--- title: "caffe vs stealing-ur-feelings" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/bvlc-caffe-vs-noahlevenson-stealing-ur-feelings" tools: ["bvlc-caffe", "noahlevenson-stealing-ur-feelings"] --- # caffe vs stealing-ur-feelings *GraphCanon updated Jul 11, 2026* ## Verdict Pick caffe when caffe is primarily C++; stealing-ur-feelings is JavaScript; pick stealing-ur-feelings when stealing-ur-feelings is primarily JavaScript; caffe is C++. [caffe](http://caffe.berkeleyvision.org/) reports 35k GitHub stars, 18k forks, and 1.2k open issues, last pushed Jul 31, 2024. [stealing-ur-feelings](https://github.com/noahlevenson/stealing-ur-feelings) has 924 stars, 33 forks, and 13 open issues, last pushed Apr 26, 2023. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [caffe's repository](https://github.com/BVLC/caffe) and [stealing-ur-feelings's repository](https://github.com/noahlevenson/stealing-ur-feelings). | | [caffe](/tools/bvlc-caffe.md) | [stealing-ur-feelings](/tools/noahlevenson-stealing-ur-feelings.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Caffe: a fast open framework for deep learning. | Winner of Mozilla's $50,000 prize for AI | | Stars | 34,574 | 924 | | Forks | 18,458 | 33 | | Open issues | 1,209 | 13 | | Language | C++ | JavaScript | | Adopt for | - | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Other | - | | Categories | Computer Vision, Vector Databases | Computer Vision, Speech & Audio, Vector Databases | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [caffe](/tools/bvlc-caffe.md) | [stealing-ur-feelings](/tools/noahlevenson-stealing-ur-feelings.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Days since push | 710d | 1172d | | Open issues (now) | 1.2k | 13 | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/bvlc-caffe/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/noahlevenson-stealing-ur-feelings/trust.md) | ## Choose when ### Choose caffe if… - caffe is primarily C++; stealing-ur-feelings is JavaScript. - Tags unique to caffe: c++, deep-learning, machine-learning, vision. - More GitHub stars (35k vs 924) - visibility, not fit. ### Choose stealing-ur-feelings if… - stealing-ur-feelings is primarily JavaScript; caffe is C++. - Tags unique to stealing-ur-feelings: ai, ar, art, augmented-reality. - Also covers Speech & Audio. ## When NOT to use caffe - Last GitHub push was 710 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. ## When NOT to use stealing-ur-feelings - Last GitHub push was 1173 days ago (dormant maintenance, Apr 26, 2023). Validate activity before betting a new project on stealing-ur-feelings. - Vector Databases: Don't reach for a dedicated vector DB under ~100k vectors; pgvector on your existing Postgres is simpler to operate. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between caffe and stealing-ur-feelings? caffe: Caffe: a fast open framework for deep learning.. stealing-ur-feelings: Winner of Mozilla's $50,000 prize for AI. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose caffe over stealing-ur-feelings? Choose caffe over stealing-ur-feelings when caffe is primarily C++; stealing-ur-feelings is JavaScript; Tags unique to caffe: c++, deep-learning, machine-learning, vision; More GitHub stars (35k vs 924) - visibility, not fit. ### When should I choose stealing-ur-feelings over caffe? Choose stealing-ur-feelings over caffe when stealing-ur-feelings is primarily JavaScript; caffe is C++; Tags unique to stealing-ur-feelings: ai, ar, art, augmented-reality; Also covers Speech & Audio. ### When should I avoid caffe? Last GitHub push was 710 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. ### When should I avoid stealing-ur-feelings? Last GitHub push was 1173 days ago (dormant maintenance, Apr 26, 2023). Validate activity before betting a new project on stealing-ur-feelings. Vector Databases: Don't reach for a dedicated vector DB under ~100k vectors; pgvector on your existing Postgres is simpler to operate. ### Is caffe or stealing-ur-feelings more popular on GitHub? caffe has more GitHub stars (34,574 vs 924). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are caffe and stealing-ur-feelings open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub. ### Where can I find alternatives to caffe or stealing-ur-feelings? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [caffe alternatives](/tools/bvlc-caffe/alternatives) and [stealing-ur-feelings alternatives](/tools/noahlevenson-stealing-ur-feelings/alternatives) ([caffe markdown twin](/tools/bvlc-caffe/alternatives.md), [stealing-ur-feelings markdown twin](/tools/noahlevenson-stealing-ur-feelings/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/bvlc-caffe-vs-noahlevenson-stealing-ur-feelings.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, caffe or stealing-ur-feelings? caffe: Dormant. stealing-ur-feelings: 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 caffe and stealing-ur-feelings? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [caffe trust report](/tools/bvlc-caffe/trust); [stealing-ur-feelings trust report](/tools/noahlevenson-stealing-ur-feelings/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=bvlc-caffe`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=bvlc-caffe) - 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/_