--- title: "9router vs awesome-hacking-lists" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/decolua-9router-vs-taielab-awesome-hacking-lists" tools: ["decolua-9router", "taielab-awesome-hacking-lists"] --- # 9router vs awesome-hacking-lists *GraphCanon updated Aug 25, 2026* ## Verdict Pick 9router if 9router is a gateway service that connects multiple coding AI agents with free providers, providing token savings through RTK and offering unlimited free access to certain AI models; pick awesome-hacking-lists if awesome-hacking-lists is a curated collection targeting penetration testers and bug bounty hunters with emphasis on AI tool entries in its compilation of utilities. [9router](https://9router.com) reports 26k GitHub stars, 4.6k forks, and 1.7k open issues, last pushed Aug 14, 2026. [awesome-hacking-lists](https://github.com/taielab/awesome-hacking-lists) has 1.4k stars, 266 forks, and 2 open issues, last pushed Dec 4, 2025. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [9router's repository](https://github.com/decolua/9router) and [awesome-hacking-lists's repository](https://github.com/taielab/awesome-hacking-lists). | | [9router](/tools/decolua-9router.md) | [awesome-hacking-lists](/tools/taielab-awesome-hacking-lists.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Unlimited FREE AI coding with auto-fallback and token savings | A curated collection of penetration testing tools and productivity utilities | | Stars | 25,841 | 1,381 | | Forks | 4,635 | 266 | | Open issues | 1,700 | 2 | | Language | JavaScript | - | | Adopt for | 9router is a gateway service that connects multiple coding AI agents with free providers, providing token savings through RTK and offering unlimited free access to certain AI models. | awesome-hacking-lists is a curated collection targeting penetration testers and bug bounty hunters with emphasis on AI tool entries in its compilation of utilities. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | - | | Categories | AI Agents, Inference & Serving | AI Agents, LLM Frameworks | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [9router](/tools/decolua-9router.md) | [awesome-hacking-lists](/tools/taielab-awesome-hacking-lists.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Slowing (36%) | | Days since push | 5d | 263d | | Open issues (now) | 1.7k | 2 | | Stars delta | +3.1k (30d) | +15 (30d) | | Open issues delta | +479 (30d) | -2 (30d) | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/decolua-9router/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/taielab-awesome-hacking-lists/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: 9router - **Pricing:** unknown - Offers a 'TOKEN SAVER' tier with built-in RTK for FREE, which saves up to 40% on tokens. Also supports connections to completely FREE providers like Kiro AI and OpenCode Free without any sign-up or on - **Adopt for:** 9router is a gateway service that connects multiple coding AI agents with free providers, providing token savings through RTK and offering unlimited free access to certain AI models. ## Decision facts: awesome-hacking-lists - **Pricing:** unknown - (unknown) - **Adopt for:** awesome-hacking-lists is a curated collection targeting penetration testers and bug bounty hunters with emphasis on AI tool entries in its compilation of utilities. ## Choose when ### Choose 9router if… - Pricing: Offers a 'TOKEN SAVER' tier with built-in RTK for FREE, which saves up to 40% on tokens. Also supports connections to completely FREE providers like Kiro AI and OpenCode Free without any sign-up or on. - Tags unique to 9router: ai-agents, free-ai, openai-proxy, token-saver. - Also covers Inference & Serving. - 9router ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. - Use when you need to connect to various coding AI agents like Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Cline, Copilot, and others via a unified gateway. ### Choose awesome-hacking-lists if… - Pricing: (unknown). - Tags unique to awesome-hacking-lists: aiagents, bugbounty, llminference, pentesting. - Also covers LLM Frameworks. - Use awesome-hacking-lists when you have an interest or need for specifically curated penetration testing tools that include AI-enhanced features. ## When NOT to use 9router - Not suitable if you specifically need advanced or high-priority services from premium providers like Claude Code Pro/Max or Codex Plus/Pro, which offer dedicated support and higher limits. - Avoid using this tool if your coding requirements exceed the capabilities of free models connected via 9router's gateway service. ## When NOT to use awesome-hacking-lists - Avoid awesome-hacking-lists if your needs are more general and do not align with the specific focus on penetration testing or AI-integrated security tools. - This is not suitable when looking for comprehensive AI development frameworks without a specialized security perspective, as it's tailored towards hacking utilities. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between 9router and awesome-hacking-lists? 9router: Unlimited FREE AI coding with auto-fallback and token savings. awesome-hacking-lists: A curated collection of penetration testing tools and productivity utilities. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose 9router over awesome-hacking-lists? Choose 9router over awesome-hacking-lists when Pricing: Offers a 'TOKEN SAVER' tier with built-in RTK for FREE, which saves up to 40% on tokens. Also supports connections to completely FREE providers like Kiro AI and OpenCode Free without any sign-up or on; Tags unique to 9router: ai-agents, free-ai, openai-proxy, token-saver; Also covers Inference & Serving; 9router ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; Use when you need to connect to various coding AI agents like Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Cline, Copilot, and others via a unified gateway. ### When should I choose awesome-hacking-lists over 9router? Choose awesome-hacking-lists over 9router when Pricing: (unknown); Tags unique to awesome-hacking-lists: aiagents, bugbounty, llminference, pentesting; Also covers LLM Frameworks; Use awesome-hacking-lists when you have an interest or need for specifically curated penetration testing tools that include AI-enhanced features. ### When should I avoid 9router? Not suitable if you specifically need advanced or high-priority services from premium providers like Claude Code Pro/Max or Codex Plus/Pro, which offer dedicated support and higher limits. Avoid using this tool if your coding requirements exceed the capabilities of free models connected via 9router's gateway service. ### When should I avoid awesome-hacking-lists? Avoid awesome-hacking-lists if your needs are more general and do not align with the specific focus on penetration testing or AI-integrated security tools. This is not suitable when looking for comprehensive AI development frameworks without a specialized security perspective, as it's tailored towards hacking utilities. ### Is 9router or awesome-hacking-lists more popular on GitHub? 9router has more GitHub stars (25,841 vs 1,381). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are 9router and awesome-hacking-lists open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub. ### Where can I find alternatives to 9router or awesome-hacking-lists? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [9router alternatives](/tools/decolua-9router/alternatives) and [awesome-hacking-lists alternatives](/tools/taielab-awesome-hacking-lists/alternatives) ([9router markdown twin](/tools/decolua-9router/alternatives.md), [awesome-hacking-lists markdown twin](/tools/taielab-awesome-hacking-lists/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/decolua-9router-vs-taielab-awesome-hacking-lists.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, 9router or awesome-hacking-lists? 9router: Very active. awesome-hacking-lists: Slowing. 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 9router and awesome-hacking-lists? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [9router trust report](/tools/decolua-9router/trust); [awesome-hacking-lists trust report](/tools/taielab-awesome-hacking-lists/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=decolua-9router`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=decolua-9router) - 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/_