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gatsby vs astro

gatsby and astro share 9 technologies: React, Express, unist-util-visit, remark-parse, unified, vfile, mdast-util-mdx, sharp, and Cheerio. gatsby is written in JavaScript and astro in TypeScript.

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What they share and what sets them apart

gatsbyjs

gatsby

React-based framework with performance, scalability, and security built in.

JavaScript55.9kRead on November 5, 2026, at commit 516700aWhat is gatsby built with?

Only in gatsby

  • express-graphql
  • react-reconciler
  • @gatsbyjs/reach-router
  • history
  • cache-manager
  • graphql-http
  • react-server-dom-webpack
  • GitHub
  • @emotion/react
  • Normalize.css
  • prism-react-renderer
  • react-error-boundary
  • react-icons
  • react-markdown
  • unist-util-remove
  • prop-types
  • glamor
  • ink
  • ink-spinner
  • @mdx-js/react
  • remark-mdx
  • remark-stringify
  • @hapi/joi
  • enquirer
  • joi
  • boxen
  • progress
  • prompts
  • @emotion/styled
  • file-type
  • graphiql
  • rss
  • gray-matter
  • mdast-util-to-hast
  • mdast-util-toc
  • styled-components
  • styled-jsx
  • Autoprefixer
  • PostCSS
  • postcss-flexbugs-fixes

In common

withastro

astro

The web framework for content-driven websites.

TypeScript63.7kRead on November 5, 2026, at commit ff1e2fbWhat is astro built with?

Only in astro

Side by side

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
gatsby344,142 lines written2,017 code files
astro293,247 lines written1,041 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.
gatsby0% of its commits signed by AIWith GitHub Copilot and Claude Code
astro0.2% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, and Cursor
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
gatsbyLast push October 20, 202621,540 commits55,919 stars
astroLast push November 5, 202615,157 commits63,732 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
gatsby1,688 test files15.7% of its code files have a test that imports them
astro3,163 test files4.4% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, gatsby or astro?
gatsby, with 344,142 lines written; astro has 293,247.

The proof: gatsbyjs/gatsby's code at commit 516700a

Which has more GitHub stars, gatsby or astro?
astro, with 63,732 stars; gatsby has 55,919.

The proof: withastro/astro on GitHub

Which has more tests, gatsby or astro?
astro, with 3,163 test files; gatsby has 1,688.

The proof: withastro/astro's code at commit ff1e2fb

Which was updated more recently, gatsby or astro?
astro: its last push was on November 5, 2026, and gatsby's on October 20, 2026.

The proof: withastro/astro's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, gatsby or astro?
astro: an AI signed 0.2% of its commits, with Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, and Cursor.

The proof: the commits each tool signed in withastro/astro

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