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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.

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delta

delta-io/delta

8.9kpushed Jul 11, 2026
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awesome logo

awesome

sindresorhus/awesome

484kpushed Jun 30, 2026

Trust & integrity

Signaldeltaawesome
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

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 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.