Svelte vs Vue: source lines of code compared

This page compares the source lines of code (SLOC) of sveltejs/svelte and vuejs/core 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 2026-09-06, sveltejs/svelte contains 100,451 total lines (58,803 code) across 509 files, while vuejs/core contains 80,821 total lines (60,310 code) across 413 files as of 2026-09-07. sveltejs/svelte and vuejs/core are similar in size by code lines. Code size is not code quality: a larger count only means more source material, not a better or worse project.

Metricsveltejs/sveltevuejs/core
Files509413
Total lines100,45180,821
Code lines58,80360,310
Comment lines25,13211,933
Blank lines16,5168,578
Languages counted811

Top languages in sveltejs/svelte: JavaScript (78.0% of code), TypeScript (14.1% of code), YAML (6.1% of code). Top languages in vuejs/core: TypeScript (82.6% of code), YAML (7.7% of code), TSX (3.6% of code). JavaScript, TypeScript, YAML, JSON appear in both top language lists; HTML appears only in sveltejs/svelte's top languages; TSX appears only in vuejs/core's top languages.

Methodology: both counts come from cached OctoCounts reports generated with tokei. sveltejs/svelte was counted at ref main (commit 5895c637b04d) on 2026-09-06; vuejs/core was counted at ref main (commit 5dda192082af) on 2026-09-07. See the counting methodology for ignored directories and analysis options.

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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, sveltejs/svelte or vuejs/core?

As of 2026-09-07, sveltejs/svelte and vuejs/core are close in size: 58,803 vs 60,310 code lines, a difference of less than 15%. Neither clearly outsizes the other by this metric.

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 sveltejs/svelte, vuejs/core, or any repository.

How is this comparison calculated?

Methodology: both counts come from cached OctoCounts reports generated with tokei. sveltejs/svelte was counted at ref main (commit 5895c637b04d) on 2026-09-06; vuejs/core was counted at ref main (commit 5dda192082af) on 2026-09-07. 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.