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spring-cloud-alibaba vs dubbo

spring-cloud-alibaba and dubbo share 7 technologies: com.alibaba.nacos:nacos-client, Spring, Spring Boot, Hibernate, org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-slf4j2-impl, sentinel-transport-simple-http, and org.slf4j:slf4j-api. Both are written in Java.

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What they share and what sets them apart

alibaba

spring-cloud-alibaba

Spring Cloud Alibaba provides a one-stop solution for application development for the distributed solutions of Alibaba middleware.

Java29.2kRead on November 8, 2026, at commit 858aa8dWhat is spring-cloud-alibaba built with?

Only in spring-cloud-alibaba

  • druid-spring-boot-4-starter
  • org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-jdbc
  • Apache
  • org.apache.rocketmq:rocketmq-acl
  • com.alibaba:druid
  • com.alibaba.csp:sentinel-datasource-zookeeper
  • spring-cloud-alibaba-dependencies
  • spring-cloud-alibaba-sentinel-gateway
  • spring-cloud-config-server
  • spring-cloud-dependencies
  • spring-cloud-starter-alibaba-nacos-discovery
  • spring-cloud-starter-alibaba-sentinel
  • spring-cloud-starter-gateway-server-webflux
  • mybatis-spring-boot-starter
  • log4j-core
  • org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator
  • sentinel-spring-webflux-adapter
  • sentinel-web-servlet
  • spring-cloud-starter-alibaba-nacos-config
  • spring-cloud-starter-consul-discovery
  • com.alibaba.csp:sentinel-api-gateway-adapter-common

In common

apache

dubbo

The java implementation of Apache Dubbo. An RPC and microservice framework.

Java41.6kRead on November 6, 2026, at commit 2d9730cWhat is dubbo built with?

Only in dubbo

  • JAX-RS
  • curator-recipes
  • hazelcast
  • org.springframework:spring-jdbc
  • org.apache.zookeeper:zookeeper
  • javax.cache:cache-api
  • dubbo-registry-nacos
  • dubbo-spring-boot-starter
  • org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-websocket
  • org.springframework:spring-tx
  • tomcat-embed-core
  • tomcat-embed-el
  • javax.servlet:javax.servlet-api
  • org.apache.dubbo:dubbo
  • jakarta.servlet:jakarta.servlet-api
  • org.springframework.security:spring-security-bom
  • spring-security-oauth2-authorization-server
  • spring-security-oauth2-client
  • compiler
  • org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-validation
  • jakarta.validation:jakarta.validation-api
  • javax.validation:validation-api
  • commons-logging
  • io.opentelemetry:opentelemetry-bom
  • log4j-slf4j-impl
  • logback-classic
  • micrometer-registry-prometheus
  • micrometer-tracing-bridge-brave
  • micrometer-tracing-bridge-otel
  • org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-logging
  • Prometheus
  • zipkin-reporter-brave
  • io.micrometer:micrometer-core
  • io.micrometer:micrometer-observation
  • io.micrometer:micrometer-tracing
  • log4j:log4j
  • OpenTelemetry
  • org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api
  • org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core
  • io.micrometer:micrometer-registry-otlp

Side by side

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
spring-cloud-alibaba47,941 lines written455 code files
dubbo482,221 lines written2,425 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.
spring-cloud-alibaba0% of its commits signed by AI
dubbo0.1% of its commits signed by AIWith GitHub Copilot and Claude Code
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
spring-cloud-alibabaLast push November 3, 20261,898 commits29,158 stars
dubboLast push November 3, 20268,430 commits41,572 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
spring-cloud-alibaba87 test files24% of its code files have a test that imports them
dubbo1,630 test files50.3% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, spring-cloud-alibaba or dubbo?
dubbo, with 482,221 lines written; spring-cloud-alibaba has 47,941.

The proof: apache/dubbo's code at commit 2d9730c

Which has more GitHub stars, spring-cloud-alibaba or dubbo?
dubbo, with 41,572 stars; spring-cloud-alibaba has 29,158.

The proof: apache/dubbo on GitHub

Which has more tests, spring-cloud-alibaba or dubbo?
dubbo, with 1,630 test files; spring-cloud-alibaba has 87.

The proof: apache/dubbo's code at commit 2d9730c

Which was updated more recently, spring-cloud-alibaba or dubbo?
Both got their last push on November 3, 2026.

The proof: apache/dubbo's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, spring-cloud-alibaba or dubbo?
dubbo: an AI signed 0.1% of its commits, with GitHub Copilot and Claude Code.

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