Comparison
delta vs awesome
Verdict
Pick delta when license: delta is Apache-2.0, awesome is CC0-1.0; pick awesome when license: awesome is CC0-1.0, delta is Apache-2.0.
Markdown twin · delta alternatives · awesome alternatives
GraphCanon updated today
Trust & integrity
| Signal | delta | awesome |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (0d since push) As of today · github_public_v1 | Active (11d since push) As of today · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of today · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Personal account As of today · github_public_v1 |
| Security (OSV) | No lockfile As of today · none | No lockfile As of today · none |
Tagline
- delta
- An open-source storage framework that enables building a Lakehouse architecture with compute engines including Spark, PrestoDB, Flink, Trino, and Hive and APIs
- awesome
- 😎 Curated list of awesome topics including hardware resources
Stars
- delta
- 8.9k
- awesome
- 484k
Forks
- delta
- 2.1k
- awesome
- 36k
Open issues
- delta
- 1.5k
- awesome
- 92
Language
- delta
- Scala
- awesome
- -
Adopt for
- delta
- -
- awesome
- -
Persona
- delta
- -
- awesome
- -
Runtime
- delta
- -
- awesome
- -
License
- delta
- Apache-2.0
- awesome
- CC0-1.0
Last pushed
- delta
- Jul 11, 2026
- awesome
- Jun 30, 2026
Categories
- delta
- LLM Frameworks
- awesome
- LLM Frameworks
Trust and health
Maintenance
- delta
- Very active (96%)
- awesome
- Active (82%)
Days since push
- delta
- 0d
- awesome
- 11d
Open issues (now)
- delta
- 1.5k
- awesome
- 92
Owner type
- delta
- Organization
- awesome
- User
Full report
- delta
- Trust report
- awesome
- Trust report
Choose delta if…
- License: delta is Apache-2.0, awesome is CC0-1.0.
- Tags unique to delta: acid, analytics, big-data, delta-lake.
- delta ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment.
When NOT to use delta
- LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves.
Choose awesome if…
- License: awesome is CC0-1.0, delta is Apache-2.0.
- Tags unique to awesome: awesome-list, resources.
- More GitHub stars (484k vs 8.9k) - visibility, not fit.
When NOT to use awesome
- LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (delta-io/delta) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub forks (delta-io/delta) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Last push (delta-io/delta) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (sindresorhus/awesome) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub forks (sindresorhus/awesome) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Last push (sindresorhus/awesome) · observed Jun 30, 2026
- License file (CC0-1.0) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: delta 8.9k · awesome 484k (synced Jul 11, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between delta and awesome?
- delta: An open-source storage framework that enables building a Lakehouse architecture with compute engines including Spark, PrestoDB, Flink, Trino, and Hive and APIs. awesome: 😎 Curated list of awesome topics including hardware resources. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose delta over awesome?
- Choose delta over awesome when License: delta is Apache-2.0, awesome is CC0-1.0; Tags unique to delta: acid, analytics, big-data, delta-lake; delta ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment.
- When should I choose awesome over delta?
- Choose awesome over delta when License: awesome is CC0-1.0, delta is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to awesome: awesome-list, resources; More GitHub stars (484k vs 8.9k) - visibility, not fit.
- When should I avoid delta?
- LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves.
- When should I avoid awesome?
- LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves.
- Is delta or awesome more popular on GitHub?
- awesome has more GitHub stars (484,026 vs 8,901). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are delta and awesome open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (delta: Apache-2.0, awesome: CC0-1.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to delta or awesome?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at delta alternatives and awesome alternatives (delta markdown twin, awesome markdown twin), 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 mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers.
- Which is better maintained, delta or awesome?
- delta: Very active. awesome: 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 delta and awesome?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: delta trust report; awesome trust report.