hutool vs ktor
hutool and ktor share 7 technologies: jakarta.servlet:jakarta.servlet-api, javax.servlet:javax.servlet-api, org.apache.velocity:velocity-engine-core, org.freemarker:freemarker, Thymeleaf, slf4j-simple, and org.slf4j:slf4j-api. hutool is written in Java and ktor in Kotlin.
LinkedInWhat they share and what sets them apart
chinabugotech
hutool
🍬A set of tools that keep Java sweet.
Java30.2kRead on November 7, 2026, at commit 87ec118What is hutool built with?Only in hutool
- ClickHouse
- com.mysql:mysql-connector-j
- DmJdbcDriver18
- H2 Database
- hsqldb
- hutool-cache
- jedis
- mssql-jdbc
- ngdbc
- ojdbc8
- org.mongodb:mongodb-driver-sync
- PostgreSQL
- sqlite-jdbc
- Redis
- com.alibaba:druid
- com.zaxxer:HikariCP
- MongoDB
- MySQL
- org.apache.commons:commons-dbcp2
- Postgres
- SQLite
- org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter
- Spring
- hutool-jwt
- jjwt-impl
- org.apache.poi:poi-ooxml
- jakarta.mail:jakarta.mail-api
- com.google.zxing:core
- Hibernate
- jakarta.validation:jakarta.validation-api
- commons-logging
- log4j-core
- logback-classic
- Apache
- log4j:log4j
- org.jboss.logging:jboss-logging
In common
- jakarta.servlet:jakarta.servlet-api
- javax.servlet:javax.servlet-api
- org.apache.velocity:velocity-engine-core
- org.freemarker:freemarker
- Thymeleaf
- slf4j-simple
- org.slf4j:slf4j-api
ktorio
ktor
Framework for quickly creating connected applications in Kotlin with minimal effort
Kotlin14.6kRead on November 9, 2026, at commit f5d66c2What is ktor built with?Only in ktor
- Ktor
- apacheds-server-integ
- org.apache.directory.server:apacheds-core-integ
- http2-server
- jetty-alpn-java-server
- jetty-ee10-servlets
- jetty-ee10-websocket-jakarta-server
- jetty-http2-server
- org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib
- tomcat-embed-core
- org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-server
- Tokio
- org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-servlet
- org.eclipse.jetty.ee10:jetty-ee10-servlet
- java-jwt
- jwks-rsa
- compiler
- org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-html
- gg.jte:jte
- io.pebbletemplates:pebble
- io.swagger.parser.v3:swagger-parser
- metrics-core
- metrics-jvm
- ch.qos.logback:logback-classic
- io.micrometer:micrometer-core
tracing-subscriber
Side by side
hutoolktor
SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
hutool305,773 lines written1,557 code files
ktor301,366 lines written1,642 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.
hutool0% of its commits signed by AI
ktor0.7% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, CodeRabbit, Cursor, Codex, and GitHub Copilot
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
hutoolLast push November 5, 20265,118 commits30,226 stars
ktorLast push November 7, 20266,943 commits14,562 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
hutool717 test files41.6% of its code files have a test that imports them
ktor780 test files53.5% of its code files have a test that imports them
Frequently asked questions
Which is bigger, hutool or ktor?
hutool, with 305,773 lines written; ktor has 301,366.
Which has more GitHub stars, hutool or ktor?
hutool, with 30,226 stars; ktor has 14,562.
The proof: chinabugotech/hutool on GitHub
Which has more tests, hutool or ktor?
ktor, with 780 test files; hutool has 717.
The proof: ktorio/ktor's code at commit f5d66c2
Which was updated more recently, hutool or ktor?
ktor: its last push was on November 7, 2026, and hutool's on November 5, 2026.
The proof: ktorio/ktor's commits on GitHub
Which has more commits signed by AI, hutool or ktor?
ktor: an AI signed 0.7% of its commits, with Claude Code, CodeRabbit, Cursor, Codex, and GitHub Copilot.
The proof: the commits each tool signed in ktorio/ktor
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