glide vs material-components-android
glide and material-components-android share 5 technologies: Jetpack Compose, androidx.core:core, androidx.fragment:fragment, androidx.recyclerview:recyclerview, and androidx.appcompat:appcompat. Both are written in Java.
LinkedInWhat 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
- core-ktx
- dagger-android
- fragment-ktx
- lifecycle-runtime-compose
- org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk7
- cardview
- com.google.accompanist:accompanist-drawablepainter
- androidx.exifinterface:exifinterface
In common
- Jetpack Compose
- androidx.core:core
- androidx.fragment:fragment
- androidx.recyclerview:recyclerview
- androidx.appcompat:appcompat
material-components
material-components-android
[MAINTENANCE MODE] Modular and customizable Material Design UI components for Android
Java17.4kRead on November 6, 2026, at commit 66b0eebWhat is material-components-android built with?Only in material-components-android
- activity-compose
- androidx.activity:activity
- androidx.coordinatorlayout:coordinatorlayout
- androidx.customview:customview
- androidx.dynamicanimation:dynamicanimation
- androidx.drawerlayout:drawerlayout
- androidx.vectordrawable:vectordrawable
- androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout
- androidx.window:window
- androidx.cardview:cardview
- androidx.graphics:graphics-shapes
- androidx.preference:preference
- androidx.viewpager2:viewpager2
- material-icons-extended
- androidx.compose.material:material-icons-core
- Glide
Side by side
glidematerial-components-android
SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
glide100,239 lines written434 code files
material-components-android218,683 lines written754 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
material-components-android0% 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
material-components-androidLast push October 16, 20266,448 commits17,444 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
material-components-android206 test files27.3% of its code files have a test that imports them
Frequently asked questions
Which is bigger, glide or material-components-android?
material-components-android, with 218,683 lines written; glide has 100,239.
The proof: material-components/material-components-android's code at commit 66b0eeb
Which has more GitHub stars, glide or material-components-android?
glide, with 35,009 stars; material-components-android has 17,444.
The proof: bumptech/glide on GitHub
Which has more tests, glide or material-components-android?
glide, with 245 test files; material-components-android has 206.
The proof: bumptech/glide's code at commit e03179f
Which was updated more recently, glide or material-components-android?
glide: its last push was on November 7, 2026, and material-components-android's on October 16, 2026.
The proof: bumptech/glide's commits on GitHub
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