Source: https://seerepo.com/compare/pinpoint-apm/pinpoint/vs/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF
Markdown source: https://seerepo.com/compare/pinpoint-apm/pinpoint/vs/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF.md
Description: pinpoint and Stirling-PDF share 18 technologies: org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web, H2 Database, PostgreSQL, s3, url-connection-client, com.github.ben-manes.caffeine:caffeine, Postgres, Spring, jakarta.servlet:jakarta.servlet-api, React, Vite, jakarta.mail:jakarta.mail-api, org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator, io.micrometer:micrometer-core, ch.qos.logback:logback-core, Tailwind CSS, tanstack, and Lucide. pinpoint is written in Java and Stirling-PDF in TypeScript.

# pinpoint vs Stirling-PDF

pinpoint and Stirling-PDF share 18 technologies: org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web, H2 Database, PostgreSQL, s3, url-connection-client, com.github.ben-manes.caffeine:caffeine, Postgres, Spring, jakarta.servlet:jakarta.servlet-api, React, Vite, jakarta.mail:jakarta.mail-api, org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator, io.micrometer:micrometer-core, ch.qos.logback:logback-core, Tailwind CSS, tanstack, and Lucide. pinpoint is written in Java and Stirling-PDF in TypeScript.

- [pinpoint-apm/pinpoint](https://seerepo.com/r/pinpoint-apm/pinpoint): APM, (Application Performance Management) tool for large-scale distributed systems. 
- [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: org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web, H2 Database, PostgreSQL, s3, url-connection-client, com.github.ben-manes.caffeine:caffeine, Postgres, Spring, jakarta.servlet:jakarta.servlet-api, React, Vite, jakarta.mail:jakarta.mail-api, org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator, io.micrometer:micrometer-core, ch.qos.logback:logback-core, Tailwind CSS, tanstack, Lucide
- Only in pinpoint: Micronaut, apache-client, aws-crt-client, com.datastax.cassandra:cassandra-driver-core, com.mysql:mysql-connector-j, commons-dbcp, DmJdbcDriver18, jcc, jdbc, jedis, jtds, kafka-clients, lettuce-core, MariaDB, mssql-jdbc, ojdbc11, ojdbc8, org.apache.kafka:kafka-streams, org.eclipse.paho.client.mqttv3, org.mongodb:bson, org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-data-mongodb-reactive, pinot-spi, r2dbc-postgresql, redisson, rocketmq-spring-boot-starter, spring-boot-starter-data-mongodb, spring-boot-starter-data-redis-reactive, spring-cloud-starter-stream-rocketmq, spring-kafka, zookeeper, Redis, org.springframework.amqp:spring-rabbit, MySQL, RabbitMQ, org.apache.pulsar:pulsar-client, org.apache.rocketmq:rocketmq-client, MongoDB, DataStax, ClickHouse, com.zaxxer:HikariCP, Elasticsearch, org.apache.commons:commons-dbcp2, com.alibaba:druid, io.asyncer:r2dbc-mysql, io.r2dbc:r2dbc-h2, org.mariadb:r2dbc-mariadb, Kafka, grpc-bom, jetty-server, Ktor, micronaut-http-server-netty, org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-websocket, org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk8, Quarkus, reactor-bom, Spring Boot, spring-boot-starter-thymeleaf, tomcat-embed-core, tomcat-embed-el, undertow-servlet, vertx-web, com.google.inject:guice, javax.servlet:javax.servlet-api, io.undertow:undertow-core, org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-starter-gateway, org.apache.dubbo:dubbo, Thymeleaf, org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-servlet, org.eclipse.jetty.ee10:jetty-ee10-servlet, org.eclipse.jetty.ee11:jetty-ee11-servlet, React Router, mybatis, mybatis-spring, org.springframework.data:spring-data-commons, spring-data-r2dbc, spring-ibatis, org.apache.ibatis:ibatis-sqlmap, org.springframework.security:spring-security-config, org.springframework.security:spring-security-core, io.jsonwebtoken:jjwt, jakarta.mail, xercesImpl, commons-validator, org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-validation, validation-api, jakarta.validation:jakarta.validation-api, commons-logging, io.opentelemetry.instrumentation:opentelemetry-instrumentation-bom, jcl-over-slf4j, log4j-1.2-api, log4j-jcl, log4j-slf4j-impl, logback-classic, micrometer-bom, micrometer-tracing, micrometer-tracing-bridge-otel, org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api, reload4j, slf4j-bom, spring-boot-starter-log4j2, tinylog-impl, OpenTelemetry, org.tinylog:tinylog-api, org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core, io.micrometer:micrometer-registry-otlp, io.opentelemetry:opentelemetry-exporter-otlp, io.opentelemetry:opentelemetry-exporter-logging-otlp, org.slf4j:slf4j-api, react-icons, tailwind-merge, usehooks-ts, react-datepicker, html-to-image, cytoscape, cytoscape-dagre, class-variance-authority, Radix UI, echarts, React Hook Form, react-error-boundary, react-grid-layout, react-toastify, cmdk, Headless UI, rc-slider, react-fast-marquee, react-intersection-observer, react-popper, react-resizable-panels, react-responsive, react-virtuoso, @radix-ui/react-icons, highlight.js, Zod, @hookform/resolvers
- Only in Stirling-PDF: jcache, org.springframework:spring-jdbc, spring-boot-starter-cache, spring-boot-starter-data-redis, Apache, AWS S3, PostHog, Telegram, jetty-http2-server, org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-alpn-java-server, org.eclipse.jetty.compression:jetty-compression-server, react-router-dom, Tauri, objc2-app-kit, objc2-foundation, Tokio, tiny_http, Supabase, tauri-plugin-store, Stripe, core-services, @tauri-apps/api, Hibernate, org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-data-jpa, jjwt-impl, jjwt-jackson, org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-security, spring-boot-starter-oauth2-resource-server, spring-boot-starter-security-oauth2-client, spring-security-saml2-service-provider, com.coveo:saml-client, io.jsonwebtoken:jjwt-api, onnxruntime, angus-mail, batik-transcoder, commonmark-ext-gfm-tables, imageio-batik, imageio-bmp, imageio-hdr, imageio-icns, imageio-iff, imageio-jpeg, imageio-pcx, imageio-pnm, imageio-psd, imageio-sgi, imageio-tga, imageio-thumbsdb, imageio-tiff, imageio-webp, imageio-xwd, jbig2-imageio, jpdfium, metadata-extractor, org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-mail, outlook-module, owasp-java-html-sanitizer, pdfbox-io, preflight, stirling-office-convert, stirling-office-convert-legacy, stirling-office-convert-pdfa, stirling-office-convert-topdf, org.apache.pdfbox:pdfbox, org.verapdf:validation-model, org.apache.pdfbox:xmpbox, org.apache.poi:poi-ooxml, com.google.zxing:core, de.rototor.pdfbox:graphics2d, org.apache.xmlgraphics:batik-bridge, org.commonmark:commonmark, technology.tabula:tabula, com.github.junrar:junrar, com.hubspot.jinjava:jinjava, com.opencsv:opencsv, com.vladsch.flexmark:flexmark-html2md-converter, org.simplejavamail:simple-java-mail, micrometer-registry-prometheus, spring-boot-starter-jetty, ch.qos.logback:logback-classic, fontsource, Mantine, @reactour/tour, @dnd-kit/core, @atlaskit/pragmatic-drag-and-drop, D3, signature_pad, tauri-plugin-dialog, @tauri-apps/plugin-notification, react-easy-crop, react-rnd, recharts, tauri-plugin-notification, tauri-plugin-window-state, webview2-com, keyring, embedpdf, pdfjs-dist, react-markdown, remark-gfm, @cantoo/pdf-lib, qrcode.react, objc2-pdf-kit, pixelmatch, log, tauri-plugin-log

