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nacos vs apollo

nacos and apollo share 10 technologies: com.mysql:mysql-connector-j, H2 Database, org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-jdbc, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Postgres, org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-security, micrometer-registry-prometheus, org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator, and io.micrometer:micrometer-core. Both are written in Java.

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What they share and what sets them apart

alibaba

nacos

an easy-to-use dynamic service discovery, configuration and service management platform for building AI cloud native applications.

Java33.5kRead on November 7, 2026, at commit 815779bWhat is nacos built with?

Only in nacos

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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

  • Spring
  • 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
  • org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-data-jpa
  • 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

Side by side

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
nacos937,868 lines written3,424 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.
nacos4.3% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, Cursor, and 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.
nacosLast push November 5, 20265,254 commits33,500 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.
nacos2,395 test files82.4% 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, nacos or apollo?
nacos, with 937,868 lines written; apollo has 104,090.

The proof: alibaba/nacos's code at commit 815779b

Which has more GitHub stars, nacos or apollo?
nacos, with 33,500 stars; apollo has 29,815.

The proof: alibaba/nacos on GitHub

Which has more tests, nacos or apollo?
nacos, with 2,395 test files; apollo has 251.

The proof: alibaba/nacos's code at commit 815779b

Which was updated more recently, nacos or apollo?
apollo: its last push was on November 7, 2026, and nacos's on November 5, 2026.

The proof: apolloconfig/apollo's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, nacos or apollo?
nacos: an AI signed 4.3% of its commits, with Claude Code, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot; in apollo, 0.4%.

The proof: the commits each tool signed in alibaba/nacos

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