rathole vs next.js

rathole and next.js share 4 technologies: Tokio, tracing, console-subscriber, and tracing-subscriber. rathole is written in Rust and next.js in JavaScript.

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What they share and what sets them apart

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rathole

A lightweight and high-performance reverse proxy for NAT traversal, written in Rust. An alternative to frp and ngrok.

Rust14.4kRead on November 9, 2026, at commit a292f7eWhat is rathole built with?

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SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
rathole4,449 lines written17 code files
next.js2,412,034 lines written3,309 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.
rathole0% of its commits signed by AI
next.js0.8% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, and Devin
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
ratholeLast push August 23, 2026234 commits14,432 stars
next.jsLast push November 9, 202636,476 commits143,429 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
rathole2 test files
next.js19,260 test files11.3% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, rathole or next.js?
next.js, with 2,412,034 lines written; rathole has 4,449.

The proof: vercel/next.js's code at commit 798f6f3

Which has more GitHub stars, rathole or next.js?
next.js, with 143,429 stars; rathole has 14,432.

The proof: vercel/next.js on GitHub

Which has more tests, rathole or next.js?
next.js, with 19,260 test files; rathole has 2.

The proof: vercel/next.js's code at commit 798f6f3

Which was updated more recently, rathole or next.js?
next.js: its last push was on November 9, 2026, and rathole's on August 23, 2026.

The proof: vercel/next.js's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, rathole or next.js?
next.js: an AI signed 0.8% of its commits, with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, and Devin.

The proof: the commits each tool signed in vercel/next.js

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