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puter vs paperclip
puter and paperclip share 3 technologies: Express, Postgres, and AWS S3. puter is written in JavaScript and paperclip in TypeScript.
What they share and what sets them apart
HeyPuter
puter
🌐 The Internet Computer! Free, Open-Source, and Self-Hostable.
JavaScript44kRead on October 31, 2026, at commit a1fe14cWhat is puter built with?paperclipai
paperclip
The open-source app everyone uses to manage agents at work
TypeScript109kRead on October 30, 2026, at commit 198218bWhat is paperclip built with?In common
Only in puter
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Side by side
puterpaperclip
SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
puter731,101 lines written1,029 code files
paperclip2,989,154 lines written4,868 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.
puter2% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, Codex, GitHub Copilot, Devin, and Cursor
paperclip17.6% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
puterLast push October 31, 20266,596 commits44,036 stars
paperclipLast push October 30, 20265,650 commits108,962 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
puter773 test files60.4% of its code files have a test that imports them
paperclip4,146 test files59.2% of its code files have a test that imports them
Frequently asked questions
Which is bigger, puter or paperclip?
paperclip, with 2,989,154 lines written in 4,868 code files; puter has 731,101 in 1,029.
Which has more GitHub stars, puter or paperclip?
paperclip, with 108,962 stars; puter has 44,036.
The proof: paperclipai/paperclip on GitHub
Which has more tests, puter or paperclip?
paperclip, with 4,146 test files; puter has 773.
Which was updated more recently, puter or paperclip?
puter: its last push was on October 31, 2026, and paperclip's on October 30, 2026.
The proof: HeyPuter/puter's commits on GitHub
Which has more commits signed by AI, puter or paperclip?
paperclip: an AI signed 17.6% of its commits, with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot; in puter, 2%.
The proof: the commits each tool signed in paperclipai/paperclip
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