--- title: "askimo vs gerev" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/askimo-ai-askimo-vs-gerevai-gerev" tools: ["askimo-ai-askimo", "gerevai-gerev"] --- # askimo vs gerev *GraphCanon updated Aug 23, 2026* ## Verdict Pick askimo when askimo is primarily Kotlin; gerev is Python; pick gerev when gerev is primarily Python; askimo is Kotlin. [askimo](https://askimo.chat) reports 318 GitHub stars, 66 forks, and 19 open issues, last pushed Aug 13, 2026. [gerev](https://github.com/GerevAI/gerev) has 2.8k stars, 176 forks, and 26 open issues, last pushed Dec 29, 2023. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [askimo's repository](https://github.com/askimo-ai/askimo) and [gerev's repository](https://github.com/GerevAI/gerev). | | [askimo](/tools/askimo-ai-askimo.md) | [gerev](/tools/gerevai-gerev.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | AI Client for chat, RAG, and agents with multi-provider model support. | AI-powered enterprise search engine | | Stars | 318 | 2,808 | | Forks | 66 | 176 | | Open issues | 19 | 26 | | Language | Kotlin | Python | | Adopt for | - | GerevAI offers an AI-driven solution for enterprise-wide content and knowledge searching with applications in helpdesk support and tech assistance. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | AGPL-3.0 | Released under MIT license, allowing broad usage while retaining copyright protections and no warranty guarantees as standard in permissive licenses. | | Categories | AI Agents, Data & Retrieval | Data & Retrieval, Vector Databases | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [askimo](/tools/askimo-ai-askimo.md) | [gerev](/tools/gerevai-gerev.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Dormant (18%) | | Days since push | 0d | 967d | | Open issues (now) | 19 | 26 | | Stars delta | Unknown | 0 (30d) | | Open issues delta | Unknown | 0 (30d) | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/askimo-ai-askimo/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/gerevai-gerev/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: askimo - **Pricing:** unknown - The pricing information on the Askimo repository is not specified. ## Decision facts: gerev - **Hosting:** self hosted - Self-hostable, ensuring full control over the environment in which Gerev operates. - **Adopt for:** GerevAI offers an AI-driven solution for enterprise-wide content and knowledge searching with applications in helpdesk support and tech assistance. - **License detail:** Released under MIT license, allowing broad usage while retaining copyright protections and no warranty guarantees as standard in permissive licenses. ## Choose when ### Choose askimo if… - askimo is primarily Kotlin; gerev is Python. - License: askimo is AGPL-3.0, gerev is MIT. - Pricing: The pricing information on the Askimo repository is not specified.. - Tags unique to askimo: agentic-workflow, ai-assistant, artificial-intelligence, chat-client. - Also covers AI Agents. - Use for Kotlin developers who need to integrate chat and AI agents with multi-provider support including Claude, Codex, Gemini, and OpenAI. ### Choose gerev if… - gerev is primarily Python; askimo is Kotlin. - License: gerev is MIT, askimo is AGPL-3.0. - Self-hostable, ensuring full control over the environment in which Gerev operates. - Tags unique to gerev: enterprise-search, semantic-search-engine, vector-search. - Also covers Vector Databases. - gerev ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. - If your organization needs efficient search capabilities across various technical documents, leveraging AI to provide quick resolutions in tech support scenarios, Gerev is suitable. ## When NOT to use askimo - Avoid if you require a solution that supports languages other than Kotlin, as Askimo is exclusively built for Kotlin environments. - Not suitable if your project has strict licensing requirements and requires proprietary code, due to its AGPL-3.0 license which might impose restrictions. ## When NOT to use gerev - If your organization prefers open-source tools without proprietary AI-driven functionalities, consider alternatives as Gerev may not align with purely open-source preference. - In cases where the specific integrations provided by competing solutions are more aligned with existing enterprise tools beyond Confluence and Llama Index. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between askimo and gerev? askimo: AI Client for chat, RAG, and agents with multi-provider model support.. gerev: AI-powered enterprise search engine. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose askimo over gerev? Choose askimo over gerev when askimo is primarily Kotlin; gerev is Python; License: askimo is AGPL-3.0, gerev is MIT; Pricing: The pricing information on the Askimo repository is not specified.; Tags unique to askimo: agentic-workflow, ai-assistant, artificial-intelligence, chat-client; Also covers AI Agents; Use for Kotlin developers who need to integrate chat and AI agents with multi-provider support including Claude, Codex, Gemini, and OpenAI. ### When should I choose gerev over askimo? Choose gerev over askimo when gerev is primarily Python; askimo is Kotlin; License: gerev is MIT, askimo is AGPL-3.0; Self-hostable, ensuring full control over the environment in which Gerev operates; Tags unique to gerev: enterprise-search, semantic-search-engine, vector-search; Also covers Vector Databases; gerev ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; If your organization needs efficient search capabilities across various technical documents, leveraging AI to provide quick resolutions in tech support scenarios, Gerev is suitable. ### When should I avoid askimo? Avoid if you require a solution that supports languages other than Kotlin, as Askimo is exclusively built for Kotlin environments. Not suitable if your project has strict licensing requirements and requires proprietary code, due to its AGPL-3.0 license which might impose restrictions. ### When should I avoid gerev? If your organization prefers open-source tools without proprietary AI-driven functionalities, consider alternatives as Gerev may not align with purely open-source preference. In cases where the specific integrations provided by competing solutions are more aligned with existing enterprise tools beyond Confluence and Llama Index. ### Is askimo or gerev more popular on GitHub? gerev has more GitHub stars (2,808 vs 318). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are askimo and gerev open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (askimo: AGPL-3.0, gerev: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to askimo or gerev? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [askimo alternatives](/tools/askimo-ai-askimo/alternatives) and [gerev alternatives](/tools/gerevai-gerev/alternatives) ([askimo markdown twin](/tools/askimo-ai-askimo/alternatives.md), [gerev markdown twin](/tools/gerevai-gerev/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/askimo-ai-askimo-vs-gerevai-gerev.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, askimo or gerev? askimo: Very active. gerev: 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 askimo and gerev? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [askimo trust report](/tools/askimo-ai-askimo/trust); [gerev trust report](/tools/gerevai-gerev/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=askimo-ai-askimo`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=askimo-ai-askimo) - 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/_