FortAwesome/Font-Awesome

Choose this fork only if you need an old, stable Font Awesome snapshot. If you want current icons, fixes, and support, upstream is the better fit.

Choose this fork if you need a humanitarian-specific icon set and are comfortable maintaining a frozen, heavily customized fork. Do not choose it if you need current Font Awesome compatibility, active upstream updates, or a broad general-purpose icon toolkit.

Choose this fork only if Meteor packaging is the goal and you are comfortable staying on an old Font Awesome snapshot. Choose upstream if you need current icons, active maintenance, or the broader 7.x toolkit.

Choose this fork only if you need the legacy Component packaging and old-era integration behavior. For anything that wants current Font Awesome icons, formats, or maintenance, upstream is the clear choice.

Choose this fork only if you need Font Awesome 4.7.0 compatibility and are willing to live on an aging, highly diverged codebase. If you want current icons, docs, or ongoing maintenance, upstream is the better fit.

Choose upstream unless you specifically need this fork's legacy state. Choose the fork only if you are maintaining an old downstream system and can absorb the maintenance burden of a long-outdated, highly diverged codebase.

Prefer this fork only for legacy lock-in or if its older webfont/icon tweaks are exactly what you need. For new work, or anything that should stay current, upstream is a much better fit because this fork is effectively frozen and far behind.

Prefer this fork only if you are maintaining a legacy Stylus-based integration and want its older build behavior. For anything greenfield or actively maintained, upstream Font Awesome is the better choice.

Choose this fork only if you specifically need a legacy, Bootstrap-oriented Font Awesome snapshot. If you want current icons, active maintenance, or modern packaging, upstream is the better choice.