---
title: "Qwen3-Coder vs awesome"
type: "comparison"
canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/qwenlm-qwen3-coder-vs-sindresorhus-awesome"
tools: ["qwenlm-qwen3-coder", "sindresorhus-awesome"]
---

# Qwen3-Coder vs awesome

*GraphCanon updated Jul 12, 2026*

## Verdict

Pick Qwen3-Coder when tags unique to Qwen3-Coder: python; pick awesome when tags unique to awesome: resources, awesome-list.

[Qwen3-Coder](https://github.com/QwenLM/Qwen3-Coder) reports 17k GitHub stars, 1.2k forks, and 109 open issues, last pushed Mar 24, 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 [Qwen3-Coder's repository](https://github.com/QwenLM/Qwen3-Coder) and [awesome's repository](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome).

| | [Qwen3-Coder](/tools/qwenlm-qwen3-coder.md) | [awesome](/tools/sindresorhus-awesome.md) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tagline | Qwen3-Coder is the code version of Qwen3, the large language model series developed by Qwen team. | 😎 Curated list of awesome topics including hardware resources |
| Stars | 16,692 | 484,026 |
| Forks | 1,223 | 35,799 |
| Open issues | 109 | 92 |
| Language | Python | - |
| Adopt for | - | - |
| Persona | - | - |
| Runtime | - | - |
| License | - | CC0-1.0 |
| Categories | LLM Frameworks | LLM Frameworks |

## Trust and health

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

| | [Qwen3-Coder](/tools/qwenlm-qwen3-coder.md) | [awesome](/tools/sindresorhus-awesome.md) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Maintenance | Slowing (36%) | Active (82%) |
| Days since push | 109d | 11d |
| Open issues (now) | 109 | 92 |
| Owner type | Organization | User |
| Security scan | No criticals | No lockfile |
| Full report | [trust report](/tools/qwenlm-qwen3-coder/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/sindresorhus-awesome/trust.md) |

## Choose when

### Choose Qwen3-Coder if…

- Tags unique to Qwen3-Coder: python.

### Choose awesome if…

- Tags unique to awesome: resources, awesome-list.
- More GitHub stars (484k vs 17k) - visibility, not fit.

## When NOT to use Qwen3-Coder

- Last GitHub push was 110 days ago (slowing maintenance, Mar 24, 2026). Validate activity before betting a new project on Qwen3-Coder.
- 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 Qwen3-Coder and awesome?

Qwen3-Coder: Qwen3-Coder is the code version of Qwen3, the large language model series developed by Qwen team.. awesome: 😎 Curated list of awesome topics including hardware resources. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.

### When should I choose Qwen3-Coder over awesome?

Choose Qwen3-Coder over awesome when Tags unique to Qwen3-Coder: python.

### When should I choose awesome over Qwen3-Coder?

Choose awesome over Qwen3-Coder when Tags unique to awesome: resources, awesome-list; More GitHub stars (484k vs 17k) - visibility, not fit.

### When should I avoid Qwen3-Coder?

Last GitHub push was 110 days ago (slowing maintenance, Mar 24, 2026). Validate activity before betting a new project on Qwen3-Coder. 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 Qwen3-Coder or awesome more popular on GitHub?

awesome has more GitHub stars (484,026 vs 16,692). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.

### Are Qwen3-Coder and awesome open source?

Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub.

### Where can I find alternatives to Qwen3-Coder or awesome?

GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [Qwen3-Coder alternatives](/tools/qwenlm-qwen3-coder/alternatives) and [awesome alternatives](/tools/sindresorhus-awesome/alternatives) ([Qwen3-Coder markdown twin](/tools/qwenlm-qwen3-coder/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/qwenlm-qwen3-coder-vs-sindresorhus-awesome.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers.

### Which is better maintained, Qwen3-Coder or awesome?

Qwen3-Coder: 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 Qwen3-Coder and awesome?

GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [Qwen3-Coder trust report](/tools/qwenlm-qwen3-coder/trust); [awesome trust report](/tools/sindresorhus-awesome/trust).

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**Machine-readable endpoints**

- JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=qwenlm-qwen3-coder`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=qwenlm-qwen3-coder)
- LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt)
- Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt)

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