flet vs lantern

flet and lantern share 7 technologies: Flutter, shared_preferences, flutter_secure_storage, flutter_local_notifications, window_manager, cupertino_icons, and flutter_svg. flet is written in Python and lantern in Dart.

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What they share and what sets them apart

flet-dev

flet

Build realtime web, mobile and desktop apps in Python only. No frontend experience required.

Python17.5kRead on November 6, 2026, at commit 1a19e48What is flet built with?

Only in flet

In common

getlantern

lantern

Open-source VPN for speed, privacy, and censorship circumvention. Free to download on Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Dart16.7kRead on November 7, 2026, at commit 7b6858bWhat is lantern built with?

Only in lantern

  • auto_route
  • flutter_hooks
  • Stripe
  • androidx.core:core-ktx
  • androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-livedata-ktx
  • google_fonts
  • shimmer
  • auto_size_text
  • desktop_drop
  • flutter_inappwebview
  • desktop_webview_window
  • lottie
  • pinput
  • defusedxml
  • jinja2
  • howett.net/plist
  • qr_flutter
  • image_picker
  • mobile_scanner

Side by side

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
flet292,217 lines written966 code files
lantern145,355 lines written429 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.
flet3.1% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, and Cursor
lantern19.9% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code and GitHub Copilot
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
fletLast push November 6, 20261,668 commits17,522 stars
lanternLast push November 7, 20261,532 commits16,713 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
flet449 test files5% of its code files have a test that imports them
lantern233 test files46.4% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, flet or lantern?
flet, with 292,217 lines written; lantern has 145,355.

The proof: flet-dev/flet's code at commit 1a19e48

Which has more GitHub stars, flet or lantern?
flet, with 17,522 stars; lantern has 16,713.

The proof: flet-dev/flet on GitHub

Which has more tests, flet or lantern?
flet, with 449 test files; lantern has 233.

The proof: flet-dev/flet's code at commit 1a19e48

Which was updated more recently, flet or lantern?
lantern: its last push was on November 7, 2026, and flet's on November 6, 2026.

The proof: getlantern/lantern's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, flet or lantern?
lantern: an AI signed 19.9% of its commits, with Claude Code and GitHub Copilot; in flet, 3.1%.

The proof: the commits each tool signed in getlantern/lantern

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