Source: https://seerepo.com/compare/apache/rocketmq/vs/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF
Markdown source: https://seerepo.com/compare/apache/rocketmq/vs/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF.md
Description: rocketmq and Stirling-PDF share 3 technologies: Apache, com.github.ben-manes.caffeine:caffeine, and Spring. rocketmq is written in Java and Stirling-PDF in TypeScript.

# rocketmq vs Stirling-PDF

rocketmq and Stirling-PDF share 3 technologies: Apache, com.github.ben-manes.caffeine:caffeine, and Spring. rocketmq is written in Java and Stirling-PDF in TypeScript.

- [apache/rocketmq](https://seerepo.com/r/apache/rocketmq): Apache RocketMQ is a cloud native messaging and streaming platform, making it simple to build event-driven applications.
- [Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF](https://seerepo.com/r/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF): #1 PDF Application on GitHub that lets you edit PDFs on any device anywhere

## What they share and what sets them apart

- In common: Apache, com.github.ben-manes.caffeine:caffeine, Spring
- Only in rocketmq: s3, grpc-services, jul-to-slf4j, org.slf4j:slf4j-api, OpenTelemetry, io.opentelemetry:opentelemetry-exporter-otlp
- Only in Stirling-PDF: org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web, H2 Database, PostgreSQL, spring-boot-starter-cache, spring-boot-starter-data-redis, Postgres, AWS S3, Vite, React, react-router-dom, Tauri, objc2-app-kit, objc2-foundation, Tokio, Supabase, tauri-plugin-store, Stripe, PostHog, @tauri-apps/api, org.springframework.session:spring-session-core, angus-mail, commonmark-ext-gfm-tables, org.apache.pdfbox:pdfbox, org.apache.poi:poi-ooxml, com.google.zxing:core, org.commonmark:commonmark, io.micrometer:micrometer-core, ch.qos.logback:logback-classic, Tailwind CSS, Mantine, @dnd-kit/core, tanstack, @atlaskit/pragmatic-drag-and-drop, D3, tauri-plugin-dialog, react-easy-crop, react-rnd, recharts, tauri-plugin-notification, tauri-plugin-window-state, webview2-com, keyring, pdfjs-dist, react-markdown, remark-gfm, qrcode.react, pixelmatch, log, tauri-plugin-log

## Side by side

| | rocketmq | Stirling-PDF |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 396,154 lines written, 1,428 code files | 1,135,977 lines written, 4,350 code files |
| Who writes it | 0.1% of its commits signed by AI. With Claude Code and Cursor | 2.1% of its commits signed by AI. With GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, and Codex |
| Activity | Last push November 4, 2026, 8,220 commits, 22,650 stars | Last push November 4, 2026, 5,739 commits, 95,737 stars |
| Tests | 739 test files. 72.1% of its code files have a test that imports them | 2,073 test files. 48.8% of its code files have a test that imports them |

- Size: Lines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
- Who writes it: A commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
- Activity: From GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
- Tests: The files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is bigger, rocketmq or Stirling-PDF?

Stirling-PDF, with 1,135,977 lines written; rocketmq has 396,154.

The proof: [Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF's code at commit 3b4c202](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/tree/3b4c202890f7c21726424deded3f5aaee5090846)

### Which has more GitHub stars, rocketmq or Stirling-PDF?

Stirling-PDF, with 95,737 stars; rocketmq has 22,650.

The proof: [Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF on GitHub](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF)

### Which has more tests, rocketmq or Stirling-PDF?

Stirling-PDF, with 2,073 test files; rocketmq has 739.

The proof: [Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF's code at commit 3b4c202](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/tree/3b4c202890f7c21726424deded3f5aaee5090846)

### Which was updated more recently, rocketmq or Stirling-PDF?

Both got their last push on November 4, 2026.

The proof: [Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF's commits on GitHub](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/commits)

### Which has more commits signed by AI, rocketmq or Stirling-PDF?

Stirling-PDF: an AI signed 2.1% of its commits, with GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, and Codex; in rocketmq, 0.1%.

The proof: [the commits each tool signed in Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF](https://seerepo.com/r/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/ai)

## Sources

- apache/rocketmq: Read on November 4, 2026, at commit 0e839a9 (https://github.com/apache/rocketmq/tree/0e839a958bf3a7c613e9baec40acc606e4ba8fc2)
- Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF: Read on November 4, 2026, at commit 3b4c202 (https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/tree/3b4c202890f7c21726424deded3f5aaee5090846)

## What is your repo built with?

Any public repo, with no account: https://seerepo.com/r/owner/repo/built, with the owner and name it has on GitHub.