Source: https://seerepo.com/compare/pavlobu/deskreen/vs/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF
Markdown source: https://seerepo.com/compare/pavlobu/deskreen/vs/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF.md
Description: deskreen and Stirling-PDF share 4 technologies: Vite, React, qrcode.react, and pixelmatch. Both are written in TypeScript.

# deskreen vs Stirling-PDF

deskreen and Stirling-PDF share 4 technologies: Vite, React, qrcode.react, and pixelmatch. Both are written in TypeScript.

- [pavlobu/deskreen](https://seerepo.com/r/pavlobu/deskreen): Deskreen turns any device with a web browser into a secondary screen for your computer. ⭐️ Star to support our work!
- [Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF](https://seerepo.com/r/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF): #1 PDF Application on GitHub that lets you edit PDFs on any device anywhere

## What they share and what sets them apart

- In common: Vite, React, qrcode.react, pixelmatch
- Only in deskreen: Electron, @electron-toolkit/preload, Koa, @blueprintjs/core, @material-ui/core, electron-log, screenfull, video.js
- Only in Stirling-PDF: org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web, H2 Database, PostgreSQL, spring-boot-starter-cache, spring-boot-starter-data-redis, com.github.ben-manes.caffeine:caffeine, Apache, Postgres, AWS S3, react-router-dom, Tauri, objc2-app-kit, objc2-foundation, Tokio, Supabase, tauri-plugin-store, Stripe, PostHog, @tauri-apps/api, Spring, 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, io.micrometer:micrometer-core, 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, recharts, tauri-plugin-notification, tauri-plugin-window-state, webview2-com, keyring, pdfjs-dist, react-markdown, remark-gfm, log, tauri-plugin-log

## Side by side

| | deskreen | Stirling-PDF |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 14,098 lines written, 155 code files | 1,135,977 lines written, 4,350 code files |
| Who writes it | 0% of its commits signed by AI | 2.1% of its commits signed by AI. With GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, and Codex |
| Activity | Last push July 8, 2026, 334 commits, 21,712 stars | Last push November 4, 2026, 5,739 commits, 95,737 stars |
| Tests | 0 test files | 2,073 test files. 48.8% of its code files have a test that imports them |

- Size: Lines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
- Who writes it: A commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
- Activity: From GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
- Tests: The files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is bigger, deskreen or Stirling-PDF?

Stirling-PDF, with 1,135,977 lines written; deskreen has 14,098.

The proof: [Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF's code at commit 3b4c202](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/tree/3b4c202890f7c21726424deded3f5aaee5090846)

### Which has more GitHub stars, deskreen or Stirling-PDF?

Stirling-PDF, with 95,737 stars; deskreen has 21,712.

The proof: [Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF on GitHub](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF)

### Which has more tests, deskreen or Stirling-PDF?

Stirling-PDF, with 2,073 test files.

The proof: [Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF's code at commit 3b4c202](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/tree/3b4c202890f7c21726424deded3f5aaee5090846)

### Which was updated more recently, deskreen or Stirling-PDF?

Stirling-PDF: its last push was on November 4, 2026, and deskreen's on July 8, 2026.

The proof: [Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF's commits on GitHub](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/commits)

### Which has more commits signed by AI, deskreen 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](https://seerepo.com/r/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/ai)

## Sources

- pavlobu/deskreen: Read on November 5, 2026, at commit b5dc3d4 (https://github.com/pavlobu/deskreen/tree/b5dc3d4d1a74ec38091d36578fd84174db3792bc)
- Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF: Read on November 4, 2026, at commit 3b4c202 (https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/tree/3b4c202890f7c21726424deded3f5aaee5090846)

## What is your repo built with?

Any public repo, with no account: https://seerepo.com/r/owner/repo/built, with the owner and name it has on GitHub.