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lobsters-rails-projectvsStirling-PDF

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lobsters-rails-projectStirling-PDF
Score66/10087/100
Rank in category#8 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums#1 of 46 in Document Management
GitHub stars4 85395 280
Stars, last 30 days+11+2 318
Stable releases, 12 months025
Latest release—v3.2.2 · 24 Oct 2026
SetupAdvancedModerate
Official Docker imageNoYes
LicenseOtherOther
Main languageRubyTypescript

Which one should you pick?

Stirling-PDF scores 87/100 against 66/100 for lobsters-rails-project, so it is the safer default.

Stirling-PDF ships more often: 25 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for lobsters-rails-project.

If you want the quickest setup, Stirling-PDF is easier to run; lobsters-rails-project needs more configuration.

Stirling-PDF is growing faster right now (+2 318 stars in 30 days).

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