Source: https://seerepo.com/compare/freeCodeCamp/freeCodeCamp/vs/TryGhost/Ghost
Markdown source: https://seerepo.com/compare/freeCodeCamp/freeCodeCamp/vs/TryGhost/Ghost.md
Description: freeCodeCamp and Ghost share 3 technologies: React, Stripe, and Sentry. Both are written in TypeScript.

# freeCodeCamp vs Ghost

freeCodeCamp and Ghost share 3 technologies: React, Stripe, and Sentry. Both are written in TypeScript.

- [freeCodeCamp/freeCodeCamp](https://seerepo.com/r/freeCodeCamp/freeCodeCamp): freeCodeCamp.org's open-source codebase and curriculum. Learn math, programming, and computer science for free.
- [TryGhost/Ghost](https://seerepo.com/r/TryGhost/Ghost): Independent technology for modern publishing, memberships, subscriptions and newsletters.

## What they share and what sets them apart

- In common: React, Stripe, Sentry
- Only in freeCodeCamp: Gatsby, MongoDB
- Only in Ghost: Vite, Express

## Side by side

| | freeCodeCamp | Ghost |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 224,730 lines written, 668 code files | 1,186,187 lines written, 4,136 code files |
| Who writes it | 0.2% of its commits signed by AI. With GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, and Cursor | 1.5% of its commits signed by AI. With Codex, Claude Code, Cursor, CodeRabbit, and GitHub Copilot |
| Activity | Last push October 29, 2026, 38,822 commits, 458,155 stars | Last push October 28, 2026, 51,560 commits, 55,626 stars |
| Tests | 335 test files. 38.6% of its code files have a test that imports them | 2,568 test files. 38.9% 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, freeCodeCamp or Ghost?

Ghost, with 1,186,187 lines written in 4,136 code files; freeCodeCamp has 224,730 in 668.

The proof: [TryGhost/Ghost's code at commit b14830a](https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/tree/b14830aee6b627923229c558dab69abd3a392751)

### Which has more GitHub stars, freeCodeCamp or Ghost?

freeCodeCamp, with 458,155 stars; Ghost has 55,626.

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

### Which has more tests, freeCodeCamp or Ghost?

Ghost, with 2,568 test files; freeCodeCamp has 335.

The proof: [TryGhost/Ghost's code at commit b14830a](https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/tree/b14830aee6b627923229c558dab69abd3a392751)

### Which was updated more recently, freeCodeCamp or Ghost?

freeCodeCamp: its last push was on October 29, 2026, and Ghost's on October 28, 2026.

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

### Which has more commits signed by AI, freeCodeCamp or Ghost?

Ghost: an AI signed 1.5% of its commits, with Codex, Claude Code, Cursor, CodeRabbit, and GitHub Copilot; in freeCodeCamp, 0.2%.

The proof: [the commits each tool signed in TryGhost/Ghost](https://seerepo.com/r/TryGhost/Ghost/ai)

## Sources

- freeCodeCamp/freeCodeCamp: Read on October 29, 2026, at commit 1e0958b (https://github.com/freeCodeCamp/freeCodeCamp/tree/1e0958b31bfbc80862f0aea7b0d2cd9aced907dd)
- TryGhost/Ghost: Read on October 28, 2026, at commit b14830a (https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/tree/b14830aee6b627923229c558dab69abd3a392751)

## 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.