Source: https://seerepo.com/compare/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/vs/TryGhost/Ghost
Markdown source: https://seerepo.com/compare/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/vs/TryGhost/Ghost.md
Description: Stirling-PDF and Ghost share 3 technologies: React, Vite, and Stripe. Both are written in TypeScript.

# Stirling-PDF vs Ghost

Stirling-PDF and Ghost share 3 technologies: React, Vite, and Stripe. Both are written in TypeScript.

- [Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF](https://seerepo.com/r/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF): #1 PDF Application on GitHub that lets you edit PDFs on any device anywhere
- [TryGhost/Ghost](https://seerepo.com/r/TryGhost/Ghost): Independent technology for modern publishing, memberships, subscriptions and newsletters.

## What they share and what sets them apart

- In common: React, Vite, Stripe
- Only in Stirling-PDF: FastAPI, Spring, Supabase, Postgres, AWS S3, PostHog
- Only in Ghost: Express, Sentry

## Side by side

| | Stirling-PDF | Ghost |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 1,114,394 lines written, 4,302 code files | 1,186,187 lines written, 4,136 code files |
| Who writes it | 2.1% of its commits signed by AI. With GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, and Codex | 1.5% of its commits signed by AI. With Codex, Claude Code, Cursor, CodeRabbit, and GitHub Copilot |
| Activity | Last push October 29, 2026, 5,694 commits, 95,274 stars | Last push October 28, 2026, 51,560 commits, 55,626 stars |
| Tests | 2,014 test files. 48.3% of its code files have a test that imports them | 2,568 test files. 38.9% of its code files have a test that imports them |

- Size: Lines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
- Who writes it: A commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
- Activity: From GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
- Tests: The files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is bigger, Stirling-PDF or Ghost?

Ghost, with 1,186,187 lines written in 4,136 code files; Stirling-PDF has 1,114,394 in 4,302.

The proof: [TryGhost/Ghost's code at commit b14830a](https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/tree/b14830aee6b627923229c558dab69abd3a392751)

### Which has more GitHub stars, Stirling-PDF or Ghost?

Stirling-PDF, with 95,274 stars; Ghost has 55,626.

The proof: [Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF on GitHub](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF)

### Which has more tests, Stirling-PDF or Ghost?

Ghost, with 2,568 test files; Stirling-PDF has 2,014.

The proof: [TryGhost/Ghost's code at commit b14830a](https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/tree/b14830aee6b627923229c558dab69abd3a392751)

### Which was updated more recently, Stirling-PDF or Ghost?

Stirling-PDF: its last push was on October 29, 2026, and Ghost's on October 28, 2026.

The proof: [Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF's commits on GitHub](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/commits)

### Which has more commits signed by AI, Stirling-PDF or Ghost?

Stirling-PDF: an AI signed 2.1% of its commits, with GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, and Codex; in Ghost, 1.5%.

The proof: [the commits each tool signed in Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF](https://seerepo.com/r/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/ai)

## Sources

- Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF: Read on October 29, 2026, at commit 96ee014 (https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/tree/96ee014b99a490822e9b9ea427afd13d76f9e5d4)
- TryGhost/Ghost: Read on October 28, 2026, at commit b14830a (https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/tree/b14830aee6b627923229c558dab69abd3a392751)

## What is your repo built with?

Any public repo, with no account: https://seerepo.com/r/owner/repo/built, with the owner and name it has on GitHub.