--- title: "cceval vs evalplus" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/amazon-science-cceval-vs-evalplus-evalplus" tools: ["amazon-science-cceval", "evalplus-evalplus"] --- # cceval vs evalplus *GraphCanon updated Aug 5, 2026* ## Verdict Pick cceval if cceval is designed for assessing cross-file code completion capabilities in multilingual environments across different setups and retrieval methods; pick evalplus if evalplus offers tools for rigorously benchmarking and evaluating large language models like GPT-4 and ChatGPT in synthesizing program code using Python under the Apache-2.0 license. [cceval](https://crosscodeeval.github.io/) reports 182 GitHub stars, 28 forks, and 5 open issues, last pushed Aug 15, 2025. [evalplus](https://evalplus.github.io) has 1.8k stars, 205 forks, and 71 open issues, last pushed Oct 2, 2025. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [cceval's repository](https://github.com/amazon-science/cceval) and [evalplus's repository](https://github.com/evalplus/evalplus). | | [cceval](/tools/amazon-science-cceval.md) | [evalplus](/tools/evalplus-evalplus.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | CrossCodeEval Benchmark for Cross-File Code Completion | Rigorous evaluation of LLM-synthesized code | | Stars | 182 | 1,794 | | Forks | 28 | 205 | | Open issues | 5 | 71 | | Language | Python | Python | | Adopt for | cceval is designed for assessing cross-file code completion capabilities in multilingual environments across different setups and retrieval methods. | evalplus offers tools for rigorously benchmarking and evaluating large language models like GPT-4 and ChatGPT in synthesizing program code using Python under the Apache-2.0 license. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | | Categories | Evaluation & Observability | Evaluation & Observability | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [cceval](/tools/amazon-science-cceval.md) | [evalplus](/tools/evalplus-evalplus.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Days since push | 354d | 306d | | Open issues (now) | 5 | 71 | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/amazon-science-cceval/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/evalplus-evalplus/trust.md) | ## Shared compatibility - **Python**: [cceval](/tools/amazon-science-cceval.md) - Python runtime; [evalplus](/tools/evalplus-evalplus.md) - Python runtime ## Decision facts: cceval - **Adopt for:** cceval is designed for assessing cross-file code completion capabilities in multilingual environments across different setups and retrieval methods. ## Decision facts: evalplus - **Adopt for:** evalplus offers tools for rigorously benchmarking and evaluating large language models like GPT-4 and ChatGPT in synthesizing program code using Python under the Apache-2.0 license. ## Choose when ### Choose cceval if… - Tags unique to cceval: code-completion, cross-file, evaluation-tool, multilingual. - You need to evaluate the performance of cross-file code completion systems that can handle multiple programming languages simultaneously - Leaner open-issue backlog (5). ### Choose evalplus if… - Tags unique to evalplus: chatgpt, efficiency, program-synthesis, testing. - evalplus ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. - When you need advanced benchmarks specific to large language model generated program synthesis, such as from GPT-4 or ChatGPT. ## When NOT to use cceval - Your evaluation needs are focused solely on single-file or intralingual code completion benchmarks - You require real-time data access or live updates; cceval provides pre-packaged datasets that need to be manually obtained and uncompressed ## When NOT to use evalplus - Avoid if you require broad language model benchmarking that is not specifically focused on program synthesis capabilities. - Do not use evalplus if your project does not benefit from or need Docker-based isolation for code execution safety measures, such as in controlled lab environments without external dependencies. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between cceval and evalplus? cceval: CrossCodeEval Benchmark for Cross-File Code Completion. evalplus: Rigorous evaluation of LLM-synthesized code. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose cceval over evalplus? Choose cceval over evalplus when Tags unique to cceval: code-completion, cross-file, evaluation-tool, multilingual; You need to evaluate the performance of cross-file code completion systems that can handle multiple programming languages simultaneously; Leaner open-issue backlog (5). ### When should I choose evalplus over cceval? Choose evalplus over cceval when Tags unique to evalplus: chatgpt, efficiency, program-synthesis, testing; evalplus ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; When you need advanced benchmarks specific to large language model generated program synthesis, such as from GPT-4 or ChatGPT. ### When should I avoid cceval? Your evaluation needs are focused solely on single-file or intralingual code completion benchmarks You require real-time data access or live updates; cceval provides pre-packaged datasets that need to be manually obtained and uncompressed ### When should I avoid evalplus? Avoid if you require broad language model benchmarking that is not specifically focused on program synthesis capabilities. Do not use evalplus if your project does not benefit from or need Docker-based isolation for code execution safety measures, such as in controlled lab environments without external dependencies. ### Is cceval or evalplus more popular on GitHub? evalplus has more GitHub stars (1,794 vs 182). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are cceval and evalplus open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (cceval: Apache-2.0, evalplus: Apache-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to cceval or evalplus? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [cceval alternatives](/tools/amazon-science-cceval/alternatives) and [evalplus alternatives](/tools/evalplus-evalplus/alternatives) ([cceval markdown twin](/tools/amazon-science-cceval/alternatives.md), [evalplus markdown twin](/tools/evalplus-evalplus/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/amazon-science-cceval-vs-evalplus-evalplus.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, cceval or evalplus? cceval: Slowing. evalplus: Slowing. 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 cceval and evalplus? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [cceval trust report](/tools/amazon-science-cceval/trust); [evalplus trust report](/tools/evalplus-evalplus/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=amazon-science-cceval`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=amazon-science-cceval) - 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/_