | 3.7 years ago | Oct 18, 2022 |
| Releases shipped | 27 | last: 5.0 years ago |
| Funding links | 1 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
What people say on Hacker News
- The mangled remains of probes sent to Venus may still be there
- Everything Vault – a local-first Markdown knowledge system for LLMs
- Show HN: ManyLens – Examine personal dilemmas through multiple perspectives
- Show HN: Mantle – Remap your Mac keyboard without editing Kanata config files
- Show HN: MantleDB – Anonymous JSON storage for your side projects
Ready to self-host Mantle?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
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