glide vs compose-multiplatform

glide and compose-multiplatform share 4 technologies: Jetpack Compose, core-ktx, lifecycle-runtime-compose, and androidx.appcompat:appcompat. glide is written in Java and compose-multiplatform in Kotlin.

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What they share and what sets them apart

bumptech

glide

An image loading and caching library for Android focused on smooth scrolling

Java35kRead on November 7, 2026, at commit e03179fWhat is glide built with?

Only in glide

  • com.google.dagger:dagger
  • dagger-android
  • fragment-ktx
  • org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk7
  • androidx.core:core
  • cardview
  • androidx.fragment:fragment
  • androidx.recyclerview:recyclerview
  • com.google.accompanist:accompanist-drawablepainter
  • androidx.exifinterface:exifinterface

In common

JetBrains

compose-multiplatform

Compose Multiplatform, a modern UI framework for Kotlin that makes building performant and beautiful user interfaces easy and enjoyable.

Kotlin19.5kRead on November 6, 2026, at commit 986ae65What is compose-multiplatform built with?

Only in compose-multiplatform

  • Ktor
  • lifecycle-runtime-ktx
  • lifecycle-viewmodel
  • org.jetbrains.compose.runtime:runtime
  • constraintlayout
  • Google
  • JetBrains
  • material
  • material3
  • ui-graphics
  • material-icons-core
  • coil-compose
  • org.jsoup:jsoup
  • slf4j-api
  • slf4j-simple

Side by side

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
glide100,239 lines written434 code files
compose-multiplatform155,780 lines written864 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.
glide0% of its commits signed by AI
compose-multiplatform0% of its commits signed by AI
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
glideLast push November 7, 20262,951 commits35,009 stars
compose-multiplatformLast push November 5, 20262,802 commits19,468 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
glide245 test files53.9% of its code files have a test that imports them
compose-multiplatform430 test files31% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, glide or compose-multiplatform?
compose-multiplatform, with 155,780 lines written; glide has 100,239.

The proof: JetBrains/compose-multiplatform's code at commit 986ae65

Which has more GitHub stars, glide or compose-multiplatform?
glide, with 35,009 stars; compose-multiplatform has 19,468.

The proof: bumptech/glide on GitHub

Which has more tests, glide or compose-multiplatform?
compose-multiplatform, with 430 test files; glide has 245.

The proof: JetBrains/compose-multiplatform's code at commit 986ae65

Which was updated more recently, glide or compose-multiplatform?
glide: its last push was on November 7, 2026, and compose-multiplatform's on November 5, 2026.

The proof: bumptech/glide's commits on GitHub

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