lila19.0k ★
shapeless3.4k ★Both tagged functional-programming, scala.
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scala vs shapeless
Functional Programming rivals. Both tagged functional-programming, scala. Six rounds of real GitHub data, an AI referee, and the crowd picks a side.
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scala/scala: 14,543 stars, Scala. Scala 2 compiler and standard library. Scala 2 bugs at https://github.com/scala/bug; Scala 3 at https://github.com/scala/scala3
milessabin/shapeless: 3,400 stars, Scala. Generic programming for Scala
scala vs shapeless: tale of the tape
GitHub data as of November 11, 2026scala has 4.3 times as many GitHub stars as shapeless (14,543 vs 3,400). In the last 6 days, scala gained more stars: +6 (+0.0%) against +-1 (-0.0%) for shapeless. scala saw more development in the last 52 weeks with 400 commits, against 45 for shapeless. scala is the older project (created December 2011), shapeless started in December 2011. Both are written mainly in Scala.
| scala/scala | milessabin/shapeless | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | 14,543 | 3,400 |
| Stars gained, last 6 days | +6 | +-1 |
| Growth, last 6 days | +0.0% | -0.0% |
| Avg. stars per day since creation | 3 | 1 |
| Forks | 3,262 | 519 |
| Commits, last 52 weeks | 400 | 45 |
| Open issues | 28 | 31 |
| Best Repocharts rank today | #5 in Scala | #45 in Scala |
| Language | Scala | Scala |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Created | Dec 1, 2011 | Dec 18, 2011 |
| Last push | Nov 10, 2026 | Oct 28, 2026 |
Quick answers
Which is more popular, scala or shapeless?
scala has 4.3 times as many GitHub stars as shapeless (14,543 vs 3,400) (Repocharts data as of November 11, 2026).
Which is growing faster, scala or shapeless?
In the last 6 days, scala gained more stars: +6 (+0.0%) against +-1 (-0.0%) for shapeless.
Which is more actively developed?
scala saw more development in the last 52 weeks with 400 commits, against 45 for shapeless.
What languages are scala and shapeless written in?
Both are written mainly in Scala.
How does RepoClash compare scala and shapeless?
RepoClash scores both repositories in six rounds (popularity, momentum, activity, community, maintenance and freshness) from public GitHub data, adds an AI referee's verdict and lets developers vote for their favorite. Star counts are updated daily.
