Source: https://seerepo.com/compare/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/vs/we-promise/sure
Markdown source: https://seerepo.com/compare/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/vs/we-promise/sure.md
Description: 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.

# 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.

- [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
- [we-promise/sure](https://seerepo.com/r/we-promise/sure): The personal finance app for everyone (by everyone)

## What they share and what sets them apart

- In common: Postgres, Tauri, objc2-foundation, Stripe, @tauri-apps/api, tauri-plugin-notification, keyring
- 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 S3, PostHog, 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
- 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-PDF | sure |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 1,168,066 lines written, 4,452 code files | 620,572 lines written, 3,123 code files |
| Who writes it | 2.1% of its commits signed by AI. With GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, and Codex | 15.4% of its commits signed by AI. With Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, CodeRabbit, Cursor, Devin, Gemini CLI, and Codex |
| Activity | Last push November 12, 2026, 5,787 commits, 96,362 stars | Last push November 11, 2026, 4,005 commits, 12,416 stars |
| Tests | 2,168 test files. 49.7% of its code files have a test that imports them | 1,333 test files. 30.1% 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 sure?

Stirling-PDF, with 1,168,066 lines written; sure has 620,572.

The proof: [Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF's code at commit ee8c2b3](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/tree/ee8c2b3a9fc5842f787373c2aeff1431f5ff9d85)

### 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](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF)

### 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](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/tree/ee8c2b3a9fc5842f787373c2aeff1431f5ff9d85)

### 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](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/commits)

### 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](https://seerepo.com/r/we-promise/sure/ai)

## Sources

- Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF: Read on November 12, 2026, at commit ee8c2b3 (https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/tree/ee8c2b3a9fc5842f787373c2aeff1431f5ff9d85)
- we-promise/sure: Read on November 11, 2026, at commit 426fefe (https://github.com/we-promise/sure/tree/426fefe9dc55fd7716a5310c2e26920c5839d922)

## 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.