--- title: "athina-evals vs PHUDGE" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/athina-ai-athina-evals-vs-deshwalmahesh-phudge" tools: ["athina-ai-athina-evals", "deshwalmahesh-phudge"] --- # athina-evals vs PHUDGE *GraphCanon updated Sep 20, 2026* ## Verdict Pick athina-evals if athina-evals is a Python SDK developed for facilitating the evaluation of outputs from large language models through predefined metrics and frameworks; pick PHUDGE if pHUDGE grades LLM responses using scalable configurations with custom rubrics and reference answers for both relative and absolute grading. [athina-evals](https://docs.athina.ai) reports 301 GitHub stars, 22 forks, and 4 open issues, last pushed Jun 6, 2025. [PHUDGE](https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.08029) has 53 stars, 7 forks, and 1 open issues, last pushed Jul 10, 2024. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [athina-evals's repository](https://github.com/athina-ai/athina-evals) and [PHUDGE's repository](https://github.com/deshwalmahesh/PHUDGE). | | [athina-evals](/tools/athina-ai-athina-evals.md) | [PHUDGE](/tools/deshwalmahesh-phudge.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Python SDK for evaluating LLM generated responses | Evaluation toolkit for LLM responses with scalable grading and hallucination detection. | | Stars | 301 | 53 | | Forks | 22 | 7 | | Open issues | 4 | 1 | | Language | Python | Jupyter Notebook | | Adopt for | athina-evals is a Python SDK developed for facilitating the evaluation of outputs from large language models through predefined metrics and frameworks. | PHUDGE grades LLM responses using scalable configurations with custom rubrics and reference answers for both relative and absolute grading. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | - | No clear open-source license listed. Verify usage rights before incorporation into projects. | | Categories | Evaluation & Observability | Evaluation & Observability | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [athina-evals](/tools/athina-ai-athina-evals.md) | [PHUDGE](/tools/deshwalmahesh-phudge.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Days since push | 470d | 791d | | Open issues (now) | 4 | 1 | | Open issues delta | +1 (30d) | 0 (30d) | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/athina-ai-athina-evals/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/deshwalmahesh-phudge/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: athina-evals - **Adopt for:** athina-evals is a Python SDK developed for facilitating the evaluation of outputs from large language models through predefined metrics and frameworks. ## Decision facts: PHUDGE - **Pricing:** freemium - Primary model is free; potential costs associated with training and running on specific hardware. - **Adopt for:** PHUDGE grades LLM responses using scalable configurations with custom rubrics and reference answers for both relative and absolute grading. - **License detail:** No clear open-source license listed. Verify usage rights before incorporation into projects. ## Choose when ### Choose athina-evals if… - athina-evals is primarily Python; PHUDGE is Jupyter Notebook. - Tags unique to athina-evals: evaluation, evaluation-framework, evaluation-metrics, llm-eval. - When comprehensive evaluation of LLM responses is required, leveraging athina's specific tools and metrics ### Choose PHUDGE if… - PHUDGE is primarily Jupyter Notebook; athina-evals is Python. - Pricing: Primary model is free; potential costs associated with training and running on specific hardware.. - Tags unique to PHUDGE: absolute-grading, custom-rubric, hallucination-detection, phi-3. - Need robust evaluation of LLM responses on a scale from one to five ## When NOT to use athina-evals - If open-source alternatives with transparent customization options are preferred over athina-evals' approach - In scenarios where API access requirements limit the ability to perform evaluations offline or in private environments ## When NOT to use PHUDGE - Looking for real-time deployment without setup for different environments - Need support for models not compatible with Phi-3 architecture ## Common questions ### What is the difference between athina-evals and PHUDGE? athina-evals: Python SDK for evaluating LLM generated responses. PHUDGE: Evaluation toolkit for LLM responses with scalable grading and hallucination detection.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose athina-evals over PHUDGE? Choose athina-evals over PHUDGE when athina-evals is primarily Python; PHUDGE is Jupyter Notebook; Tags unique to athina-evals: evaluation, evaluation-framework, evaluation-metrics, llm-eval; When comprehensive evaluation of LLM responses is required, leveraging athina's specific tools and metrics. ### When should I choose PHUDGE over athina-evals? Choose PHUDGE over athina-evals when PHUDGE is primarily Jupyter Notebook; athina-evals is Python; Pricing: Primary model is free; potential costs associated with training and running on specific hardware.; Tags unique to PHUDGE: absolute-grading, custom-rubric, hallucination-detection, phi-3; Need robust evaluation of LLM responses on a scale from one to five. ### When should I avoid athina-evals? If open-source alternatives with transparent customization options are preferred over athina-evals' approach In scenarios where API access requirements limit the ability to perform evaluations offline or in private environments ### When should I avoid PHUDGE? Looking for real-time deployment without setup for different environments Need support for models not compatible with Phi-3 architecture ### Is athina-evals or PHUDGE more popular on GitHub? athina-evals has more GitHub stars (301 vs 53). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are athina-evals and PHUDGE open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub. ### Where can I find alternatives to athina-evals or PHUDGE? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [athina-evals alternatives](/tools/athina-ai-athina-evals/alternatives) and [PHUDGE alternatives](/tools/deshwalmahesh-phudge/alternatives) ([athina-evals markdown twin](/tools/athina-ai-athina-evals/alternatives.md), [PHUDGE markdown twin](/tools/deshwalmahesh-phudge/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/athina-ai-athina-evals-vs-deshwalmahesh-phudge.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, athina-evals or PHUDGE? athina-evals: Dormant. PHUDGE: 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 athina-evals and PHUDGE? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [athina-evals trust report](/tools/athina-ai-athina-evals/trust); [PHUDGE trust report](/tools/deshwalmahesh-phudge/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=athina-ai-athina-evals`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=athina-ai-athina-evals) - 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/_