flannel vs rclone
flannel and rclone share 3 technologies: net/http, etcd, and github.com/coreos/go-systemd/v22. Both are written in Go.
LinkedInWhat they share and what sets them apart
flannel-io
flannel
flannel is a network fabric for containers, designed for Kubernetes
Go9.6kRead on November 14, 2026, at commit dc074a9What is flannel built with?Only in flannel
- k8s.io/klog/v2
- github.com/Microsoft/hcsshim
github.com/containernetworking/plugins
- github.com/tencentcloud/tencentcloud-sdk-go/tencentcloud/common
In common
rclone
rclone
"rsync for cloud storage" - Google Drive, S3, Dropbox, Backblaze B2, One Drive, Swift, Hubic, Wasabi, Google Cloud Storage, Azure Blob, Azure Files, Yandex Files
Go61kRead on November 12, 2026, at commit b0ef5f6What is rclone built with?Only in rclone
- chi
s3
- github.com/ncw/swift/v2
- github.com/willscott/go-nfs
- github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/storage/azblob
github.com/internxt/rclone-adapter
github.com/putdotio/go-putio/putio
github.com/cloudsoda/go-smb2
- github.com/colinmarc/hdfs/v2
- github.com/patrickmn/go-cache
github.com/yunify/qingstor-sdk-go/v3
- storj.io/uplink
- github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/storage/azfile
- github.com/jlaffaye/ftp
github.com/koofr/go-koofrclient
- github.com/rclone/go-proton-api
- github.com/rclone/Proton-API-Bridge
- HashiCorp
- github.com/gdamore/tcell/v3
- golang.org/x/oauth2
github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5
- github.com/jcmturner/gokrb5/v8
- github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/azidentity
- github.com/Azure/go-ntlmssp
- github.com/pquerna/otp
github.com/xanzy/ssh-agent
lxml
- gopkg.in/validator.v2
- boto3
github.com/oracle/oci-go-sdk/v65
- github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/azcore
- Prometheus
- botocore
- gopkg.in/natefinch/lumberjack.v2
Side by side
flannelrclone
SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
flannel19,318 lines written68 code files
rclone452,706 lines written743 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.
flannel1.8% of its commits signed by AIWith GitHub Copilot and Claude Code
rclone0.2% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, and Codex
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
flannelLast push November 9, 20261,325 commits9,568 stars
rcloneLast push November 12, 202610,782 commits60,989 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
flannel38 test files41.2% of its code files have a test that imports them
rclone491 test files70.3% of its code files have a test that imports them
Frequently asked questions
Which is bigger, flannel or rclone?
rclone, with 452,706 lines written; flannel has 19,318.
The proof: rclone/rclone's code at commit b0ef5f6
Which has more GitHub stars, flannel or rclone?
rclone, with 60,989 stars; flannel has 9,568.
The proof: rclone/rclone on GitHub
Which has more tests, flannel or rclone?
rclone, with 491 test files; flannel has 38.
The proof: rclone/rclone's code at commit b0ef5f6
Which was updated more recently, flannel or rclone?
rclone: its last push was on November 12, 2026, and flannel's on November 9, 2026.
The proof: rclone/rclone's commits on GitHub
Which has more commits signed by AI, flannel or rclone?
flannel: an AI signed 1.8% of its commits, with GitHub Copilot and Claude Code; in rclone, 0.2%.
The proof: the commits each tool signed in flannel-io/flannel
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