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compose vs hydra

compose and hydra share 7 technologies: github.com/moby/moby/client, github.com/sirupsen/logrus, OpenTelemetry, go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace, go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlptrace, go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk, and go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/net/http/otelhttp. Both are written in Go.

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What 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

In common

ory

hydra

Internet-scale OpenID Certified™ OpenID Connect and OAuth2.1 provider that integrates with your user management through headless APIs. Solve OIDC/OAuth2 user cases over night. Consume as a service on Ory Network or self-host. Trusted by OpenAI and many others for scale and security. Written in Go.

Go17.6kRead on November 6, 2026, at commit 4174065What is hydra built with?

Only in hydra

Side by side

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
compose90,228 lines written223 code files
hydra114,964 lines written487 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
hydra0.6% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
composeLast push November 6, 20264,901 commits38,620 stars
hydraLast push July 29, 20264,477 commits17,649 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
hydra268 test files52.4% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, compose or hydra?
hydra, with 114,964 lines written; compose has 90,228.

The proof: ory/hydra's code at commit 4174065

Which has more GitHub stars, compose or hydra?
compose, with 38,620 stars; hydra has 17,649.

The proof: docker/compose on GitHub

Which has more tests, compose or hydra?
hydra, with 268 test files; compose has 204.

The proof: ory/hydra's code at commit 4174065

Which was updated more recently, compose or hydra?
compose: its last push was on November 6, 2026, and hydra's on July 29, 2026.

The proof: docker/compose's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, compose or hydra?
compose: an AI signed 2.1% of its commits, with Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, and Codex; in hydra, 0.6%.

The proof: the commits each tool signed in docker/compose

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