Source: https://seerepo.com/compare/pinpoint-apm/pinpoint/vs/spring-projects/spring-boot
Markdown source: https://seerepo.com/compare/pinpoint-apm/pinpoint/vs/spring-projects/spring-boot.md
Description: pinpoint and spring-boot share 26 technologies: org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web, H2 Database, lettuce-core, r2dbc-postgresql, spring-kafka, MongoDB, com.zaxxer:HikariCP, org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-websocket, org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk8, Spring Boot, tomcat-embed-core, tomcat-embed-el, Spring, jakarta.servlet:jakarta.servlet-api, Thymeleaf, org.springframework.data:spring-data-commons, spring-data-r2dbc, jakarta.mail:jakarta.mail-api, micrometer-tracing-bridge-otel, org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api, OpenTelemetry, io.micrometer:micrometer-core, org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core, io.micrometer:micrometer-registry-otlp, io.opentelemetry:opentelemetry-exporter-otlp, and org.slf4j:slf4j-api. Both are written in Java.

# pinpoint vs spring-boot

pinpoint and spring-boot share 26 technologies: org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web, H2 Database, lettuce-core, r2dbc-postgresql, spring-kafka, MongoDB, com.zaxxer:HikariCP, org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-websocket, org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk8, Spring Boot, tomcat-embed-core, tomcat-embed-el, Spring, jakarta.servlet:jakarta.servlet-api, Thymeleaf, org.springframework.data:spring-data-commons, spring-data-r2dbc, jakarta.mail:jakarta.mail-api, micrometer-tracing-bridge-otel, org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api, OpenTelemetry, io.micrometer:micrometer-core, org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core, io.micrometer:micrometer-registry-otlp, io.opentelemetry:opentelemetry-exporter-otlp, and org.slf4j:slf4j-api. Both are written in Java.

- [pinpoint-apm/pinpoint](https://seerepo.com/r/pinpoint-apm/pinpoint): APM, (Application Performance Management) tool for large-scale distributed systems. 
- [spring-projects/spring-boot](https://seerepo.com/r/spring-projects/spring-boot): Spring Boot helps you to create Spring-powered, production-grade applications and services with absolute minimum fuss.