## Side by side

| | pinpoint | Stirling-PDF |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 765,744 lines written, 6,683 code files | 1,146,342 lines written, 4,358 code files |
| Who writes it | 0.1% of its commits signed by AI. With Claude Code | 2.1% of its commits signed by AI. With GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, and Codex |
| Activity | Last push November 9, 2026, 14,743 commits, 13,872 stars | Last push November 9, 2026, 5,762 commits, 96,085 stars |
| Tests | 2,564 test files. 38.4% of its code files have a test that imports them | 2,121 test files. 49.4% 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, pinpoint or Stirling-PDF?

Stirling-PDF, with 1,146,342 lines written; pinpoint has 765,744.

The proof: [Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF's code at commit d745437](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/tree/d74543712c8214548b823859c8dba4cf2e52a875)

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

Stirling-PDF, with 96,085 stars; pinpoint has 13,872.

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

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

pinpoint, with 2,564 test files; Stirling-PDF has 2,121.

The proof: [pinpoint-apm/pinpoint's code at commit 63c1ec0](https://github.com/pinpoint-apm/pinpoint/tree/63c1ec054ea52083b69d4765392c65c0f6e2289d)

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

Both got their last push on November 9, 2026.

The proof: [pinpoint-apm/pinpoint's commits on GitHub](https://github.com/pinpoint-apm/pinpoint/commits)

### Which has more commits signed by AI, pinpoint or Stirling-PDF?

Stirling-PDF: an AI signed 2.1% of its commits, with GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, and Codex; in pinpoint, 0.1%.

The proof: [the commits each tool signed in Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF](https://seerepo.com/r/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/ai)

## Sources

- pinpoint-apm/pinpoint: Read on November 9, 2026, at commit 63c1ec0 (https://github.com/pinpoint-apm/pinpoint/tree/63c1ec054ea52083b69d4765392c65c0f6e2289d)
- Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF: Read on November 9, 2026, at commit d745437 (https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/tree/d74543712c8214548b823859c8dba4cf2e52a875)

## 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.