compose vs jaeger
compose and jaeger share 6 technologies: go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric, go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace, go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlptrace, go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlptrace/otlptracegrpc, go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk, and go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/net/http/otelhttp. Both are written in Go.
LinkedInWhat they share and what sets them apart
docker
compose
Define and run multi-container applications with Docker
Go38.6kRead on November 6, 2026, at commit 95bbca7What is compose built with?Only in compose
- github.com/containerd/console
- github.com/compose-spec/compose-go/v2
github.com/moby/moby/client
- github.com/sirupsen/logrus
- OpenTelemetry
- github.com/containerd/containerd/v2
In common
jaegertracing
jaeger
CNCF Jaeger, a Distributed Tracing Platform
Go23.4kRead on November 4, 2026, at commit d723f91What is jaeger built with?Only in jaeger
- net/http
- MCP
- otelgrpc
- go.uber.org/zap
- go.opentelemetry.io/otel
- go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric
- Prometheus
- github.com/prometheus/client_model
- go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/prometheus
- github.com/prometheus/common
Side by side
composejaeger
SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
compose90,228 lines written223 code files
jaeger188,919 lines written548 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.
compose2.1% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, and Codex
jaeger7.2% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, and Cursor
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
composeLast push November 6, 20264,901 commits38,620 stars
jaegerLast push November 4, 20264,964 commits23,372 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
compose204 test files63.2% of its code files have a test that imports them
jaeger680 test files83.4% of its code files have a test that imports them
Frequently asked questions
Which is bigger, compose or jaeger?
jaeger, with 188,919 lines written; compose has 90,228.
Which has more GitHub stars, compose or jaeger?
compose, with 38,620 stars; jaeger has 23,372.
The proof: docker/compose on GitHub
Which has more tests, compose or jaeger?
jaeger, with 680 test files; compose has 204.
Which was updated more recently, compose or jaeger?
compose: its last push was on November 6, 2026, and jaeger's on November 4, 2026.
The proof: docker/compose's commits on GitHub
Which has more commits signed by AI, compose or jaeger?
jaeger: an AI signed 7.2% of its commits, with Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, and Cursor; in compose, 2.1%.
The proof: the commits each tool signed in jaegertracing/jaeger
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