grpc-go vs go-redis
grpc-go and go-redis share 5 technologies: OpenTelemetry, go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace, go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric, Prometheus, and go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk. Both are written in Go.
What they share and what sets them apart
grpc
grpc-go
The Go language implementation of gRPC. HTTP/2 based RPC
Go23.1kRead on November 4, 2026, at commit cbf30c4What is grpc-go built with?Only in grpc-go
- golang.org/x/oauth2
- go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/prometheus
- go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric
In common
- OpenTelemetry
- go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace
- go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric
- Prometheus
- go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk
redis
go-redis
Redis Go client
Go22.3kRead on November 5, 2026, at commit 67725beWhat is go-redis built with?Only in go-redis
- go-redis
- Redis
- go.opentelemetry.io/otel
- go.opencensus.io
Side by side
grpc-gogo-redis
SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
grpc-go335,203 lines written475 code files
go-redis273,150 lines written169 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.
grpc-go0.2% of its commits signed by AIWith Gemini CLI and Claude Code
go-redis1.1% of its commits signed by AIWith GitHub Copilot and Claude Code
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
grpc-goLast push November 4, 20265,441 commits23,104 stars
go-redisLast push November 4, 20262,438 commits22,287 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
grpc-go480 test files78.9% of its code files have a test that imports them
go-redis336 test files86.4% of its code files have a test that imports them
Frequently asked questions
Which is bigger, grpc-go or go-redis?
grpc-go, with 335,203 lines written; go-redis has 273,150.
The proof: grpc/grpc-go's code at commit cbf30c4
Which has more GitHub stars, grpc-go or go-redis?
grpc-go, with 23,104 stars; go-redis has 22,287.
The proof: grpc/grpc-go on GitHub
Which has more tests, grpc-go or go-redis?
grpc-go, with 480 test files; go-redis has 336.
The proof: grpc/grpc-go's code at commit cbf30c4
Which was updated more recently, grpc-go or go-redis?
Both got their last push on November 4, 2026.
The proof: redis/go-redis's commits on GitHub
Which has more commits signed by AI, grpc-go or go-redis?
go-redis: an AI signed 1.1% of its commits, with GitHub Copilot and Claude Code; in grpc-go, 0.2%.
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