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.
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
- org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web
- H2 Database
- jcache
- org.springframework:spring-jdbc
- PostgreSQL
- s3
- spring-boot-starter-cache
- spring-boot-starter-data-redis
- url-connection-client
- com.github.ben-manes.caffeine:caffeine
- Apache
AWS S3PostHog
- Telegram
- jetty-http2-server
- jakarta.servlet:jakarta.servlet-api
- org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-alpn-java-server
- org.eclipse.jetty.compression:jetty-compression-server
- Vite
- React
react-router-dom
objc2-app-kit
- Tokio
- tiny_http
- Supabase
tauri-plugin-store
- core-services
- Hibernate
- org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-data-jpa
- jjwt-impl
- jjwt-jackson
- spring-boot-starter-oauth2-resource-server
- spring-boot-starter-security-oauth2-client
- spring-security-saml2-service-provider
- Spring
- com.coveo:saml-client
- io.jsonwebtoken:jjwt-api
- onnxruntime
- angus-mail
- batik-transcoder
- commonmark-ext-gfm-tables
- imageio-batik
- imageio-bmp
- imageio-hdr
- imageio-icns
- imageio-iff
- imageio-jpeg
- imageio-pcx
- imageio-pnm
- imageio-psd
- imageio-sgi
- imageio-tga
- imageio-thumbsdb
- imageio-tiff
- imageio-webp
- imageio-xwd
- jbig2-imageio
- jpdfium
- metadata-extractor
- org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-mail
- outlook-module
- owasp-java-html-sanitizer
- pdfbox-io
- preflight
- stirling-office-convert
- stirling-office-convert-legacy
- stirling-office-convert-pdfa
- stirling-office-convert-topdf
- org.apache.pdfbox:pdfbox
- org.verapdf:validation-model
- jakarta.mail:jakarta.mail-api
- org.apache.pdfbox:xmpbox
- org.apache.poi:poi-ooxml
- com.google.zxing:core
- de.rototor.pdfbox:graphics2d
- org.apache.xmlgraphics:batik-bridge
- org.commonmark:commonmark
- technology.tabula:tabula
- com.github.junrar:junrar
- com.hubspot.jinjava:jinjava
- com.opencsv:opencsv
- com.vladsch.flexmark:flexmark-html2md-converter
- org.simplejavamail:simple-java-mail
- micrometer-registry-prometheus
- org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator
- spring-boot-starter-jetty
- io.micrometer:micrometer-core
- ch.qos.logback:logback-core
- Tailwind CSS
fontsource
- Mantine
@reactour/tour
@dnd-kit/core
- tanstack
- @atlaskit/pragmatic-drag-and-drop
- D3
- signature_pad
tauri-plugin-dialog
@tauri-apps/plugin-notification
- react-easy-crop
react-rnd
recharts
tauri-plugin-window-state
- webview2-com
- Lucide
embedpdf
pdfjs-dist
- react-markdown
remark-gfm
- @cantoo/pdf-lib
- qrcode.react
objc2-pdf-kit
- pixelmatch
- log
tauri-plugin-log
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
- Flutter
- Rails
aws-sdk-s3
- connection_pool
- pg
- Sidekiq
- sqflite
- Redis
- shared_preferences
- flutter_secure_storage
- SQLite
- Sentry
OpenAI- Anthropic
- GitHub
- propshaft
stimulus-rails
- Turbo
- tailwindcss-rails
- inline_svg
- cupertino_icons
- activerecord-import
omniauth_openid_connect
- omniauth-github
- omniauth-google-oauth2
omniauth-saml
- doorkeeper
webauthn
- bcrypt
jwt
omniauth
- local_auth
- omniauth-rails_csrf_protection
- pundit
- rotp
- ruby-openai
- image_processing
- pdf-reader
- csv
- flutter_svg
- redcarpet
- flutter_markdown
- rqrcode
logtail-rails
sentry-rails
sentry-sidekiq
opentelemetry-exporter-otlp
opentelemetry-sdk
objc2-web-kit
Side by side
Stirling-PDFsure
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.
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%.
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