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

# coca vs awesome

*GraphCanon updated Jul 15, 2026*

## Verdict

Pick coca when license: coca is MPL-2.0, awesome is CC0-1.0; pick awesome when license: awesome is CC0-1.0, coca is MPL-2.0.

[coca](https://coca.migration.ink/) reports 989 GitHub stars, 117 forks, and 0 open issues, last pushed Jan 6, 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 [coca's repository](https://github.com/phodal/coca) and [awesome's repository](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome).

| | [coca](/tools/phodal-coca.md) | [awesome](/tools/sindresorhus-awesome.md) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tagline | Coca is a toolbox which is design for legacy system refactoring and analysis, includes call graph, concept analysis, api tree, design patterns suggest. Coca 是一个用于系统重构、系统迁移和系统分析的工具箱。它可以分析代码中的测试坏味道、模块化分 | 😎 Awesome lists about all kinds of interesting topics |
| Stars | 989 | 484,026 |
| Forks | 117 | 35,799 |
| Open issues | 0 | 92 |
| Language | Go | - |
| Adopt for | - | A curated collection of resources on a variety of technological topics, emphasizing hardware and robotics. |
| Persona | - | - |
| Runtime | - | - |
| License | MPL-2.0 | CC0-1.0 |
| Categories | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |

## Trust and health

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

| | [coca](/tools/phodal-coca.md) | [awesome](/tools/sindresorhus-awesome.md) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Maintenance | Slowing (36%) | Active (82%) |
| Days since push | 190d | 11d |
| Open issues (now) | 0 | 92 |
| Full report | [trust report](/tools/phodal-coca/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 coca if…

- License: coca is MPL-2.0, awesome is CC0-1.0.
- Tags unique to coca: ai, architecture, automation, git.
- Leaner open-issue backlog (0).

### Choose awesome if…

- License: awesome is CC0-1.0, coca is MPL-2.0.
- 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 coca

- Last GitHub push was 190 days ago (slowing maintenance, Jan 6, 2026). Validate activity before betting a new project on coca.
- 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 coca and awesome?

coca: Coca is a toolbox which is design for legacy system refactoring and analysis, includes call graph, concept analysis, api tree, design patterns suggest. Coca 是一个用于系统重构、系统迁移和系统分析的工具箱。它可以分析代码中的测试坏味道、模块化分. awesome: 😎 Awesome lists about all kinds of interesting topics. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.

### When should I choose coca over awesome?

Choose coca over awesome when License: coca is MPL-2.0, awesome is CC0-1.0; Tags unique to coca: ai, architecture, automation, git; Leaner open-issue backlog (0).

### When should I choose awesome over coca?

Choose awesome over coca when License: awesome is CC0-1.0, coca is MPL-2.0; 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 coca?

Last GitHub push was 190 days ago (slowing maintenance, Jan 6, 2026). Validate activity before betting a new project on coca. 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 coca or awesome more popular on GitHub?

awesome has more GitHub stars (484,026 vs 989). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.

### Are coca and awesome open source?

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

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

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

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

coca: Slowing. 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 coca and awesome?

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

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**Machine-readable endpoints**

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

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