--- title: "rig vs swiftide" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/0xplaygrounds-rig-vs-bosun-ai-swiftide" tools: ["0xplaygrounds-rig", "bosun-ai-swiftide"] --- # rig vs swiftide *GraphCanon updated Sep 30, 2026* ## Verdict Pick rig if rig is a Rust library designed to create modular and scalable LLM applications with extensive support for agentic workflows, multi-turn streaming, full compatibility with GenAI conventions, and integration capabilities; pick swiftide if swiftide, built in Rust, offers a specialized solution for developing fast and efficient streaming applications related to AI agents and LLM operations. [rig](https://rig.rs) reports 8.7k GitHub stars, 974 forks, and 102 open issues, last pushed Sep 19, 2026. [swiftide](https://swiftide.rs) has 782 stars, 69 forks, and 20 open issues, last pushed Sep 18, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [rig's repository](https://github.com/0xPlaygrounds/rig) and [swiftide's repository](https://github.com/bosun-ai/swiftide). | | [rig](/tools/0xplaygrounds-rig.md) | [swiftide](/tools/bosun-ai-swiftide.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Build modular and scalable LLM Applications in Rust | Fast, streaming indexing, query, and agentic LLM applications in Rust | | Stars | 8,679 | 782 | | Forks | 974 | 69 | | Open issues | 102 | 20 | | Language | Rust | Rust | | Adopt for | Rig is a Rust library designed to create modular and scalable LLM applications with extensive support for agentic workflows, multi-turn streaming, full compatibility with GenAI conventions, and integration capabilities. | Swiftide, built in Rust, offers a specialized solution for developing fast and efficient streaming applications related to AI agents and LLM operations. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | MIT | | Categories | AI Agents, LLM Frameworks | AI Agents, Data & Retrieval, LLM Frameworks | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [rig](/tools/0xplaygrounds-rig.md) | [swiftide](/tools/bosun-ai-swiftide.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Days since push | 0d | 1d | | Open issues (now) | 102 | 20 | | Stars delta | +351 (30d) | +8 (30d) | | Open issues delta | -11 (30d) | +2 (30d) | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/0xplaygrounds-rig/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/bosun-ai-swiftide/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: rig - **Hosting:** self hosted - Self-hosted as a Rust library. - **Pricing:** freemium - Free to use under MIT license with potential premium support options. - **Adopt for:** Rig is a Rust library designed to create modular and scalable LLM applications with extensive support for agentic workflows, multi-turn streaming, full compatibility with GenAI conventions, and integration capabilities. - **License detail:** MIT ## Decision facts: swiftide - **Pricing:** unknown - No pricing information provided. The repository is open-source under the MIT License. - **Adopt for:** Swiftide, built in Rust, offers a specialized solution for developing fast and efficient streaming applications related to AI agents and LLM operations. ## Choose when ### Choose rig if… - Self-hosted as a Rust library. - Pricing: Free to use under MIT license with potential premium support options.. - Tags unique to rig: agent, artificial-intelligence, automation, generative-ai. - You should use Rig when you need to work with LLM applications in Rust and want full WASM (core library) compatibility. ### Choose swiftide if… - Pricing: No pricing information provided. The repository is open-source under the MIT License.. - Tags unique to swiftide: agents, data, genai, indexing. - Also covers Data & Retrieval. - - You are working with real-time data streams and need a solution that supports high-speed indexing and querying. ## When NOT to use rig - Avoid using Rig if you are working on applications that do not require or support Rust as it is specifically built to facilitate LLM operations within a Rust environment. - Rig may not be suitable if your project cannot handle potential breaking changes, which are expected due to its rapidly evolving nature and upcoming feature updates. ## When NOT to use swiftide - - Your project primarily involves batch processing, without a need for real-time streaming support. - - If you prefer a language other than Rust, as Swiftide does not offer an alternative implementation. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between rig and swiftide? rig: Build modular and scalable LLM Applications in Rust. swiftide: Fast, streaming indexing, query, and agentic LLM applications in Rust. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose rig over swiftide? Choose rig over swiftide when Self-hosted as a Rust library; Pricing: Free to use under MIT license with potential premium support options.; Tags unique to rig: agent, artificial-intelligence, automation, generative-ai; You should use Rig when you need to work with LLM applications in Rust and want full WASM (core library) compatibility. ### When should I choose swiftide over rig? Choose swiftide over rig when Pricing: No pricing information provided. The repository is open-source under the MIT License.; Tags unique to swiftide: agents, data, genai, indexing; Also covers Data & Retrieval; - You are working with real-time data streams and need a solution that supports high-speed indexing and querying. ### When should I avoid rig? Avoid using Rig if you are working on applications that do not require or support Rust as it is specifically built to facilitate LLM operations within a Rust environment. Rig may not be suitable if your project cannot handle potential breaking changes, which are expected due to its rapidly evolving nature and upcoming feature updates. ### When should I avoid swiftide? - Your project primarily involves batch processing, without a need for real-time streaming support. - If you prefer a language other than Rust, as Swiftide does not offer an alternative implementation. ### Is rig or swiftide more popular on GitHub? rig has more GitHub stars (8,679 vs 782). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are rig and swiftide open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (rig: MIT, swiftide: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to rig or swiftide? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [rig alternatives](/tools/0xplaygrounds-rig/alternatives) and [swiftide alternatives](/tools/bosun-ai-swiftide/alternatives) ([rig markdown twin](/tools/0xplaygrounds-rig/alternatives.md), [swiftide markdown twin](/tools/bosun-ai-swiftide/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/0xplaygrounds-rig-vs-bosun-ai-swiftide.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, rig or swiftide? rig: Very active. swiftide: Very 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 rig and swiftide? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [rig trust report](/tools/0xplaygrounds-rig/trust); [swiftide trust report](/tools/bosun-ai-swiftide/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=0xplaygrounds-rig`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=0xplaygrounds-rig) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_