Sidekiq vs Resque: source lines of code compared

This page compares the source lines of code (SLOC) of sidekiq/sidekiq and resque/resque using cached OctoCounts reports. Code size is not code quality: a larger count only means more source material, not a better or worse project.

As of 2026-08-26, sidekiq/sidekiq contains 22,496 total lines (13,599 code) across 206 files, while resque/resque contains 7,098 total lines (3,800 code) across 65 files as of 2026-08-26. sidekiq/sidekiq is about 3.6x the size of resque/resque by code lines. Code size is not code quality: a larger count only means more source material, not a better or worse project.

Metricsidekiq/sidekiqresque/resque
Files20665
Total lines22,4967,098
Code lines13,5993,800
Comment lines5,6561,985
Blank lines3,2411,313
Languages counted96

Top languages in sidekiq/sidekiq: Ruby (60.9% of code), YAML (19.9% of code), Ruby HTML (8.5% of code). Top languages in resque/resque: Ruby (75.5% of code), Ruby HTML (12.8% of code), Rakefile (4.9% of code). Ruby, Ruby HTML, JavaScript, CSS appear in both top language lists; YAML appears only in sidekiq/sidekiq's top languages; Rakefile appears only in resque/resque's top languages.

Methodology: both counts come from cached OctoCounts reports generated with tokei. sidekiq/sidekiq was counted at ref main (commit 1bb4aa06e5aa) on 2026-08-26; resque/resque was counted at ref master (commit bb0f097121f1) on 2026-08-26. See the counting methodology for ignored directories and analysis options.

Evidence and next steps:

Note: code size is not code quality. OctoCounts only reports reproducible line counts and makes no claim that either project is better.

Compare FAQ

Which has more lines of code, sidekiq/sidekiq or resque/resque?

sidekiq/sidekiq has more code: 13,599 code lines versus 3,800 for resque/resque, about 3.6x as much, based on cached OctoCounts reports as of 2026-08-26.

Does more source lines of code mean more complexity?

Not necessarily. SLOC measures size, not complexity, quality, or maintainability. A larger codebase can mean more features, more generated or vendored code, more verbose language idioms, or more tests — none of which imply the code is harder to work with. Use SLOC to gauge the scale of what you'd be reading or maintaining, not as a quality signal for sidekiq/sidekiq, resque/resque, or any repository.

How is this comparison calculated?

Methodology: both counts come from cached OctoCounts reports generated with tokei. sidekiq/sidekiq was counted at ref main (commit 1bb4aa06e5aa) on 2026-08-26; resque/resque was counted at ref master (commit bb0f097121f1) on 2026-08-26. See the counting methodology for ignored directories and analysis options.

Can I compare a different branch, tag, or commit?

Yes. This page shows the default branch for each repository. Use the interactive comparison tool to pick any public GitHub repository, branch, tag, or commit SHA for both sides and get a fresh side-by-side report.