Source: https://seerepo.com/compare/alibaba/COLA/vs/appsmithorg/appsmith
Markdown source: https://seerepo.com/compare/alibaba/COLA/vs/appsmithorg/appsmith.md
Description: COLA and appsmith share 8 technologies: H2 Database, jedis, MySQL, Redis, Spring, Hibernate, slf4j-simple, and org.slf4j:slf4j-api. COLA is written in Java and appsmith in TypeScript.

# COLA vs appsmith

COLA and appsmith share 8 technologies: H2 Database, jedis, MySQL, Redis, Spring, Hibernate, slf4j-simple, and org.slf4j:slf4j-api. COLA is written in Java and appsmith in TypeScript.

- [alibaba/COLA](https://seerepo.com/r/alibaba/COLA): 🥤 COLA: Clean Object-oriented & Layered Architecture
- [appsmithorg/appsmith](https://seerepo.com/r/appsmithorg/appsmith): Platform to build admin panels, internal tools, and dashboards. Integrates with 25+ databases and any API.

## What they share and what sets them apart

- In common: H2 Database, jedis, MySQL, Redis, Spring, Hibernate, slf4j-simple, org.slf4j:slf4j-api
- Only in COLA: embedded-redis, mysql:mysql-connector-java, spring-boot-starter-data-redis, spring-kafka, org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-dependencies, org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-aop, mybatis-spring-boot-starter, validation-api
- Only in appsmith: org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web, apache-client, com.mysql:mysql-connector-j, MariaDB, mssql-jdbc, ojdbc8, org.apache.commons:commons-pool2, PostgreSQL, redshift-jdbc42, s3, spring-boot-starter-cache, spring-boot-starter-data-mongodb, spring-boot-starter-data-redis-reactive, com.zaxxer:HikariCP, io.r2dbc:r2dbc-pool, software.amazon.awssdk:dynamodb, React, React Router, react-router-dom, localforage, Sentry, Google, Mixpanel, history, MongoDB, MCP, Express, org.springframework.data:spring-data-mongodb, jjwt-impl, jjwt-jackson, org.springframework.security:spring-security-crypto, spring-security-oauth2-client, sts, io.jsonwebtoken:jjwt-api, org.springframework.session:spring-session-data-redis, compiler, org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-mail, commons-validator, micrometer-registry-prometheus, micrometer-tracing-bridge-otel, OpenTelemetry, org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator, io.micrometer:micrometer-tracing, Tailwind CSS, styled-components, classnames, Sass, blueprintjs, codemirror, React Table, React Hook Form, rc-select, usehooks-ts, scroll-into-view-if-needed, react-window, react-spring, react-json-view, Mantine, react-responsive, uppy, popper.js, echarts, react-player, react-virtuoso, floating-ui, react-google-recaptcha, react-modal, @react-aria/visually-hidden, @react-types/shared, codemirror-graphql, D3, focus-trap-react, lottie-web, Radix UI, react-custom-scrollbars, react-media-recorder, react-toastify, react-webcam, react-zoom-pan-pinch, TanStack, tinymce, @peculiar/webcrypto, interweave, xlsx, linkedom, mammoth, prismjs, react-markdown, remark-gfm, showdown, zipcelx, @blueprintjs/core, react-dnd, react-dnd-html5-backend, react-aria, overlayscrollbars-react, react-datepicker, overlayscrollbars, @floating-ui/react, react-aria-components, @emotion/css, react-syntax-highlighter, react-transition-group, @tabler/icons-react, Zod, @hono/node-server, nodemailer

## Side by side

| | COLA | appsmith |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 17,168 lines written, 132 code files | 1,300,823 lines written, 6,824 code files |
| Who writes it | 0% of its commits signed by AI | 1.3% of its commits signed by AI. With Claude Code, CodeRabbit, Cursor, Devin, and GitHub Copilot |
| Activity | Last push August 31, 2026, 362 commits, 13,085 stars | Last push November 6, 2026, 17,825 commits, 41,171 stars |
| Tests | 130 test files. 47.7% of its code files have a test that imports them | 2,103 test files. 24.8% 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, COLA or appsmith?

appsmith, with 1,300,823 lines written; COLA has 17,168.

The proof: [appsmithorg/appsmith's code at commit 44f8fba](https://github.com/appsmithorg/appsmith/tree/44f8fbaa53e24a65b3ddad8666b43852cc7e19ad)

### Which has more GitHub stars, COLA or appsmith?

appsmith, with 41,171 stars; COLA has 13,085.

The proof: [appsmithorg/appsmith on GitHub](https://github.com/appsmithorg/appsmith)

### Which has more tests, COLA or appsmith?

appsmith, with 2,103 test files; COLA has 130.

The proof: [appsmithorg/appsmith's code at commit 44f8fba](https://github.com/appsmithorg/appsmith/tree/44f8fbaa53e24a65b3ddad8666b43852cc7e19ad)

### Which was updated more recently, COLA or appsmith?

appsmith: its last push was on November 6, 2026, and COLA's on August 31, 2026.

The proof: [appsmithorg/appsmith's commits on GitHub](https://github.com/appsmithorg/appsmith/commits)

### Which has more commits signed by AI, COLA or appsmith?

appsmith: an AI signed 1.3% of its commits, with Claude Code, CodeRabbit, Cursor, Devin, and GitHub Copilot.

The proof: [the commits each tool signed in appsmithorg/appsmith](https://seerepo.com/r/appsmithorg/appsmith/ai)

## Sources

- alibaba/COLA: Read on November 10, 2026, at commit 352e1a8 (https://github.com/alibaba/COLA/tree/352e1a867538d9cd40e1b11e4028fa652fc97557)
- appsmithorg/appsmith: Read on November 6, 2026, at commit 44f8fba (https://github.com/appsmithorg/appsmith/tree/44f8fbaa53e24a65b3ddad8666b43852cc7e19ad)

## 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.