HikariCP vs spring-boot

HikariCP and spring-boot share 6 technologies: H2 Database, Hibernate, org.slf4j:slf4j-api, Apache, io.micrometer:micrometer-core, and org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core. Both are written in Java.

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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

  • PostgreSQL
  • Postgres
  • org.apache.felix.framework
  • org.apache.commons:commons-csv
  • org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-slf4j2-impl
  • Prometheus

In common

  • H2 Database
  • Hibernate
  • org.slf4j:slf4j-api
  • Apache
  • io.micrometer:micrometer-core
  • 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

  • JAX-RS
  • org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web
  • lettuce-core
  • org.springframework.data:spring-data-redis
  • org.springframework.ldap:spring-ldap-core
  • JetBrains
  • tomcat-embed-core
  • Spring
  • jakarta.servlet:jakarta.servlet-api
  • 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

Side by side

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
HikariCP21,538 lines written49 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.
HikariCP0% of its commits signed by AI
spring-boot0% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code and Gemini CLI
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
HikariCPLast push June 14, 20262,788 commits21,248 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.
HikariCP65 test files63.3% 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, HikariCP or spring-boot?
spring-boot, with 759,013 lines written; HikariCP has 21,538.

The proof: spring-projects/spring-boot's code at commit 10c11d0

Which has more GitHub stars, HikariCP or spring-boot?
spring-boot, with 81,736 stars; HikariCP has 21,248.

The proof: spring-projects/spring-boot on GitHub

Which has more tests, HikariCP or spring-boot?
spring-boot, with 4,555 test files; HikariCP has 65.

The proof: spring-projects/spring-boot's code at commit 10c11d0

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

The proof: spring-projects/spring-boot's commits on GitHub

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