rnote vs Graphite
rnote and Graphite share 5 technologies: kurbo, image, usvg, tracing, and tracing-subscriber. Both are written in Rust.
LinkedInWhat they share and what sets them apart
flxzt
rnote
Sketch and take handwritten notes.
Rust11.9kRead on November 12, 2026, at commit 83a7636What is rnote built with?Only in rnote
In common
- kurbo
- image
- usvg
tracing
GraphiteEditor
Graphite
Community-built comprehensive 2D content creation appplication for graphic design, digital art, and interactive real-time motion graphics powered by a node-based procedural graphics engine
Rust27.9kRead on November 8, 2026, at commit 9350e2fWhat is Graphite built with?Only in Graphite
- Tokio
objc2-app-kit
- Svelte
- skrifa
- wgpu
- winit
- parley
- keyboard-types
- ash
lyon_geom
- muda
- rfd
- zip
- plist
- log
- fern
Side by side
rnoteGraphite
SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
rnote55,258 lines written202 code files
Graphite322,843 lines written886 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.
rnote0% of its commits signed by AI
Graphite0.1% of its commits signed by AIWith Gemini CLI and GitHub Copilot
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
rnoteLast push November 11, 20262,389 commits11,858 stars
GraphiteLast push November 8, 20263,377 commits27,867 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
rnote0 test files
Graphite47 test files15% of its code files have a test that imports them
Frequently asked questions
Which is bigger, rnote or Graphite?
Graphite, with 322,843 lines written; rnote has 55,258.
Which has more GitHub stars, rnote or Graphite?
Graphite, with 27,867 stars; rnote has 11,858.
The proof: GraphiteEditor/Graphite on GitHub
Which has more tests, rnote or Graphite?
Graphite, with 47 test files.
Which was updated more recently, rnote or Graphite?
rnote: its last push was on November 11, 2026, and Graphite's on November 8, 2026.
The proof: flxzt/rnote's commits on GitHub
Which has more commits signed by AI, rnote or Graphite?
Graphite: an AI signed 0.1% of its commits, with Gemini CLI and GitHub Copilot.
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