## What they share and what sets them apart

- In common: org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web, H2 Database, lettuce-core, r2dbc-postgresql, spring-kafka, MongoDB, com.zaxxer:HikariCP, org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-websocket, org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk8, Spring Boot, tomcat-embed-core, tomcat-embed-el, Spring, jakarta.servlet:jakarta.servlet-api, Thymeleaf, org.springframework.data:spring-data-commons, spring-data-r2dbc, jakarta.mail:jakarta.mail-api, micrometer-tracing-bridge-otel, org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api, OpenTelemetry, io.micrometer:micrometer-core, org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core, io.micrometer:micrometer-registry-otlp, io.opentelemetry:opentelemetry-exporter-otlp, org.slf4j:slf4j-api
- 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, 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, PostgreSQL, redisson, rocketmq-spring-boot-starter, s3, spring-boot-starter-data-mongodb, spring-boot-starter-data-redis-reactive, spring-cloud-starter-stream-rocketmq, url-connection-client, zookeeper, Redis, org.springframework.amqp:spring-rabbit, com.github.ben-manes.caffeine:caffeine, MySQL, RabbitMQ, org.apache.pulsar:pulsar-client, org.apache.rocketmq:rocketmq-client, Postgres, DataStax, ClickHouse, 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, Quarkus, reactor-bom, spring-boot-starter-thymeleaf, 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, org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-servlet, org.eclipse.jetty.ee10:jetty-ee10-servlet, org.eclipse.jetty.ee11:jetty-ee11-servlet, React Router, React, Vite, mybatis, mybatis-spring, 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, org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator, reload4j, slf4j-bom, spring-boot-starter-log4j2, tinylog-impl, org.tinylog:tinylog-api, io.opentelemetry:opentelemetry-exporter-logging-otlp, ch.qos.logback:logback-core, Tailwind CSS, react-icons, tailwind-merge, usehooks-ts, react-datepicker, html-to-image, cytoscape, cytoscape-dagre, class-variance-authority, Radix UI, tanstack, 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, Lucide, highlight.js, Zod, @hookform/resolvers
- Only in spring-boot: JAX-RS, Liquibase, org.apache.artemis:artemis-jakarta-client, org.springframework:spring-messaging, spring-amqp-client, spring-data-ldap, spring-jms, spring-r2dbc, spring-rabbit, spring-rabbitmq-client, io.r2dbc:r2dbc-spi, jakarta.jms:jakarta.jms-api, Neo4j, com.hazelcast:hazelcast, org.apache.activemq:activemq-client, Couchbase, Flyway, org.springframework.pulsar:spring-pulsar, org.springframework.ldap:spring-ldap-core, io.r2dbc:r2dbc-pool, org.apache.qpid:protonj2-client, grpc-services, jersey-container-servlet, jersey-media-json-jackson, jersey-spring6, jetty-ee11-websocket-jetty-server, servlet-api, spring-data-rest-webmvc, spring-graphql, org.springframework.grpc:spring-grpc-core, org.glassfish.jersey.core:jersey-server, org.eclipse.jetty.ee11:jetty-ee11-webapp, org.springframework.ws:spring-ws-core, org.springframework.integration:spring-integration-core, org.eclipse.jetty.ee11.websocket:jetty-ee11-websocket-jakarta-server, org.eclipse.jetty.compression:jetty-compression-gzip, org.eclipse.jetty.compression:jetty-compression-server, org.springframework.hateoas:spring-hateoas, spring-data-cassandra, spring-data-couchbase, spring-data-elasticsearch, spring-data-jpa, spring-data-mongodb, spring-data-neo4j, org.jooq:jooq, jakarta.persistence:jakarta.persistence-api, org.hibernate.orm:hibernate-core, org.springframework.security:spring-security-crypto, spring-security-oauth2-authorization-server, spring-security-oauth2-client, spring-security-saml2-service-provider, spring-session-data-redis, spring-session-jdbc, org.springframework.session:spring-session-core, angus-mail, groovy-templates, com.samskivert:jmustache, com.sendgrid:sendgrid-java, org.freemarker:freemarker, org.glassfish.jersey.ext:jersey-bean-validation, Hibernate, jul-to-slf4j, micrometer-jakarta9, micrometer-tracing-bridge-brave, org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-slf4j2-impl, slf4j-simple, zipkin-reporter-brave, io.micrometer:micrometer-observation, ch.qos.logback:logback-classic, io.micrometer:micrometer-tracing, io.opentelemetry:opentelemetry-sdk, io.opentelemetry.instrumentation:opentelemetry-logback-appender-1.0, org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-jul

## Side by side

| | pinpoint | spring-boot |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 765,744 lines written, 6,683 code files | 759,628 lines written, 4,267 code files |
| Who writes it | 0.1% of its commits signed by AI. With Claude Code | 0% of its commits signed by AI. With Claude Code |
| Activity | Last push November 9, 2026, 14,743 commits, 13,872 stars | Last push November 9, 2026, 42,460 commits, 81,789 stars |
| Tests | 2,564 test files. 38.4% of its code files have a test that imports them | 4,558 test files. 55.8% 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, pinpoint or spring-boot?

pinpoint, with 765,744 lines written; spring-boot has 759,628.

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

### Which has more GitHub stars, pinpoint or spring-boot?

spring-boot, with 81,789 stars; pinpoint has 13,872.

The proof: [spring-projects/spring-boot on GitHub](https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-boot)

### Which has more tests, pinpoint or spring-boot?

spring-boot, with 4,558 test files; pinpoint has 2,564.

The proof: [spring-projects/spring-boot's code at commit bafb112](https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-boot/tree/bafb11263aca6686585eb654f9129dc3ee4e6482)

### Which was updated more recently, pinpoint or spring-boot?

Both got their last push on November 9, 2026.

The proof: [spring-projects/spring-boot's commits on GitHub](https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-boot/commits)

### Which has more commits signed by AI, pinpoint or spring-boot?

pinpoint: an AI signed 0.1% of its commits, with Claude Code.

## Sources

- pinpoint-apm/pinpoint: Read on November 9, 2026, at commit 63c1ec0 (https://github.com/pinpoint-apm/pinpoint/tree/63c1ec054ea52083b69d4765392c65c0f6e2289d)
- spring-projects/spring-boot: Read on November 9, 2026, at commit bafb112 (https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-boot/tree/bafb11263aca6686585eb654f9129dc3ee4e6482)

## 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.