--- title: "CommonGen-Eval vs AstrBot" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/allenai-commongen-eval-vs-astrbotdevs-astrbot" tools: ["allenai-commongen-eval", "astrbotdevs-astrbot"] --- # CommonGen-Eval vs AstrBot *GraphCanon updated Jul 15, 2026* ## Verdict Pick CommonGen-Eval when license: CommonGen-Eval is Apache-2.0, AstrBot is AGPL-3.0; pick AstrBot when license: AstrBot is AGPL-3.0, CommonGen-Eval is Apache-2.0. [CommonGen-Eval](https://inklab.usc.edu/CommonGen/) reports 95 GitHub stars, 3 forks, and 1 open issues, last pushed Mar 21, 2024. [AstrBot](https://astrbot.app) has 36k stars, 2.5k forks, and 1.3k open issues, last pushed Jul 9, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [CommonGen-Eval's repository](https://github.com/allenai/CommonGen-Eval) and [AstrBot's repository](https://github.com/AstrBotDevs/AstrBot). | | [CommonGen-Eval](/tools/allenai-commongen-eval.md) | [AstrBot](/tools/astrbotdevs-astrbot.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Evaluating LLMs with CommonGen-Lite | AI Agent Assistant & development framework that integrates lots of IM platforms, LLMs, plugins and AI feature | | Stars | 95 | 36,186 | | Forks | 3 | 2,513 | | Open issues | 1 | 1,315 | | Language | Python | Python | | Adopt for | - | AstrBot is an AI agent assistant and development framework that integrates multiple instant messaging platforms with various language models and plugins under the AGPL-3.0 license. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 | | Categories | Evaluation & Observability, LLM Frameworks | AI Agents, LLM Frameworks | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [CommonGen-Eval](/tools/allenai-commongen-eval.md) | [AstrBot](/tools/astrbotdevs-astrbot.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Dormant (18%) | Very active (96%) | | Days since push | 846d | 2d | | Open issues (now) | 1 | 1.3k | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/allenai-commongen-eval/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/astrbotdevs-astrbot/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: AstrBot - **Adopt for:** AstrBot is an AI agent assistant and development framework that integrates multiple instant messaging platforms with various language models and plugins under the AGPL-3.0 license. ## Choose when ### Choose CommonGen-Eval if… - License: CommonGen-Eval is Apache-2.0, AstrBot is AGPL-3.0. - Tags unique to CommonGen-Eval: chatgpt, evaluation, gpt-evaluation, llama2. - Also covers Evaluation & Observability. ### Choose AstrBot if… - License: AstrBot is AGPL-3.0, CommonGen-Eval is Apache-2.0. - Tags unique to AstrBot: agent, ai, astrbot, chatbot. - Also covers AI Agents. - AstrBot ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. - When you require a highly integrative environment where your AI agents can communicate across different instant messaging platforms like Discord, Telegram, QQ, and others. ## When NOT to use CommonGen-Eval - Last GitHub push was 846 days ago (dormant maintenance, Mar 21, 2024). Validate activity before betting a new project on CommonGen-Eval. - Evaluation & Observability: Defer heavyweight eval infra only until you have real traffic - never skip it once users depend on answers. - LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. ## When NOT to use AstrBot - If you are looking for proprietary solutions or do not want to comply with the AGPL-3.0 open-source license requirements, as AstrBot might not suit businesses preferring closed development. - In scenarios where a very streamlined or simple AI agent without extensive plugin and platform customizability is required due to time constraints or a specific project scope that does not need broad, - +adaptability. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between CommonGen-Eval and AstrBot? CommonGen-Eval: Evaluating LLMs with CommonGen-Lite. AstrBot: AI Agent Assistant & development framework that integrates lots of IM platforms, LLMs, plugins and AI feature. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose CommonGen-Eval over AstrBot? Choose CommonGen-Eval over AstrBot when License: CommonGen-Eval is Apache-2.0, AstrBot is AGPL-3.0; Tags unique to CommonGen-Eval: chatgpt, evaluation, gpt-evaluation, llama2; Also covers Evaluation & Observability. ### When should I choose AstrBot over CommonGen-Eval? Choose AstrBot over CommonGen-Eval when License: AstrBot is AGPL-3.0, CommonGen-Eval is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to AstrBot: agent, ai, astrbot, chatbot; Also covers AI Agents; AstrBot ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; When you require a highly integrative environment where your AI agents can communicate across different instant messaging platforms like Discord, Telegram, QQ, and others. ### When should I avoid CommonGen-Eval? Last GitHub push was 846 days ago (dormant maintenance, Mar 21, 2024). Validate activity before betting a new project on CommonGen-Eval. Evaluation & Observability: Defer heavyweight eval infra only until you have real traffic - never skip it once users depend on answers. LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. ### When should I avoid AstrBot? If you are looking for proprietary solutions or do not want to comply with the AGPL-3.0 open-source license requirements, as AstrBot might not suit businesses preferring closed development. In scenarios where a very streamlined or simple AI agent without extensive plugin and platform customizability is required due to time constraints or a specific project scope that does not need broad, +adaptability. ### Is CommonGen-Eval or AstrBot more popular on GitHub? AstrBot has more GitHub stars (36,186 vs 95). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are CommonGen-Eval and AstrBot open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (CommonGen-Eval: Apache-2.0, AstrBot: AGPL-3.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to CommonGen-Eval or AstrBot? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [CommonGen-Eval alternatives](/tools/allenai-commongen-eval/alternatives) and [AstrBot alternatives](/tools/astrbotdevs-astrbot/alternatives) ([CommonGen-Eval markdown twin](/tools/allenai-commongen-eval/alternatives.md), [AstrBot markdown twin](/tools/astrbotdevs-astrbot/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/allenai-commongen-eval-vs-astrbotdevs-astrbot.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, CommonGen-Eval or AstrBot? CommonGen-Eval: Dormant. AstrBot: 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 CommonGen-Eval and AstrBot? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [CommonGen-Eval trust report](/tools/allenai-commongen-eval/trust); [AstrBot trust report](/tools/astrbotdevs-astrbot/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=allenai-commongen-eval`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=allenai-commongen-eval) - 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/_