dex vs new-api

dex and new-api share 7 technologies: MySQL, Postgres, golang.org/x/oauth2, github.com/coreos/go-oidc/v3, github.com/go-webauthn/webauthn, github.com/pquerna/otp, and Prometheus. Both are written in Go.

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What they share and what sets them apart

dexidp

dex

OpenID Connect (OIDC) identity and OAuth 2.0 provider with pluggable connectors

Go11.3kRead on November 12, 2026, at commit 80ef16fWhat is dex built with?

Only in dex

In common

QuantumNous

new-api

Open-source AI gateway. Self-hosted LLM gateway with OpenAI-, Claude- and Gemini-compatible APIs, model routing, access control, usage tracking and cost accounting.

Go51.9kRead on November 13, 2026, at commit b20e056What is new-api built with?

Only in new-api

Side by side

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
dex78,450 lines written216 code files
new-api639,527 lines written2,070 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.
dex0.4% of its commits signed by AIWith GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, and Codex
new-api0.7% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, CodeRabbit, Codex, Jules, and Cursor
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
dexLast push November 12, 20262,846 commits11,252 stars
new-apiLast push November 13, 20265,444 commits51,856 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
dex106 test files52.8% of its code files have a test that imports them
new-api571 test files41.4% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, dex or new-api?
new-api, with 639,527 lines written; dex has 78,450.

The proof: QuantumNous/new-api's code at commit b20e056

Which has more GitHub stars, dex or new-api?
new-api, with 51,856 stars; dex has 11,252.

The proof: QuantumNous/new-api on GitHub

Which has more tests, dex or new-api?
new-api, with 571 test files; dex has 106.

The proof: QuantumNous/new-api's code at commit b20e056

Which was updated more recently, dex or new-api?
new-api: its last push was on November 13, 2026, and dex's on November 12, 2026.

The proof: QuantumNous/new-api's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, dex or new-api?
new-api: an AI signed 0.7% of its commits, with Claude Code, CodeRabbit, Codex, Jules, and Cursor; in dex, 0.4%.

The proof: the commits each tool signed in QuantumNous/new-api

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