Stirling-PDF vs sure

Stirling-PDF and sure share 7 technologies: Postgres, Tauri, objc2-foundation, Stripe, @tauri-apps/api, tauri-plugin-notification, and keyring. Stirling-PDF is written in TypeScript and sure in Ruby.

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What they share and what sets them apart

Stirling-Tools

Stirling-PDF

#1 PDF Application on GitHub that lets you edit PDFs on any device anywhere

TypeScript96.4kRead on November 12, 2026, at commit ee8c2b3What is Stirling-PDF built with?

Only in Stirling-PDF

In common

we-promise

sure

The personal finance app for everyone (by everyone)

Ruby12.4kRead on November 11, 2026, at commit 426fefeWhat is sure built with?

Only in sure

Side by side

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
Stirling-PDF1,168,066 lines written4,452 code files
sure620,572 lines written3,123 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.
Stirling-PDF2.1% of its commits signed by AIWith GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, and Codex
sure15.4% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, CodeRabbit, Cursor, Devin, Gemini CLI, and Codex
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
Stirling-PDFLast push November 12, 20265,787 commits96,362 stars
sureLast push November 11, 20264,005 commits12,416 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
Stirling-PDF2,168 test files49.7% of its code files have a test that imports them
sure1,333 test files30.1% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, Stirling-PDF or sure?
Stirling-PDF, with 1,168,066 lines written; sure has 620,572.

The proof: Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF's code at commit ee8c2b3

Which has more GitHub stars, Stirling-PDF or sure?
Stirling-PDF, with 96,362 stars; sure has 12,416.

The proof: Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF on GitHub

Which has more tests, Stirling-PDF or sure?
Stirling-PDF, with 2,168 test files; sure has 1,333.

The proof: Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF's code at commit ee8c2b3

Which was updated more recently, Stirling-PDF or sure?
Stirling-PDF: its last push was on November 12, 2026, and sure's on November 11, 2026.

The proof: Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, Stirling-PDF or sure?
sure: an AI signed 15.4% of its commits, with Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, CodeRabbit, Cursor, Devin, Gemini CLI, and Codex; in Stirling-PDF, 2.1%.

The proof: the commits each tool signed in we-promise/sure

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