zipkin vs Stirling-PDF
zipkin and Stirling-PDF share 8 technologies: spring-boot-starter-cache, Apache, Spring, Vite, React, react-router-dom, io.micrometer:micrometer-core, and recharts. zipkin is written in Java and Stirling-PDF in TypeScript.
What they share and what sets them apart
openzipkin
zipkin
Zipkin is a distributed tracing system
Java17.5kRead on November 6, 2026, at commit 878ce2aWhat is zipkin built with?Only in zipkin
- caffeine
- kafka-clients
- MariaDB
- org.apache.cassandra:java-driver-core
- MySQL
- org.apache.pulsar:pulsar-client
- RabbitMQ
- com.zaxxer:HikariCP
- org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-starter-netflix-eureka-server
- history
- org.jooq:jooq
- jcl-over-slf4j
- jul-to-slf4j
- log4j-1.2-api
- log4j-core
- micrometer-bom
- micrometer-registry-prometheus
- micrometer-registry-prometheus-simpleclient
- org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-jul
- org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator
- slf4j-simple
- spring-boot-starter-log4j2
- zipkin-reporter-brave
- org.slf4j:slf4j-api
- styled-components
- classnames
- @material-ui/styles
- material-ui
react-virtualized-auto-sizer
react-window
- @material-ui/icons
- Font Awesome
- prop-types
In common
Stirling-Tools
Stirling-PDF
#1 PDF Application on GitHub that lets you edit PDFs on any device anywhere
TypeScript95.7kRead on November 4, 2026, at commit 3b4c202What is Stirling-PDF built with?Only in Stirling-PDF
- org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web
- H2 Database
- PostgreSQL
- spring-boot-starter-data-redis
- com.github.ben-manes.caffeine:caffeine
- Postgres
AWS S3- Tauri
objc2-app-kit
objc2-foundation
- Tokio
- Supabase
tauri-plugin-store
- Stripe
PostHog
- @tauri-apps/api
- org.springframework.session:spring-session-core
- angus-mail
- commonmark-ext-gfm-tables
- org.apache.pdfbox:pdfbox
- org.apache.poi:poi-ooxml
- com.google.zxing:core
- org.commonmark:commonmark
- ch.qos.logback:logback-classic
- Tailwind CSS
- Mantine
@dnd-kit/core
- tanstack
- @atlaskit/pragmatic-drag-and-drop
- D3
tauri-plugin-dialog
- react-easy-crop
react-rnd
tauri-plugin-notification
tauri-plugin-window-state
- webview2-com
- keyring
pdfjs-dist
- react-markdown
remark-gfm
- qrcode.react
- pixelmatch
- log
tauri-plugin-log
Side by side
zipkinStirling-PDF
SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
zipkin73,675 lines written326 code files
Stirling-PDF1,135,977 lines written4,350 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.
zipkin0% of its commits signed by AI
Stirling-PDF2.1% of its commits signed by AIWith GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, and Codex
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
zipkinLast push August 6, 20262,780 commits17,473 stars
Stirling-PDFLast push November 4, 20265,739 commits95,737 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
zipkin231 test files54.9% of its code files have a test that imports them
Stirling-PDF2,073 test files48.8% of its code files have a test that imports them
Frequently asked questions
Which is bigger, zipkin or Stirling-PDF?
Stirling-PDF, with 1,135,977 lines written; zipkin has 73,675.
The proof: Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF's code at commit 3b4c202
Which has more GitHub stars, zipkin or Stirling-PDF?
Stirling-PDF, with 95,737 stars; zipkin has 17,473.
The proof: Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF on GitHub
Which has more tests, zipkin or Stirling-PDF?
Stirling-PDF, with 2,073 test files; zipkin has 231.
The proof: Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF's code at commit 3b4c202
Which was updated more recently, zipkin or Stirling-PDF?
Stirling-PDF: its last push was on November 4, 2026, and zipkin's on August 6, 2026.
Which has more commits signed by AI, zipkin or Stirling-PDF?
Stirling-PDF: an AI signed 2.1% of its commits, with GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, and Codex.
The proof: the commits each tool signed in Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF
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