Source: https://seerepo.com/compare/alibaba/arthas/vs/PaperMC/Paper
Markdown source: https://seerepo.com/compare/alibaba/arthas/vs/PaperMC/Paper.md
Description: arthas and Paper share 4 technologies: com.mysql:mysql-connector-j, MySQL, org.slf4j:slf4j-api, and org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core. Both are written in Java.

# arthas vs Paper

arthas and Paper share 4 technologies: com.mysql:mysql-connector-j, MySQL, org.slf4j:slf4j-api, and org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core. Both are written in Java.

- [alibaba/arthas](https://seerepo.com/r/alibaba/arthas): Alibaba Java Diagnostic Tool Arthas/Alibaba Java诊断利器Arthas
- [PaperMC/Paper](https://seerepo.com/r/PaperMC/Paper): The most widely used, high performance Minecraft server that aims to fix gameplay and mechanics inconsistencies

## What they share and what sets them apart

- In common: com.mysql:mysql-connector-j, MySQL, org.slf4j:slf4j-api, org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core
- Only in arthas: Spring, caffeine, H2 Database, spring-boot-starter-data-redis, etcd, org.apache.zookeeper:zookeeper, grpc-bom, grpc-services, Vite, React, react-router-dom, Vue, vue-router, rsyntaxtextarea, org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-data-jpa, org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-security, Model Context Protocol, javax.activation:javax.activation-api, org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator, ch.qos.logback:logback-classic, ch.qos.logback:logback-core, log4j:log4j, antd, Ant Design, Tailwind CSS, Headless UI, xterm, echarts, @highlightjs/vue-plugin, xterm-addon-fit, xterm-addon-webgl, highlight.js
- Only in Paper: sqlite-jdbc, SQLite, org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-iostreams, Apache

## Side by side

| | arthas | Paper |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 142,508 lines written, 1,004 code files | 352,293 lines written, 3,227 code files |
| Who writes it | 0.1% of its commits signed by AI. With GitHub Copilot | 0% of its commits signed by AI |
| Activity | Last push November 4, 2026, 2,142 commits, 37,611 stars | Last push November 10, 2026, 19,968 commits, 12,806 stars |
| Tests | 126 test files. 18.8% of its code files have a test that imports them | 253 test files. 13.5% 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, arthas or Paper?

Paper, with 352,293 lines written; arthas has 142,508.

The proof: [PaperMC/Paper's code at commit 0727243](https://github.com/PaperMC/Paper/tree/0727243c940172f6731dc63bc195917b629b71f9)

### Which has more GitHub stars, arthas or Paper?

arthas, with 37,611 stars; Paper has 12,806.

The proof: [alibaba/arthas on GitHub](https://github.com/alibaba/arthas)

### Which has more tests, arthas or Paper?

Paper, with 253 test files; arthas has 126.

The proof: [PaperMC/Paper's code at commit 0727243](https://github.com/PaperMC/Paper/tree/0727243c940172f6731dc63bc195917b629b71f9)

### Which was updated more recently, arthas or Paper?

Paper: its last push was on November 10, 2026, and arthas's on November 4, 2026.

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

### Which has more commits signed by AI, arthas or Paper?

arthas: an AI signed 0.1% of its commits, with GitHub Copilot.

## Sources

- alibaba/arthas: Read on November 6, 2026, at commit 6d97217 (https://github.com/alibaba/arthas/tree/6d97217ed094bac8463f740796e94e2e08510779)
- PaperMC/Paper: Read on November 10, 2026, at commit 0727243 (https://github.com/PaperMC/Paper/tree/0727243c940172f6731dc63bc195917b629b71f9)

## 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.