metrics vs Ghost
metrics and Ghost share 6 technologies: Express, D3, js-yaml, file-type, sanitize-html, and sharp. metrics is written in JavaScript and Ghost in TypeScript.
LinkedInWhat they share and what sets them apart
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📊 An infographics generator with 30+ plugins and 300+ options to display stats about your GitHub account and render them as SVG, Markdown, PDF or JSON!
JavaScript17.4kRead on November 7, 2026, at commit 366f8b9What is metrics built with?Only in metrics
In common
TryGhost
Ghost
Independent technology for modern publishing, memberships, subscriptions and newsletters.
TypeScript55.7kRead on November 5, 2026, at commit 7336dc2What is Ghost built with?Only in Ghost
- Vite
- React
- React Router
- Preact
- bson-objectid
- Sentry
- @isaacs/ttlcache
bullmq
cache-manager
- lru-cache
- Stripe
- Mailgun
- Hono
- Tailwind CSS
sonner
- Radix UI
- React Hook Form
html2canvas-pro
- dompurify
- Zod
@hookform/resolvers
- @codemirror/theme-one-dark
- CodeMirror
- xyflow
@uiw/react-codemirror
dnd-kit
@floating-ui/react-dom
- @tanstack/react-virtual
- Lucide
papaparse
- validator
- Headless UI
tiptap
react-day-picker
class-variance-authority
tailwind-merge
recharts
- cmdk
@number-flow/react
react-dropzone
- country-flag-icons
knex
- jsonwebtoken
express-session
- otplib
- cookie-session
- jose
- Cheerio
- handlebars
- entities
- image-size
- html-to-text
- node-html-markdown
- probe-image-size
- rss
- cron-validate
lexical
markdown-it
markdown-it-footnote
markdown-it-mark
markdown-it-sub
markdown-it-sup
emoji-mart
- @lezer/highlight
- react-colorful
react-error-boundary
- prop-types
- Ajv
- ajv-formats
nodemailer
Side by side
metricsGhost
SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
metrics29,839 lines written83 code files
Ghost1,229,446 lines written4,191 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.
metrics0% of its commits signed by AI
Ghost1.5% of its commits signed by AIWith Codex, Claude Code, Cursor, CodeRabbit, and GitHub Copilot
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
metricsLast push May 29, 20262,472 commits17,367 stars
GhostLast push November 5, 202651,839 commits55,684 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
metrics81 test files1.2% of its code files have a test that imports them
Ghost2,676 test files39.8% of its code files have a test that imports them
Frequently asked questions
Which is bigger, metrics or Ghost?
Ghost, with 1,229,446 lines written; metrics has 29,839.
The proof: TryGhost/Ghost's code at commit 7336dc2
Which has more GitHub stars, metrics or Ghost?
Ghost, with 55,684 stars; metrics has 17,367.
The proof: TryGhost/Ghost on GitHub
Which has more tests, metrics or Ghost?
Ghost, with 2,676 test files; metrics has 81.
The proof: TryGhost/Ghost's code at commit 7336dc2
Which was updated more recently, metrics or Ghost?
Ghost: its last push was on November 5, 2026, and metrics's on May 29, 2026.
The proof: TryGhost/Ghost's commits on GitHub
Which has more commits signed by AI, metrics or Ghost?
Ghost: an AI signed 1.5% of its commits, with Codex, Claude Code, Cursor, CodeRabbit, and GitHub Copilot.
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