Source: https://seerepo.com/compare/fatedier/frp/vs/prometheus/node_exporter
Markdown source: https://seerepo.com/compare/fatedier/frp/vs/prometheus/node_exporter.md
Description: frp and node_exporter share 3 technologies: Prometheus, github.com/prometheus/client_model, and github.com/prometheus/common. Both are written in Go.

# frp vs node_exporter

frp and node_exporter share 3 technologies: Prometheus, github.com/prometheus/client_model, and github.com/prometheus/common. Both are written in Go.

- [fatedier/frp](https://seerepo.com/r/fatedier/frp): A fast reverse proxy to help you expose a local server behind a NAT or firewall to the internet.
- [prometheus/node_exporter](https://seerepo.com/r/prometheus/node_exporter): Exporter for machine metrics

## What they share and what sets them apart

- In common: Prometheus, github.com/prometheus/client_model, github.com/prometheus/common
- Only in frp: net/http, Gorilla, Vue, github.com/rodaine/table, github.com/coreos/go-oidc/v3, golang.org/x/oauth2, Element
- Only in node_exporter: howett.net/plist, github.com/coreos/go-systemd/v22

## Side by side

| | frp | node_exporter |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 76,952 lines written, 290 code files | 33,435 lines written, 156 code files |
| Who writes it | 0.4% of its commits signed by AI. With Claude Code, Devin, and GitHub Copilot | 0.1% of its commits signed by AI. With Cursor and Claude Code |
| Activity | Last push November 5, 2026, 1,272 commits, 110,484 stars | Last push November 2, 2026, 2,070 commits, 13,914 stars |
| Tests | 174 test files. 50.7% of its code files have a test that imports them | 46 test files. 42.3% of its code files have a test that imports them |

- Size: Lines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
- Who writes it: A commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
- Activity: From GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
- Tests: The files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is bigger, frp or node_exporter?

frp, with 76,952 lines written; node_exporter has 33,435.

The proof: [fatedier/frp's code at commit d42812a](https://github.com/fatedier/frp/tree/d42812ae0eb68dddff3d75d58645ab545c543147)

### Which has more GitHub stars, frp or node_exporter?

frp, with 110,484 stars; node_exporter has 13,914.

The proof: [fatedier/frp on GitHub](https://github.com/fatedier/frp)

### Which has more tests, frp or node_exporter?

frp, with 174 test files; node_exporter has 46.

The proof: [fatedier/frp's code at commit d42812a](https://github.com/fatedier/frp/tree/d42812ae0eb68dddff3d75d58645ab545c543147)

### Which was updated more recently, frp or node_exporter?

frp: its last push was on November 5, 2026, and node_exporter's on November 2, 2026.

The proof: [fatedier/frp's commits on GitHub](https://github.com/fatedier/frp/commits)

### Which has more commits signed by AI, frp or node_exporter?

frp: an AI signed 0.4% of its commits, with Claude Code, Devin, and GitHub Copilot; in node_exporter, 0.1%.

## Sources

- fatedier/frp: Read on November 9, 2026, at commit d42812a (https://github.com/fatedier/frp/tree/d42812ae0eb68dddff3d75d58645ab545c543147)
- prometheus/node_exporter: Read on November 9, 2026, at commit 2ae7dd8 (https://github.com/prometheus/node_exporter/tree/2ae7dd881ed9e551fb75abc811bef974b2c31819)

## What is your repo built with?

Any public repo, with no account: https://seerepo.com/r/owner/repo/built, with the owner and name it has on GitHub.