Source: https://seerepo.com/compare/basecamp/trix/vs/rails/rails
Markdown source: https://seerepo.com/compare/basecamp/trix/vs/rails/rails.md
Description: trix and rails share 4 technologies: Rails, sqlite3, SQLite, and puma. trix is written in JavaScript and rails in Ruby.

# trix vs rails

trix and rails share 4 technologies: Rails, sqlite3, SQLite, and puma. trix is written in JavaScript and rails in Ruby.

- [basecamp/trix](https://seerepo.com/r/basecamp/trix): A rich text editor for everyday writing
- [rails/rails](https://seerepo.com/r/rails/rails): Ruby on Rails

## What they share and what sets them apart

- In common: Rails, sqlite3, SQLite, puma
- Only in trix: propshaft, dompurify
- Only in rails: aws-sdk-s3, pg, redis-client, Postgres, MySQL, Redis, AWS S3, bcrypt, mini_magick, nokogiri, redcarpet, rouge, rexml, logger

## Side by side

| | trix | rails |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 36,929 lines written, 127 code files | 610,728 lines written, 1,602 code files |
| Who writes it | 0.2% of its commits signed by AI. With Claude Code | 0.3% of its commits signed by AI. With Claude Code, Cursor, Amp, Codex, GitHub Copilot, and Gemini CLI |
| Activity | Last push October 27, 2026, 2,878 commits, 20,015 stars | Last push November 5, 2026, 73,956 commits, 58,843 stars |
| Tests | 98 test files. 1.6% of its code files have a test that imports them | 2,003 test files. 58.6% 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, trix or rails?

rails, with 610,728 lines written; trix has 36,929.

The proof: [rails/rails's code at commit bdb3d96](https://github.com/rails/rails/tree/bdb3d960121e7eb73a61c04099d1eef3c821e397)

### Which has more GitHub stars, trix or rails?

rails, with 58,843 stars; trix has 20,015.

The proof: [rails/rails on GitHub](https://github.com/rails/rails)

### Which has more tests, trix or rails?

rails, with 2,003 test files; trix has 98.

The proof: [rails/rails's code at commit bdb3d96](https://github.com/rails/rails/tree/bdb3d960121e7eb73a61c04099d1eef3c821e397)

### Which was updated more recently, trix or rails?

rails: its last push was on November 5, 2026, and trix's on October 27, 2026.

The proof: [rails/rails's commits on GitHub](https://github.com/rails/rails/commits)

### Which has more commits signed by AI, trix or rails?

rails: an AI signed 0.3% of its commits, with Claude Code, Cursor, Amp, Codex, GitHub Copilot, and Gemini CLI; in trix, 0.2%.

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

## Sources

- basecamp/trix: Read on November 5, 2026, at commit e2df97a (https://github.com/basecamp/trix/tree/e2df97a56bcf1b6689ccd08d0d11a3f96006da8b)
- rails/rails: Read on November 5, 2026, at commit bdb3d96 (https://github.com/rails/rails/tree/bdb3d960121e7eb73a61c04099d1eef3c821e397)

## 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.