--- title: "cceval vs LiveCodeBench" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/amazon-science-cceval-vs-livecodebench-livecodebench" tools: ["amazon-science-cceval", "livecodebench-livecodebench"] --- # cceval vs LiveCodeBench *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 LiveCodeBench if liveCodeBench offers an in-depth approach to evaluating large language models specifically for code tasks such as generation and repair. [cceval](https://crosscodeeval.github.io/) reports 182 GitHub stars, 28 forks, and 5 open issues, last pushed Aug 15, 2025. [LiveCodeBench](https://livecodebench.github.io/) has 925 stars, 195 forks, and 38 open issues, last pushed Jul 16, 2025. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [cceval's repository](https://github.com/amazon-science/cceval) and [LiveCodeBench's repository](https://github.com/LiveCodeBench/LiveCodeBench). | | [cceval](/tools/amazon-science-cceval.md) | [LiveCodeBench](/tools/livecodebench-livecodebench.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | CrossCodeEval Benchmark for Cross-File Code Completion | Holistic and contamination-free evaluation of large language models for code | | Stars | 182 | 925 | | Forks | 28 | 195 | | Open issues | 5 | 38 | | Language | Python | Python | | Adopt for | cceval is designed for assessing cross-file code completion capabilities in multilingual environments across different setups and retrieval methods. | LiveCodeBench offers an in-depth approach to evaluating large language models specifically for code tasks such as generation and repair. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | | Categories | Evaluation & Observability | Evaluation & Observability | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [cceval](/tools/amazon-science-cceval.md) | [LiveCodeBench](/tools/livecodebench-livecodebench.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Slowing (36%) | Dormant (18%) | | Days since push | 354d | 385d | | Open issues (now) | 5 | 38 | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/amazon-science-cceval/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/livecodebench-livecodebench/trust.md) | ## Shared compatibility - **Python**: [cceval](/tools/amazon-science-cceval.md) - Python runtime; [LiveCodeBench](/tools/livecodebench-livecodebench.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: LiveCodeBench - **Adopt for:** LiveCodeBench offers an in-depth approach to evaluating large language models specifically for code tasks such as generation and repair. ## Choose when ### Choose cceval if… - License: cceval is Apache-2.0, LiveCodeBench is MIT. - Tags unique to cceval: benchmark, code-completion, cross-file, evaluation-tool. - You need to evaluate the performance of cross-file code completion systems that can handle multiple programming languages simultaneously ### Choose LiveCodeBench if… - License: LiveCodeBench is MIT, cceval is Apache-2.0. - Tags unique to LiveCodeBench: code generation, code-execution, code-repair, gpt-4. - When you need a holistic method to assess the effectiveness of LLMs in code tasks without risking contamination by earlier outputs or data leakage. ## 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 LiveCodeBench - For broad, non-code-specific model assessments where a more generalized evaluation tool would suffice. - If your project is not compatible with Python 3.11 or if you do not want to use the uv dependency manager recommended by LiveCodeBench. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between cceval and LiveCodeBench? cceval: CrossCodeEval Benchmark for Cross-File Code Completion. LiveCodeBench: Holistic and contamination-free evaluation of large language models for code. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose cceval over LiveCodeBench? Choose cceval over LiveCodeBench when License: cceval is Apache-2.0, LiveCodeBench is MIT; Tags unique to cceval: benchmark, code-completion, cross-file, evaluation-tool; You need to evaluate the performance of cross-file code completion systems that can handle multiple programming languages simultaneously. ### When should I choose LiveCodeBench over cceval? Choose LiveCodeBench over cceval when License: LiveCodeBench is MIT, cceval is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to LiveCodeBench: code generation, code-execution, code-repair, gpt-4; When you need a holistic method to assess the effectiveness of LLMs in code tasks without risking contamination by earlier outputs or data leakage. ### 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 LiveCodeBench? For broad, non-code-specific model assessments where a more generalized evaluation tool would suffice. If your project is not compatible with Python 3.11 or if you do not want to use the uv dependency manager recommended by LiveCodeBench. ### Is cceval or LiveCodeBench more popular on GitHub? LiveCodeBench has more GitHub stars (925 vs 182). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are cceval and LiveCodeBench open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (cceval: Apache-2.0, LiveCodeBench: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to cceval or LiveCodeBench? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [cceval alternatives](/tools/amazon-science-cceval/alternatives) and [LiveCodeBench alternatives](/tools/livecodebench-livecodebench/alternatives) ([cceval markdown twin](/tools/amazon-science-cceval/alternatives.md), [LiveCodeBench markdown twin](/tools/livecodebench-livecodebench/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-livecodebench-livecodebench.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, cceval or LiveCodeBench? cceval: Slowing. LiveCodeBench: Dormant. 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 LiveCodeBench? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [cceval trust report](/tools/amazon-science-cceval/trust); [LiveCodeBench trust report](/tools/livecodebench-livecodebench/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/_