HikariCP vs Stirling-PDF

HikariCP and Stirling-PDF share 5 technologies: H2 Database, PostgreSQL, Postgres, Apache, and io.micrometer:micrometer-core. HikariCP is written in Java and Stirling-PDF in TypeScript.

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What they share and what sets them apart

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HikariCP

光 HikariCP・A solid, high-performance, JDBC connection pool at last.

Java21.2kRead on November 5, 2026, at commit a4d93f4What is HikariCP built with?

Only in HikariCP

  • org.apache.felix.framework
  • Hibernate
  • org.apache.commons:commons-csv
  • org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-slf4j2-impl
  • org.slf4j:slf4j-api
  • Prometheus
  • org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core

In common

  • H2 Database
  • PostgreSQL
  • Postgres
  • Apache
  • io.micrometer:micrometer-core
Stirling-Tools

Stirling-PDF

#1 PDF Application on GitHub that lets you edit PDFs on any device anywhere

TypeScript95.7kRead on November 4, 2026, at commit 3b4c202What is Stirling-PDF built with?

Only in Stirling-PDF

Side by side

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
HikariCP21,538 lines written49 code files
Stirling-PDF1,135,977 lines written4,350 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.
HikariCP0% of its commits signed by AI
Stirling-PDF2.1% of its commits signed by AIWith GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, and Codex
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
HikariCPLast push June 14, 20262,788 commits21,248 stars
Stirling-PDFLast push November 4, 20265,739 commits95,737 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
HikariCP65 test files63.3% of its code files have a test that imports them
Stirling-PDF2,073 test files48.8% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, HikariCP or Stirling-PDF?
Stirling-PDF, with 1,135,977 lines written; HikariCP has 21,538.

The proof: Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF's code at commit 3b4c202

Which has more GitHub stars, HikariCP or Stirling-PDF?
Stirling-PDF, with 95,737 stars; HikariCP has 21,248.

The proof: Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF on GitHub

Which has more tests, HikariCP or Stirling-PDF?
Stirling-PDF, with 2,073 test files; HikariCP has 65.

The proof: Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF's code at commit 3b4c202

Which was updated more recently, HikariCP or Stirling-PDF?
Stirling-PDF: its last push was on November 4, 2026, and HikariCP's on June 14, 2026.

The proof: Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, HikariCP or Stirling-PDF?
Stirling-PDF: an AI signed 2.1% of its commits, with GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, and Codex.

The proof: the commits each tool signed in Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF

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