dubbo vs spring-boot
dubbo and spring-boot share 8 technologies: JAX-RS, tomcat-embed-core, Spring, jakarta.servlet:jakarta.servlet-api, Hibernate, io.micrometer:micrometer-core, org.slf4j:slf4j-api, and org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core. Both are written in Java.
What they share and what sets them apart
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
- curator-recipes
- hazelcast
- org.springframework:spring-jdbc
- com.alibaba.nacos:nacos-client
- 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
- Spring Boot
- tomcat-embed-el
- javax.servlet:javax.servlet-api
- org.apache.dubbo:dubbo
- 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.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-slf4j2-impl
- org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-logging
- Prometheus
- sentinel-transport-simple-http
- zipkin-reporter-brave
- io.micrometer:micrometer-observation
- io.micrometer:micrometer-tracing
- log4j:log4j
- OpenTelemetry
- org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api
- io.micrometer:micrometer-registry-otlp
In common
- JAX-RS
- tomcat-embed-core
- Spring
- jakarta.servlet:jakarta.servlet-api
- Hibernate
- io.micrometer:micrometer-core
- org.slf4j:slf4j-api
- org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core
spring-projects
spring-boot
Spring Boot helps you to create Spring-powered, production-grade applications and services with absolute minimum fuss.
Java81.7kRead on November 4, 2026, at commit 10c11d0What is spring-boot built with?Only in spring-boot
- org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web
- H2 Database
- lettuce-core
- org.springframework.data:spring-data-redis
- org.springframework.ldap:spring-ldap-core
- JetBrains
- org.eclipse.jetty.compression:jetty-compression-server
- org.springframework.data:spring-data-commons
- org.hibernate.orm:hibernate-core
- spring-security-saml2-service-provider
- spring-session-data-redis
- org.springframework.session:spring-session-core
- angus-mail
- jakarta.mail:jakarta.mail-api
- ch.qos.logback:logback-classic
- Apache
Side by side
dubbospring-boot
SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
dubbo482,221 lines written2,425 code files
spring-boot759,013 lines written4,265 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.
dubbo0.1% of its commits signed by AIWith GitHub Copilot and Claude Code
spring-boot0% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code and Gemini CLI
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
dubboLast push November 3, 20268,430 commits41,572 stars
spring-bootLast push November 4, 202642,443 commits81,736 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
dubbo1,630 test files50.3% of its code files have a test that imports them
spring-boot4,555 test files55.8% of its code files have a test that imports them
Frequently asked questions
Which is bigger, dubbo or spring-boot?
spring-boot, with 759,013 lines written; dubbo has 482,221.
The proof: spring-projects/spring-boot's code at commit 10c11d0
Which has more GitHub stars, dubbo or spring-boot?
spring-boot, with 81,736 stars; dubbo has 41,572.
The proof: spring-projects/spring-boot on GitHub
Which has more tests, dubbo or spring-boot?
spring-boot, with 4,555 test files; dubbo has 1,630.
The proof: spring-projects/spring-boot's code at commit 10c11d0
Which was updated more recently, dubbo or spring-boot?
spring-boot: its last push was on November 4, 2026, and dubbo's on November 3, 2026.
Which has more commits signed by AI, dubbo or spring-boot?
dubbo: an AI signed 0.1% of its commits, with GitHub Copilot and Claude Code.
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