Source: https://seerepo.com/compare/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/vs/thingsboard/thingsboard Markdown source: https://seerepo.com/compare/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/vs/thingsboard/thingsboard.md Description: Stirling-PDF and thingsboard share 10 technologies: org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web, PostgreSQL, com.github.ben-manes.caffeine:caffeine, Apache, Postgres, Spring, org.apache.pdfbox:pdfbox, io.micrometer:micrometer-core, ch.qos.logback:logback-classic, and Tailwind CSS. Stirling-PDF is written in TypeScript and thingsboard in Java. # Stirling-PDF vs thingsboard Stirling-PDF and thingsboard share 10 technologies: org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web, PostgreSQL, com.github.ben-manes.caffeine:caffeine, Apache, Postgres, Spring, org.apache.pdfbox:pdfbox, io.micrometer:micrometer-core, ch.qos.logback:logback-classic, and Tailwind CSS. Stirling-PDF is written in TypeScript and thingsboard in Java. - [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 - [thingsboard/thingsboard](https://seerepo.com/r/thingsboard/thingsboard): All-in-one IoT Platform - Device management, data collection, processing and visualization. ## What they share and what sets them apart - In common: org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web, PostgreSQL, com.github.ben-manes.caffeine:caffeine, Apache, Postgres, Spring, org.apache.pdfbox:pdfbox, io.micrometer:micrometer-core, ch.qos.logback:logback-classic, Tailwind CSS - Only in Stirling-PDF: H2 Database, spring-boot-starter-cache, spring-boot-starter-data-redis, AWS S3, Vite, React, react-router-dom, Tauri, objc2-app-kit, objc2-foundation, Tokio, Supabase, tauri-plugin-store, Stripe, PostHog, @tauri-apps/api, org.springframework.session:spring-session-core, angus-mail, commonmark-ext-gfm-tables, org.apache.poi:poi-ooxml, com.google.zxing:core, org.commonmark:commonmark, Mantine, @dnd-kit/core, tanstack, @atlaskit/pragmatic-drag-and-drop, D3, tauri-plugin-dialog, react-easy-crop, react-rnd, recharts, tauri-plugin-notification, tauri-plugin-window-state, webview2-com, keyring, pdfjs-dist, react-markdown, remark-gfm, qrcode.react, pixelmatch, log, tauri-plugin-log - Only in thingsboard: curator-recipes, jedis, org.springframework.data:spring-data-redis, Redis, RocksDB, org.apache.zookeeper:zookeeper, Kafka, Google, grpc-services, org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-websocket, tomcat-embed-core, tomcat-embed-el, Express, Angular, org.springframework.data:spring-data-commons, org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-data-jpa, org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-security, spring-security-oauth2-client, com.auth0:java-jwt, metadata-extractor, org.freemarker:freemarker, jakarta.validation:jakarta.validation-api, Hibernate, commons-logging, log4j-over-slf4j, micrometer-registry-prometheus, org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator, org.slf4j:slf4j-api, ch.qos.logback:logback-core, winston, winston-daily-rotate-file, Leaflet, ace-builds, echarts, SVG.js, MapLibre, screenfull, yaml, qrcode, ngx-markdown, html2canvas, marked ## Side by side | | Stirling-PDF | thingsboard | |---|---|---| | Size | 1,135,977 lines written, 4,350 code files | 1,193,655 lines written, 7,795 code files | | Who writes it | 2.1% of its commits signed by AI. With GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, and Codex | 0.4% of its commits signed by AI. With Claude Code | | Activity | Last push November 4, 2026, 5,739 commits, 95,737 stars | Last push November 4, 2026, 19,940 commits, 22,638 stars | | Tests | 2,073 test files. 48.8% of its code files have a test that imports them | 1,443 test files. 29.1% 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 thingsboard? thingsboard, with 1,193,655 lines written; Stirling-PDF has 1,135,977. The proof: [thingsboard/thingsboard's code at commit e48b578](https://github.com/thingsboard/thingsboard/tree/e48b5780e17b65b78dd0bd7cf5e7805706499abb) ### Which has more GitHub stars, Stirling-PDF or thingsboard? Stirling-PDF, with 95,737 stars; thingsboard has 22,638. The proof: [Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF on GitHub](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF) ### Which has more tests, Stirling-PDF or thingsboard? Stirling-PDF, with 2,073 test files; thingsboard has 1,443. The proof: [Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF's code at commit 3b4c202](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/tree/3b4c202890f7c21726424deded3f5aaee5090846) ### Which was updated more recently, Stirling-PDF or thingsboard? Both got their last push on November 4, 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 thingsboard? Stirling-PDF: an AI signed 2.1% of its commits, with GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, and Codex; in thingsboard, 0.4%. 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 November 4, 2026, at commit 3b4c202 (https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/tree/3b4c202890f7c21726424deded3f5aaee5090846) - thingsboard/thingsboard: Read on November 4, 2026, at commit e48b578 (https://github.com/thingsboard/thingsboard/tree/e48b5780e17b65b78dd0bd7cf5e7805706499abb) ## 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.