Side-by-Side Comparison
async vs backbone
Compare open source repositories side by side. Stars, forks, code health, licensing, and community growth.
Recorded Stars Comparison
● caolan/async (28.1K)
● jashkenas/backbone (28.1K)
☆ 28.1Kasync stars
☆ 28.1Kbackbone stars
+38Difference
asyncStar Leader (1.0x)
⚖️ Comparison Verdict
Star Popularity
async Leads
+38 stars (1.0x ratio)
Forks & Derivatives
backbone Leads
5.3K total community forks
Recent Maintenance
async
Pushed 13d ago
Licensing
MIT
Both share open license
Side-by-Side Facts
| Metric | caolan/async ↗ | jashkenas/backbone ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Async utilities for node and the browser | Give your JS App some Backbone with Models, Views, Collections, and Events |
| GitHub Stars | ☆ 28,118 | ☆ 28,080 |
| Forks | 2,388 | 5,260 |
| Open Issues | 41 | 65 |
| Main Language | JavaScript | JavaScript |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Last Push | Nov 1, 2026 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| GitHub Source | Open Source ↗ | Open Source ↗ |
⭐ Embed Verified Badges in README
Add verified GitHubRepo badges to either project's README.md to showcase star momentum.
async Badge
[](https://githubrepo.cloud/repo/caolan/async?utm_source=readme_badge)
backbone Badge
[](https://githubrepo.cloud/repo/jashkenas/backbone?utm_source=readme_badge)Related Head-to-Head Comparisons
continue vs cline
continuedev/continue · cline/cline
Cursor Alternatives
AFFiNE vs outline
toeverything/AFFiNE · outline/outline
Notion Alternatives
AFFiNE vs logseq
toeverything/AFFiNE · logseq/logseq
Notion Alternatives
outline vs logseq
outline/outline · logseq/logseq
Notion Alternatives
supabase vs appwrite
supabase/supabase · appwrite/appwrite
Firebase Alternatives
supabase vs pocketbase
supabase/supabase · pocketbase/pocketbase
Firebase Alternatives
supabase vs nhost
supabase/supabase · nhost/nhost
Firebase Alternatives
appwrite vs pocketbase
appwrite/appwrite · pocketbase/pocketbase
Firebase Alternatives
From our network