etcd vs go-micro
etcd and go-micro share 9 technologies: net/http, etcd, github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5, go.uber.org/zap, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, go.opentelemetry.io/otel, github.com/prometheus/client_model, and go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk. Both are written in Go.
LinkedInWhat they share and what sets them apart
etcd-io
etcd
Distributed reliable key-value store for the most critical data of a distributed system
Go52.5kRead on November 5, 2026, at commit cda871cWhat is etcd built with?Only in etcd
- go.etcd.io/etcd/api/v3
- github.com/olekukonko/tablewriter
- github.com/cheggaaa/pb/v3
- go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/google.golang.org/grpc/otelgrpc
github.com/coreos/go-systemd/v22
- go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlptrace/otlptracegrpc
- gopkg.in/natefinch/lumberjack.v2
In common
micro
go-micro
A framework for agents, tools and services
Go23.1kRead on November 4, 2026, at commit 65cbacbWhat is go-micro built with?Only in go-micro
Side by side
etcdgo-micro
SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
etcd203,445 lines written512 code files
go-micro138,184 lines written500 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.
etcd0% of its commits signed by AIWith GitHub Copilot and Claude Code
go-micro20.5% of its commits signed by AIWith Codex, Claude Code, and GitHub Copilot
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
etcdLast push November 5, 202615,934 commits52,462 stars
go-microLast push October 29, 20264,427 commits23,083 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
etcd521 test files69.7% of its code files have a test that imports them
go-micro286 test files62.8% of its code files have a test that imports them
Frequently asked questions
Which is bigger, etcd or go-micro?
etcd, with 203,445 lines written; go-micro has 138,184.
The proof: etcd-io/etcd's code at commit cda871c
Which has more GitHub stars, etcd or go-micro?
etcd, with 52,462 stars; go-micro has 23,083.
The proof: etcd-io/etcd on GitHub
Which has more tests, etcd or go-micro?
etcd, with 521 test files; go-micro has 286.
The proof: etcd-io/etcd's code at commit cda871c
Which was updated more recently, etcd or go-micro?
etcd: its last push was on November 5, 2026, and go-micro's on October 29, 2026.
The proof: etcd-io/etcd's commits on GitHub
Which has more commits signed by AI, etcd or go-micro?
go-micro: an AI signed 20.5% of its commits, with Codex, Claude Code, and GitHub Copilot.
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