Comparison
ai-serving vs caffe
Verdict
Pick ai-serving when ai-serving is primarily Scala; caffe is C++; pick caffe when caffe is primarily C++; ai-serving is Scala.
Markdown twin · ai-serving alternatives · caffe alternatives
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | ai-serving | caffe |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Slowing (141d since push) As of today · github_public_v1 | Dormant (710d since push) As of 3d · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of today · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of 3d · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No lockfile (source not queried) As of today · osv@v1 | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 3d · 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
- ai-serving
- Serving AI/ML models in the open standard formats PMML and ONNX with both HTTP (REST API) and gRPC endpoints
- caffe
- Caffe: a fast open framework for deep learning.
Stars
- ai-serving
- 166
- caffe
- 35k
Forks
- ai-serving
- 31
- caffe
- 18k
Open issues
- ai-serving
- 3
- caffe
- 1.2k
Language
- ai-serving
- Scala
- caffe
- C++
Adopt for
- ai-serving
- -
- caffe
- -
Persona
- ai-serving
- -
- caffe
- -
Runtime
- ai-serving
- -
- caffe
- -
License
- ai-serving
- Apache-2.0
- caffe
- Other
Last pushed
- ai-serving
- Feb 24, 2026
- caffe
- Jul 31, 2024
Categories
- ai-serving
- Computer Vision, Inference & Serving
- caffe
- Computer Vision, Vector Databases
Trust and health
Maintenance
- ai-serving
- Slowing (36%)
- caffe
- Dormant (18%)
Days since push
- ai-serving
- 141d
- caffe
- 710d
Open issues (now)
- ai-serving
- 3
- caffe
- 1.2k
Full report
- ai-serving
- Trust report
- caffe
- Trust report
Choose ai-serving if…
- ai-serving is primarily Scala; caffe is C++.
- License: ai-serving is Apache-2.0, caffe is Other.
- Tags unique to ai-serving: ai-serving, inference, inference-server, onnx.
- Also covers Inference & Serving.
When NOT to use ai-serving
- Last GitHub push was 141 days ago (slowing maintenance, Feb 24, 2026). Validate activity before betting a new project on ai-serving.
- Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic.
Choose caffe if…
- caffe is primarily C++; ai-serving is Scala.
- License: caffe is Other, ai-serving is Apache-2.0.
- Tags unique to caffe: c#, deep-learning, machine-learning, vision.
- Also covers Vector Databases.
When NOT to use caffe
- Last GitHub push was 713 days ago (dormant maintenance, Jul 31, 2024). Validate activity before betting a new project on caffe.
- Vector Databases: Don't reach for a dedicated vector DB under ~100k vectors; pgvector on your existing Postgres is simpler to operate.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (autodeployai/ai-serving) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- GitHub forks (autodeployai/ai-serving) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- Last push (autodeployai/ai-serving) · observed Feb 24, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- GitHub stars (BVLC/caffe) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub forks (BVLC/caffe) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Last push (BVLC/caffe) · observed Jul 31, 2024
- License file (Other) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: ai-serving 166 · caffe 35k (synced Jul 15, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between ai-serving and caffe?
- ai-serving: Serving AI/ML models in the open standard formats PMML and ONNX with both HTTP (REST API) and gRPC endpoints. caffe: Caffe: a fast open framework for deep learning.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose ai-serving over caffe?
- Choose ai-serving over caffe when ai-serving is primarily Scala; caffe is C++; License: ai-serving is Apache-2.0, caffe is Other; Tags unique to ai-serving: ai-serving, inference, inference-server, onnx; Also covers Inference & Serving.
- When should I choose caffe over ai-serving?
- Choose caffe over ai-serving when caffe is primarily C++; ai-serving is Scala; License: caffe is Other, ai-serving is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to caffe: c#, deep-learning, machine-learning, vision; Also covers Vector Databases.
- When should I avoid ai-serving?
- Last GitHub push was 141 days ago (slowing maintenance, Feb 24, 2026). Validate activity before betting a new project on ai-serving. Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic.
- When should I avoid caffe?
- Last GitHub push was 713 days ago (dormant maintenance, Jul 31, 2024). Validate activity before betting a new project on caffe. Vector Databases: Don't reach for a dedicated vector DB under ~100k vectors; pgvector on your existing Postgres is simpler to operate.
- Is ai-serving or caffe more popular on GitHub?
- caffe has more GitHub stars (34,574 vs 166). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are ai-serving and caffe open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (ai-serving: Apache-2.0, caffe: Other).
- Where can I find alternatives to ai-serving or caffe?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at ai-serving alternatives and caffe alternatives (ai-serving markdown twin, caffe 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, ai-serving or caffe?
- ai-serving: Slowing. caffe: 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 ai-serving and caffe?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: ai-serving trust report; caffe trust report.