arthas vs apollo

arthas and apollo share 7 technologies: Spring, com.mysql:mysql-connector-j, H2 Database, MySQL, org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-data-jpa, org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-security, and org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator. Both are written in Java.

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What they share and what sets them apart

alibaba

arthas

Alibaba Java Diagnostic Tool Arthas/Alibaba Java诊断利器Arthas

Java37.6kRead on November 6, 2026, at commit 6d97217What is arthas built with?

Only in arthas

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apolloconfig

apollo

Apollo is a reliable configuration management system suitable for microservice configuration management scenarios.

Java29.8kRead on November 8, 2026, at commit 5b663c5What is apollo built with?

Only in apollo

  • org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-jdbc
  • PostgreSQL
  • Postgres
  • guice
  • spring-boot-jackson2
  • spring-cloud-alibaba-dependencies
  • spring-cloud-dependencies
  • spring-cloud-starter-alibaba-nacos-discovery
  • spring-cloud-starter-netflix-eureka-server
  • org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-server
  • org.springframework.data:spring-data-commons
  • spring-boot-starter-oauth2-resource-server
  • org.springframework.security:spring-security-core
  • freemarker
  • com.sun.mail:jakarta.mail
  • org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-validation
  • logback-classic
  • micrometer-registry-prometheus
  • io.micrometer:micrometer-core

Side by side

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
arthas142,508 lines written1,004 code files
apollo104,090 lines written521 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.
arthas0.1% of its commits signed by AIWith GitHub Copilot
apollo0.4% of its commits signed by AIWith GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, and CodeRabbit
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
arthasLast push November 4, 20262,142 commits37,611 stars
apolloLast push November 7, 20262,252 commits29,815 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
arthas126 test files18.8% of its code files have a test that imports them
apollo251 test files71.8% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, arthas or apollo?
arthas, with 142,508 lines written; apollo has 104,090.

The proof: alibaba/arthas's code at commit 6d97217

Which has more GitHub stars, arthas or apollo?
arthas, with 37,611 stars; apollo has 29,815.

The proof: alibaba/arthas on GitHub

Which has more tests, arthas or apollo?
apollo, with 251 test files; arthas has 126.

The proof: apolloconfig/apollo's code at commit 5b663c5

Which was updated more recently, arthas or apollo?
apollo: its last push was on November 7, 2026, and arthas's on November 4, 2026.

The proof: apolloconfig/apollo's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, arthas or apollo?
apollo: an AI signed 0.4% of its commits, with GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, and CodeRabbit; in arthas, 0.1%.

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