alist vs answer

alist and answer share 10 technologies: Gin, MySQL, Postgres, SQLite, MCP, mcp-go, golang.org/x/image, github.com/disintegration/imaging, github.com/microcosm-cc/bluemonday, and github.com/yuin/goldmark. Both are written in Go.

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What they share and what sets them apart

AlistGo

alist

🗂️A file list/WebDAV program that supports multiple storages, powered by Gin and Solidjs. / 一个支持多存储的文件列表/WebDAV程序,使用 Gin 和 Solidjs。

Go50.4kRead on November 5, 2026, at commit 92e7453What is alist built with?

Only in alist

In common

apache

answer

A Q&A platform software for teams at any scales. Whether it's a community forum, help center, or knowledge management platform, you can always count on Apache Answer.

Go15.7kRead on November 7, 2026, at commit 6744295What is answer built with?

Only in answer

Side by side

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
alist134,185 lines written732 code files
answer138,281 lines written837 code files
Who writes itA commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
alist0.8% of its commits signed by AIWith Codex, GitHub Copilot, and Claude Code
answer0.1% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code and GitHub Copilot
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
alistLast push October 21, 20262,415 commits50,424 stars
answerLast push November 5, 20264,029 commits15,711 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
alist71 test files18.9% of its code files have a test that imports them
answer58 test files13.1% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, alist or answer?
answer, with 138,281 lines written; alist has 134,185.

The proof: apache/answer's code at commit 6744295

Which has more GitHub stars, alist or answer?
alist, with 50,424 stars; answer has 15,711.

The proof: AlistGo/alist on GitHub

Which has more tests, alist or answer?
alist, with 71 test files; answer has 58.

The proof: AlistGo/alist's code at commit 92e7453

Which was updated more recently, alist or answer?
answer: its last push was on November 5, 2026, and alist's on October 21, 2026.

The proof: apache/answer's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, alist or answer?
alist: an AI signed 0.8% of its commits, with Codex, GitHub Copilot, and Claude Code; in answer, 0.1%.

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