spring-boot vs Stirling-PDF

spring-boot and Stirling-PDF share 8 technologies: org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web, H2 Database, Spring, org.springframework.session:spring-session-core, angus-mail, io.micrometer:micrometer-core, ch.qos.logback:logback-classic, and Apache. spring-boot is written in Java and Stirling-PDF in TypeScript.

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What they share and what sets them apart

spring-projects

spring-boot

Spring Boot helps you to create Spring-powered, production-grade applications and services with absolute minimum fuss.

Java81.7kRead on November 4, 2026, at commit 10c11d0What is spring-boot built with?

Only in spring-boot

  • JAX-RS
  • lettuce-core
  • org.springframework.data:spring-data-redis
  • org.springframework.ldap:spring-ldap-core
  • JetBrains
  • tomcat-embed-core
  • jakarta.servlet:jakarta.servlet-api
  • org.eclipse.jetty.compression:jetty-compression-server
  • org.springframework.data:spring-data-commons
  • org.hibernate.orm:hibernate-core
  • spring-security-saml2-service-provider
  • spring-session-data-redis
  • jakarta.mail:jakarta.mail-api
  • Hibernate
  • org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core
  • org.slf4j:slf4j-api

In common

  • org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web
  • H2 Database
  • Spring
  • org.springframework.session:spring-session-core
  • angus-mail
  • io.micrometer:micrometer-core
  • ch.qos.logback:logback-classic
  • Apache
Stirling-Tools

Stirling-PDF

#1 PDF Application on GitHub that lets you edit PDFs on any device anywhere

TypeScript95.7kRead on November 4, 2026, at commit 3b4c202What is Stirling-PDF built with?

Only in Stirling-PDF

Side by side

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
spring-boot759,013 lines written4,265 code files
Stirling-PDF1,135,977 lines written4,350 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.
spring-boot0% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code and Gemini CLI
Stirling-PDF2.1% of its commits signed by AIWith GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, and Codex
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
spring-bootLast push November 4, 202642,443 commits81,736 stars
Stirling-PDFLast push November 4, 20265,739 commits95,737 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
spring-boot4,555 test files55.8% of its code files have a test that imports them
Stirling-PDF2,073 test files48.8% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, spring-boot or Stirling-PDF?
Stirling-PDF, with 1,135,977 lines written; spring-boot has 759,013.

The proof: Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF's code at commit 3b4c202

Which has more GitHub stars, spring-boot or Stirling-PDF?
Stirling-PDF, with 95,737 stars; spring-boot has 81,736.

The proof: Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF on GitHub

Which has more tests, spring-boot or Stirling-PDF?
spring-boot, with 4,555 test files; Stirling-PDF has 2,073.

The proof: spring-projects/spring-boot's code at commit 10c11d0

Which was updated more recently, spring-boot or Stirling-PDF?
Both got their last push on November 4, 2026.

The proof: spring-projects/spring-boot's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, spring-boot 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

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