--- title: "cloudstack vs awesome" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/apache-cloudstack-vs-sindresorhus-awesome" tools: ["apache-cloudstack", "sindresorhus-awesome"] --- # cloudstack vs awesome *GraphCanon updated Sep 20, 2026* ## Verdict Pick cloudstack if apache CloudStack offers an open-source Infrastructure as a Service platform for managing resources like virtual machines and orchestration tasks; pick awesome if a curated collection of resources on a variety of technological topics, emphasizing hardware and robotics. [cloudstack](https://cloudstack.apache.org/) reports 3.1k GitHub stars, 1.4k forks, and 1.1k open issues, last pushed Sep 18, 2026. [awesome](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome) has 503k stars, 37k forks, and 106 open issues, last pushed Sep 2, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [cloudstack's repository](https://github.com/apache/cloudstack) and [awesome's repository](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome). | | [cloudstack](/tools/apache-cloudstack.md) | [awesome](/tools/sindresorhus-awesome.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Open-source Infrastructure as a Service cloud computing platform | 😎 Awesome lists about all kinds of interesting topics | | Stars | 3,073 | 502,873 | | Forks | 1,386 | 36,704 | | Open issues | 1,056 | 106 | | Language | Java | - | | Adopt for | Apache CloudStack offers an open-source Infrastructure as a Service platform for managing resources like virtual machines and orchestration tasks. | A curated collection of resources on a variety of technological topics, emphasizing hardware and robotics. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache-2.0, providing permissions to use, modify, distribute, or sell the software with certain conditions around attribution and license terms for derived works. | CC0-1.0 | | Categories | Developer Tools | Developer Tools | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [cloudstack](/tools/apache-cloudstack.md) | [awesome](/tools/sindresorhus-awesome.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Days since push | 0d | 2d | | Open issues (now) | 1.1k | 106 | | Stars delta | +56 (30d) | +11k (30d) | | Open issues delta | +135 (30d) | +6 (30d) | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/apache-cloudstack/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/sindresorhus-awesome/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: cloudstack - **Adopt for:** Apache CloudStack offers an open-source Infrastructure as a Service platform for managing resources like virtual machines and orchestration tasks. - **License detail:** Apache-2.0, providing permissions to use, modify, distribute, or sell the software with certain conditions around attribution and license terms for derived works. ## Decision facts: awesome - **Adopt for:** A curated collection of resources on a variety of technological topics, emphasizing hardware and robotics. ## Choose when ### Choose cloudstack if… - License: cloudstack is Apache-2.0, awesome is CC0-1.0. - Tags unique to cloudstack: cloud, iaas, infrastructure, java. - Use Apache CloudStack if you require extensive resource management capabilities, including support for various hypervisors such as VMware vSphere, XenServer, or KVM via Libvirt. ### Choose awesome if… - License: awesome is CC0-1.0, cloudstack is Apache-2.0. - Tags unique to awesome: awesome, awesome-list, lists, resources. - When you need well-organized access to diverse technical subjects from IoT to robotics ## When NOT to use cloudstack - Do not use CloudStack if you are looking for a managed cloud service without the need to handle the underlying infrastructure, as it requires hands-on management of resources it controls. - Avoid when prioritizing ease-of-use in highly dynamic environments where services auto-scale and configurations change rapidly without deep DevOps involvement. ## When NOT to use awesome - If seeking specific coding frameworks or libraries for software development rather than hardware-focused resources - In scenarios requiring real-time interactive support or forums, as the content is static lists without active discussion ## Common questions ### What is the difference between cloudstack and awesome? cloudstack: Open-source Infrastructure as a Service cloud computing platform. awesome: 😎 Awesome lists about all kinds of interesting topics. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose cloudstack over awesome? Choose cloudstack over awesome when License: cloudstack is Apache-2.0, awesome is CC0-1.0; Tags unique to cloudstack: cloud, iaas, infrastructure, java; Use Apache CloudStack if you require extensive resource management capabilities, including support for various hypervisors such as VMware vSphere, XenServer, or KVM via Libvirt. ### When should I choose awesome over cloudstack? Choose awesome over cloudstack when License: awesome is CC0-1.0, cloudstack is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to awesome: awesome, awesome-list, lists, resources; When you need well-organized access to diverse technical subjects from IoT to robotics. ### When should I avoid cloudstack? Do not use CloudStack if you are looking for a managed cloud service without the need to handle the underlying infrastructure, as it requires hands-on management of resources it controls. Avoid when prioritizing ease-of-use in highly dynamic environments where services auto-scale and configurations change rapidly without deep DevOps involvement. ### When should I avoid awesome? If seeking specific coding frameworks or libraries for software development rather than hardware-focused resources In scenarios requiring real-time interactive support or forums, as the content is static lists without active discussion ### Is cloudstack or awesome more popular on GitHub? awesome has more GitHub stars (502,873 vs 3,073). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are cloudstack and awesome open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (cloudstack: Apache-2.0, awesome: CC0-1.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to cloudstack or awesome? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [cloudstack alternatives](/tools/apache-cloudstack/alternatives) and [awesome alternatives](/tools/sindresorhus-awesome/alternatives) ([cloudstack markdown twin](/tools/apache-cloudstack/alternatives.md), [awesome markdown twin](/tools/sindresorhus-awesome/alternatives.md)), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes. ### Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison? Yes. The markdown twin at [this comparison](/compare/apache-cloudstack-vs-sindresorhus-awesome.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, cloudstack or awesome? cloudstack: Very active. awesome: Very active. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance. ### Where are the full trust reports for cloudstack and awesome? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [cloudstack trust report](/tools/apache-cloudstack/trust); [awesome trust report](/tools/sindresorhus-awesome/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=apache-cloudstack`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=apache-cloudstack) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_