Comparison
aquila vs cuvs
Verdict
Pick aquila if aquila is an efficient neural search engine designed for indexing latent vectors and JSON metadata while performing k-NN searches; pick cuvs if cuVS is a CUDA-based library for efficient GPU-accelerated vector search and clustering.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | aquila | cuvs |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Dormant (817d since push) As of 2w · github_public_v1 | Very active (1d since push) As of today · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of 2w · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of today · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 1mo · osv@v1 | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 1mo · osv@v1 |
| deps.dev advisories | Not queried deps.dev@v1 | Not queried deps.dev@v1 |
| OpenSSF Scorecard | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 |
Tagline
- aquila
- Efficient Neural Search Engine
- cuvs
- A library for vector search and clustering on the GPU
Stars
- aquila
- 379
- cuvs
- 838
Forks
- aquila
- 26
- cuvs
- 223
Open issues
- aquila
- 13
- cuvs
- 692
Language
- aquila
- HTML
- cuvs
- Cuda
Adopt for
- aquila
- Aquila is an efficient neural search engine designed for indexing latent vectors and JSON metadata while performing k-NN searches.
- cuvs
- cuVS is a CUDA-based library for efficient GPU-accelerated vector search and clustering.
Persona
- aquila
- -
- cuvs
- -
Runtime
- aquila
- -
- cuvs
- -
License
- aquila
- -
- cuvs
- Apache-2.0
Last pushed
- aquila
- May 6, 2024
- cuvs
- Aug 22, 2026
Categories
- aquila
- Data & Retrieval, Vector Databases
- cuvs
- Vector Databases
Trust and health
Maintenance
- aquila
- Dormant (18%)
- cuvs
- Very active (96%)
Days since push
- aquila
- 817d
- cuvs
- 1d
Open issues (now)
- aquila
- 13
- cuvs
- 692
Stars delta
- aquila
- Unknown
- cuvs
- +17 (30d)
Open issues delta
- aquila
- Unknown
- cuvs
- +47 (30d)
Full report
- aquila
- Trust report
- cuvs
- Trust report
Choose aquila if…
- aquila is primarily HTML; cuvs is Cuda.
- Tags unique to aquila: approximate-nearest-neighbor-search, embedding, faiss, feature-vectors.
- Also covers Data & Retrieval.
- When deploying a solution that requires the processing of feature vectors in image or video search contexts, where efficiency in approximate nearest neighbor search is necessary
When NOT to use aquila
- If the development team lacks experience with Docker, as Aquila's setup heavily relies on Docker images to run locally or in a big data configuration
- In scenarios where strict control over metadata and vector indexing is required beyond what JSON and latent vectors can provide
Choose cuvs if…
- cuvs is primarily Cuda; aquila is HTML.
- Tags unique to cuvs: anns, clustering, cuda, gpu.
- cuvs ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment.
- - When you need high-performance vector operations leveraging the parallel processing power of GPUs, specifically with CUDA.
When NOT to use cuvs
- - For environments where GPU resources are limited or unavailable because cuVS heavily relies on CUDA's capabilities for performance gains.
- - When you prioritize portability across different hardware, as cuVS being tied to CUDA means it may not be optimal on non-NVIDIA GPUs or CPU-only systems.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (Aquila-Network/aquila) · observed Aug 2, 2026
- GitHub forks (Aquila-Network/aquila) · observed Aug 2, 2026
- Last push (Aquila-Network/aquila) · observed May 6, 2024
- License file (unknown) · observed Aug 2, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 17, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (NVIDIA/cuvs) · observed Aug 23, 2026
- GitHub forks (NVIDIA/cuvs) · observed Aug 23, 2026
- Last push (NVIDIA/cuvs) · observed Aug 22, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Aug 23, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 12, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: aquila 379 · cuvs 838 (synced Aug 2, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between aquila and cuvs?
- aquila: Efficient Neural Search Engine. cuvs: A library for vector search and clustering on the GPU. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose aquila over cuvs?
- Choose aquila over cuvs when aquila is primarily HTML; cuvs is Cuda; Tags unique to aquila: approximate-nearest-neighbor-search, embedding, faiss, feature-vectors; Also covers Data & Retrieval; When deploying a solution that requires the processing of feature vectors in image or video search contexts, where efficiency in approximate nearest neighbor search is necessary.
- When should I choose cuvs over aquila?
- Choose cuvs over aquila when cuvs is primarily Cuda; aquila is HTML; Tags unique to cuvs: anns, clustering, cuda, gpu; cuvs ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; - When you need high-performance vector operations leveraging the parallel processing power of GPUs, specifically with CUDA.
- When should I avoid aquila?
- If the development team lacks experience with Docker, as Aquila's setup heavily relies on Docker images to run locally or in a big data configuration In scenarios where strict control over metadata and vector indexing is required beyond what JSON and latent vectors can provide
- When should I avoid cuvs?
- - For environments where GPU resources are limited or unavailable because cuVS heavily relies on CUDA's capabilities for performance gains. - When you prioritize portability across different hardware, as cuVS being tied to CUDA means it may not be optimal on non-NVIDIA GPUs or CPU-only systems.
- Is aquila or cuvs more popular on GitHub?
- cuvs has more GitHub stars (838 vs 379). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are aquila and cuvs open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub.
- Where can I find alternatives to aquila or cuvs?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at aquila alternatives and cuvs alternatives (aquila markdown twin, cuvs markdown twin), 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 mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers.
- Which is better maintained, aquila or cuvs?
- aquila: Dormant. cuvs: 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 aquila and cuvs?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: aquila trust report; cuvs trust report.