# Awx vs ansible automation platform

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-vs-ansible-automation-platform/41026>\
**Category:** Get Help\
**Tags:** aap, awx\
**Created:** [March 13, 2025, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-vs-ansible-automation-platform/41026 "2025-03-13T13:50:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![jayant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecb155/32.png) [@jayant](https://forum.ansible.com/u/jayant)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2025, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-vs-ansible-automation-platform/41026/1 "2025-03-13T13:50:12Z")

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Hi ,  
I need help with below queries -

1. what is a difference between awx monolithic and microservices architecture ?
2. from what version of awx , it is called as microservices architecture ?
3. is red hat still contributing to awx enhacements ?
4. what all plugins in past or present red hat is supporting for awx?
5. what is a major differences between awx older and newer versions ? do we have differentors for the same
6. if we are using awx older version and upgrade to latest or new ones then what difference it makes ?

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**Author:** ![anon81884396](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b782af/32.png) [@anon81884396](https://forum.ansible.com/u/anon81884396)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2025, 12:31am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-vs-ansible-automation-platform/41026/2 "2025-03-14T00:31:00Z")

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You can compare the changes in AWX releases like so [Comparing 24.5.0...24.6.1 · ansible/awx · GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/awx/compare/24.5.0...24.6.1)

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**Author:** ![jayant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecb155/32.png) [@jayant](https://forum.ansible.com/u/jayant)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2025, 4:39am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-vs-ansible-automation-platform/41026/3 "2025-03-17T04:39:58Z")

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But I cannot identify any such major differences between older and major versions of AWX in terms of playbooks working and functionality!

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**Author:** ![vampyreapocalypse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e7dd6/32.png) [@vampyreapocalypse](https://forum.ansible.com/u/vampyreapocalypse)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2025, 12:27pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-vs-ansible-automation-platform/41026/4 "2025-03-17T12:27:26Z")

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well, i guess there’s your answer. There is absolutely no difference between older and newer versions

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**Author:** ![bcoca](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/bcoca/32/9269_2.png) [@bcoca](https://forum.ansible.com/u/bcoca)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2025, 1:59am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-vs-ansible-automation-platform/41026/5 "2025-03-18T01:59:06Z")

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AAP is not just awx, though that is the central component, it includes many other projects (27?), Automation Hub, EDA, Gateway, runner, receptor, etc .