gofr vs go-micro
gofr and go-micro share 13 technologies: go-redis, pgx, pq, SQLite, NATS.io, Redis, MySQL, github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2, github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5, OpenTelemetry, go.opentelemetry.io/otel, go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk, and Prometheus. Both are written in Go.
LinkedInWhat they share and what sets them apart
gofr-dev
gofr
An opinionated GoLang framework for accelerated microservice development. Built in support for databases and observability.
Go20.8kRead on November 5, 2026, at commit b8747c3What is gofr built with?Only in gofr
- Gorilla
s3
github.com/gocql/gocql
- ClickHouse
- Dgraph
- github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/storage/azblob
- github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/storage/azfile
- github.com/jlaffaye/ftp
- golang.org/x/oauth2
- go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric
- go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric
- go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/detectors/gcp
- go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlpmetric/otlpmetricgrpc
- go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlptrace/otlptracegrpc
- github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/azcore
- go.opencensus.io
- go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlpmetric/otlpmetrichttp
- go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/prometheus
In common
- go-redis
- pgx
- pq
- SQLite
- NATS.io
- Redis
- MySQL
- github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2
github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5
- OpenTelemetry
- go.opentelemetry.io/otel
- go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk
- Prometheus
micro
go-micro
A framework for agents, tools and services
Go23.1kRead on November 4, 2026, at commit 65cbacbWhat is go-micro built with?Only in go-micro
- net/http
- go-sqlite3
- Postgres
- RabbitMQ
- github.com/patrickmn/go-cache
- etcd
- charm.land/glamour/v2
- LangChain
- Pydantic
- go.uber.org/zap
- github.com/prometheus/client_model
Side by side
gofrgo-micro
SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
gofr203,252 lines written381 code files
go-micro138,184 lines written500 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.
gofr0.9% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code and Codex
go-micro20.5% of its commits signed by AIWith Codex, Claude Code, and GitHub Copilot
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
gofrLast push November 5, 20263,178 commits20,819 stars
go-microLast push October 29, 20264,427 commits23,083 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
gofr362 test files90.6% of its code files have a test that imports them
go-micro286 test files62.8% of its code files have a test that imports them
Frequently asked questions
Which is bigger, gofr or go-micro?
gofr, with 203,252 lines written; go-micro has 138,184.
The proof: gofr-dev/gofr's code at commit b8747c3
Which has more GitHub stars, gofr or go-micro?
go-micro, with 23,083 stars; gofr has 20,819.
The proof: micro/go-micro on GitHub
Which has more tests, gofr or go-micro?
gofr, with 362 test files; go-micro has 286.
The proof: gofr-dev/gofr's code at commit b8747c3
Which was updated more recently, gofr or go-micro?
gofr: its last push was on November 5, 2026, and go-micro's on October 29, 2026.
The proof: gofr-dev/gofr's commits on GitHub
Which has more commits signed by AI, gofr or go-micro?
go-micro: an AI signed 20.5% of its commits, with Codex, Claude Code, and GitHub Copilot; in gofr, 0.9%.
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