canal vs hutool

canal and hutool share 10 technologies: H2 Database, mssql-jdbc, PostgreSQL, com.alibaba:druid, MySQL, Apache, Postgres, Spring, log4j-core, and org.slf4j:slf4j-api. Both are written in Java.

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What they share and what sets them apart

alibaba

canal

阿里巴巴 MySQL binlog 增量订阅&消费组件

Java29.7kRead on November 8, 2026, at commit 87be50eWhat is canal built with?

Only in canal

In common

chinabugotech

hutool

🍬A set of tools that keep Java sweet.

Java30.2kRead on November 7, 2026, at commit 87ec118What is hutool built with?

Only in hutool

Side by side

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
canal100,266 lines written616 code files
hutool305,773 lines written1,557 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.
canal0.2% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code
hutool0% of its commits signed by AI
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
canalLast push July 30, 20261,378 commits29,744 stars
hutoolLast push November 5, 20265,118 commits30,226 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
canal144 test files26.5% of its code files have a test that imports them
hutool717 test files41.6% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, canal or hutool?
hutool, with 305,773 lines written; canal has 100,266.

The proof: chinabugotech/hutool's code at commit 87ec118

Which has more GitHub stars, canal or hutool?
hutool, with 30,226 stars; canal has 29,744.

The proof: chinabugotech/hutool on GitHub

Which has more tests, canal or hutool?
hutool, with 717 test files; canal has 144.

The proof: chinabugotech/hutool's code at commit 87ec118

Which was updated more recently, canal or hutool?
hutool: its last push was on November 5, 2026, and canal's on July 30, 2026.

The proof: chinabugotech/hutool's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, canal or hutool?
canal: an AI signed 0.2% of its commits, with Claude Code.

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