paperclip vs rxdb

paperclip and rxdb share 4 technologies: Express, React, Ajv, and ajv-formats. Both are written in TypeScript.

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What they share and what sets them apart

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rxdb

The local-first database that runs on every JS runtime and replicates with your existing backend - no vendor, no lock-in - https://rxdb.info/

TypeScript23.4kRead on November 4, 2026, at commit dd1a117What is rxdb built with?

Only in rxdb

Side by side

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
paperclip3,133,031 lines written5,090 code files
rxdb159,767 lines written339 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.
paperclip17% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot
rxdb3.3% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code and GitHub Copilot
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
paperclipLast push November 4, 20265,942 commits111,002 stars
rxdbLast push November 4, 202614,039 commits23,419 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
paperclip4,571 test files60.3% of its code files have a test that imports them
rxdb129 test files5.9% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, paperclip or rxdb?
paperclip, with 3,133,031 lines written; rxdb has 159,767.

The proof: paperclipai/paperclip's code at commit 0eaabe5

Which has more GitHub stars, paperclip or rxdb?
paperclip, with 111,002 stars; rxdb has 23,419.

The proof: paperclipai/paperclip on GitHub

Which has more tests, paperclip or rxdb?
paperclip, with 4,571 test files; rxdb has 129.

The proof: paperclipai/paperclip's code at commit 0eaabe5

Which was updated more recently, paperclip or rxdb?
Both got their last push on November 4, 2026.

The proof: pubkey/rxdb's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, paperclip or rxdb?
paperclip: an AI signed 17% of its commits, with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot; in rxdb, 3.3%.

The proof: the commits each tool signed in paperclipai/paperclip

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