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netflix/hystrix vs supertokens/supertokens-core

Both showing Mixed signals — pick on fit, not health

As of June 2026, hystrix and supertokens-core both show mixed maintenance signals. hystrix last saw a commit 6 months ago with 26+ active contributors, while supertokens-core last saw a commit 1 month ago with 4+ active contributors. Neither has known critical or high-severity CVEs in its dependency tree.

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netflix/hystrix

Mixed

Slowing — last commit 5mo ago

ConcernsDependency

no license — legally unclear

ConcernsFork & modify

no license — can't legally use code

HealthyLearn from

Documented and popular — useful reference codebase to read through.

ConcernsDeploy as-is

no license — can't legally use code

  • Slowing — last commit 5mo ago
  • No license — legally unclear to depend on
  • Last commit 5mo ago
  • 26+ active contributors
  • Distributed ownership (top contributor 38% of recent commits)
  • CI configured
  • Tests present

What would improve this?

  • Use as dependency ConcernsMixed if: publish a permissive license (MIT, Apache-2.0, etc.)
  • Fork & modify ConcernsMixed if: add a LICENSE file
  • Deploy as-is ConcernsMixed if: add a LICENSE file

Computed from maintenance signals — commit recency, contributor breadth, bus factor, license, CI, tests

supertokens/supertokens-core

Mixed

Single-maintainer risk — review before adopting

ConcernsDependency

non-standard license (Other); top contributor handles 96% of recent commits

HealthyFork & modify

Has a license, tests, and CI — clean foundation to fork and modify.

HealthyLearn from

Documented and popular — useful reference codebase to read through.

HealthyDeploy as-is

No critical CVEs, sane security posture — runnable as-is.

  • Small team — 4 contributors active in recent commits
  • Single-maintainer risk — top contributor 96% of recent commits
  • Non-standard license (Other) — review terms
  • Last commit 1d ago
  • 4 active contributors
  • Other licensed
  • CI configured
  • Tests present

What would improve this?

  • Use as dependency ConcernsMixed if: clarify license terms

Computed from maintenance signals — commit recency, contributor breadth, bus factor, license, CI, tests

Signal-by-signal breakdown

hystrixsupertokens-core
Stars24,46115,030
Last commit6mo ago1mo ago
LicenseOther
Open issues56147
Has tests
Has CI
Test coverage84%7%
Dependency CVEsNo CVEsNo CVEs
Architecture grade
Cycles
Bottom-lineMixed signalsMixed signals

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