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title: "LangGPT vs awesome"
type: "comparison"
canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/langgptai-langgpt-vs-sindresorhus-awesome"
tools: ["langgptai-langgpt", "sindresorhus-awesome"]
---

# LangGPT vs awesome

*GraphCanon updated Jul 12, 2026*

## Verdict

Pick LangGPT when license: LangGPT is Apache-2.0, awesome is CC0-1.0; pick awesome when license: awesome is CC0-1.0, LangGPT is Apache-2.0.

[LangGPT](https://github.com/langgptai) reports 12k GitHub stars, 935 forks, and 0 open issues, last pushed Jun 29, 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 [LangGPT's repository](https://github.com/langgptai/LangGPT) and [awesome's repository](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome).

| | [LangGPT](/tools/langgptai-langgpt.md) | [awesome](/tools/sindresorhus-awesome.md) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tagline | LangGPT: Empowering everyone to become a prompt expert! 🚀 📌 结构化提示词（Structured Prompt）提出者 📌 元提示词（Meta-Prompt）发起者 📌 最流行的提示词落地范式 | Language of GPT The pioneering framework for structured & meta-promp | 😎 Curated list of awesome topics including hardware resources |
| Stars | 12,330 | 484,026 |
| Forks | 935 | 35,799 |
| Open issues | 0 | 92 |
| Language | Jupyter Notebook | - |
| Adopt for | - | - |
| Persona | - | - |
| Runtime | - | - |
| License | Apache-2.0 | CC0-1.0 |
| Categories | LLM Frameworks | LLM Frameworks |

## Trust and health

_Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._

| | [LangGPT](/tools/langgptai-langgpt.md) | [awesome](/tools/sindresorhus-awesome.md) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Open issues (now) | 0 | 92 |
| Owner type | Organization | User |
| Full report | [trust report](/tools/langgptai-langgpt/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/sindresorhus-awesome/trust.md) |

## Choose when

### Choose LangGPT if…

- License: LangGPT is Apache-2.0, awesome is CC0-1.0.
- Tags unique to LangGPT: doubao, gemini, gpt-4, chatgpt.
- Leaner open-issue backlog (0).

### Choose awesome if…

- License: awesome is CC0-1.0, LangGPT is Apache-2.0.
- Tags unique to awesome: resources, awesome-list.
- More GitHub stars (484k vs 12k) - visibility, not fit.

## When NOT to use LangGPT

- LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves.

## 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.

## Common questions

### What is the difference between LangGPT and awesome?

LangGPT: LangGPT: Empowering everyone to become a prompt expert! 🚀 📌 结构化提示词（Structured Prompt）提出者 📌 元提示词（Meta-Prompt）发起者 📌 最流行的提示词落地范式 | Language of GPT The pioneering framework for structured & meta-promp. awesome: 😎 Curated list of awesome topics including hardware resources. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.

### When should I choose LangGPT over awesome?

Choose LangGPT over awesome when License: LangGPT is Apache-2.0, awesome is CC0-1.0; Tags unique to LangGPT: doubao, gemini, gpt-4, chatgpt; Leaner open-issue backlog (0).

### When should I choose awesome over LangGPT?

Choose awesome over LangGPT when License: awesome is CC0-1.0, LangGPT is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to awesome: resources, awesome-list; More GitHub stars (484k vs 12k) - visibility, not fit.

### When should I avoid LangGPT?

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 LangGPT or awesome more popular on GitHub?

awesome has more GitHub stars (484,026 vs 12,330). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.

### Are LangGPT and awesome open source?

Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (LangGPT: Apache-2.0, awesome: CC0-1.0).

### Where can I find alternatives to LangGPT or awesome?

GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [LangGPT alternatives](/tools/langgptai-langgpt/alternatives) and [awesome alternatives](/tools/sindresorhus-awesome/alternatives) ([LangGPT markdown twin](/tools/langgptai-langgpt/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/langgptai-langgpt-vs-sindresorhus-awesome.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers.

### Which is better maintained, LangGPT or awesome?

LangGPT: 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 LangGPT and awesome?

GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [LangGPT trust report](/tools/langgptai-langgpt/trust); [awesome trust report](/tools/sindresorhus-awesome/trust).

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**Machine-readable endpoints**

- JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=langgptai-langgpt`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=langgptai-langgpt)
- LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt)
- Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt)

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