--- title: "josh vs awesome" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/josh-project-josh-vs-sindresorhus-awesome" tools: ["josh-project-josh", "sindresorhus-awesome"] --- # josh vs awesome *GraphCanon updated Jul 15, 2026* ## Verdict Pick josh when license: josh is MIT, awesome is CC0-1.0; pick awesome when license: awesome is CC0-1.0, josh is MIT. [josh](https://josh-project.dev) reports 1.9k GitHub stars, 79 forks, and 72 open issues, last pushed Jul 15, 2026. [awesome](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome) has 484k stars, 36k forks, and 92 open issues, last pushed Jun 30, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [josh's repository](https://github.com/josh-project/josh) and [awesome's repository](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome). | | [josh](/tools/josh-project-josh.md) | [awesome](/tools/sindresorhus-awesome.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Git at scale platform | 😎 Awesome lists about all kinds of interesting topics | | Stars | 1,883 | 484,026 | | Forks | 79 | 35,799 | | Open issues | 72 | 92 | | Language | Rust | - | | Adopt for | - | A curated collection of resources on a variety of technological topics, emphasizing hardware and robotics. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | CC0-1.0 | | Categories | Developer Tools | Developer Tools | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [josh](/tools/josh-project-josh.md) | [awesome](/tools/sindresorhus-awesome.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Active (82%) | | Days since push | 0d | 11d | | Open issues (now) | 72 | 92 | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/josh-project-josh/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/sindresorhus-awesome/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: awesome - **Adopt for:** A curated collection of resources on a variety of technological topics, emphasizing hardware and robotics. ## Choose when ### Choose josh if… - License: josh is MIT, awesome is CC0-1.0. - Tags unique to josh: git, monorepo, rust, scm. - More recently updated (last pushed Jul 15, 2026). ### Choose awesome if… - License: awesome is CC0-1.0, josh is MIT. - 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 josh - Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ## 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 josh and awesome? josh: Git at scale 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 josh over awesome? Choose josh over awesome when License: josh is MIT, awesome is CC0-1.0; Tags unique to josh: git, monorepo, rust, scm; More recently updated (last pushed Jul 15, 2026). ### When should I choose awesome over josh? Choose awesome over josh when License: awesome is CC0-1.0, josh is MIT; 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 josh? Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ### 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 josh or awesome more popular on GitHub? awesome has more GitHub stars (484,026 vs 1,883). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are josh and awesome open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (josh: MIT, awesome: CC0-1.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to josh or awesome? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [josh alternatives](/tools/josh-project-josh/alternatives) and [awesome alternatives](/tools/sindresorhus-awesome/alternatives) ([josh markdown twin](/tools/josh-project-josh/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/josh-project-josh-vs-sindresorhus-awesome.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, josh or awesome? josh: 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 josh and awesome? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [josh trust report](/tools/josh-project-josh/trust); [awesome trust report](/tools/sindresorhus-awesome/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=josh-project-josh`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=josh-project-josh) - 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/_