--- title: "casdoor vs helm" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/casdoor-casdoor-vs-stanford-crfm-helm" tools: ["casdoor-casdoor", "stanford-crfm-helm"] --- # casdoor vs helm *GraphCanon updated Jul 12, 2026* ## Verdict Pick casdoor if casdoor is an open-source solution for identity and access management (IAM), with robust agent-first capabilities that integrate with various authentication protocols including OAuth, OIDC, SAML, CAS, LDAP, SCIM, WebAuth; pick helm if helm is an open-source Python framework for evaluating foundation models, including LLMs and multimodal models. It emphasizes holistic, reproducible, and transparent evaluation processes. [casdoor](https://casdoor.ai) reports 14k GitHub stars, 1.7k forks, and 100 open issues, last pushed Jul 10, 2026. [helm](https://crfm.stanford.edu/helm) has 2.9k stars, 400 forks, and 84 open issues, last pushed Jul 1, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [casdoor's repository](https://github.com/casdoor/casdoor) and [helm's repository](https://github.com/stanford-crfm/helm). | | [casdoor](/tools/casdoor-casdoor.md) | [helm](/tools/stanford-crfm-helm.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | An open-source Agent-first Identity and Access Management (IAM) / LLM MCP & agent gateway and auth server | Holistic, reproducible and transparent evaluation of foundation models | | Stars | 13,923 | 2,850 | | Forks | 1,734 | 400 | | Open issues | 100 | 84 | | Language | Go | Python | | Adopt for | Casdoor is an open-source solution for identity and access management (IAM), with robust agent-first capabilities that integrate with various authentication protocols including OAuth, OIDC, SAML, CAS, LDAP, SCIM, WebAuth | Helm is an open-source Python framework for evaluating foundation models, including LLMs and multimodal models. It emphasizes holistic, reproducible, and transparent evaluation processes. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | | Categories | AI Agents, Evaluation & Observability | Evaluation & Observability | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [casdoor](/tools/casdoor-casdoor.md) | [helm](/tools/stanford-crfm-helm.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Active (82%) | | Days since push | 0d | 10d | | Open issues (now) | 100 | 84 | | Security scan | No MCP manifest | No lockfile | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/casdoor-casdoor/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/stanford-crfm-helm/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: casdoor - **Adopt for:** Casdoor is an open-source solution for identity and access management (IAM), with robust agent-first capabilities that integrate with various authentication protocols including OAuth, OIDC, SAML, CAS, LDAP, SCIM, WebAuth ## Decision facts: helm - **Adopt for:** Helm is an open-source Python framework for evaluating foundation models, including LLMs and multimodal models. It emphasizes holistic, reproducible, and transparent evaluation processes. ## Choose when ### Choose casdoor if… - casdoor is primarily Go; helm is Python. - Tags unique to casdoor: iam, authentication, llm, auth. - Also covers AI Agents. - casdoor ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. - When you require a comprehensive IAM tool that supports multiple authentication methods such as OAuth, OIDC, SAML, CAS, LDAP, and more. ### Choose helm if… - helm is primarily Python; casdoor is Go. - Tags unique to helm: evaluation, language-models, foundation models, framework. - When you need a comprehensive tool to evaluate the performance of large language models (LLMs) and other types of foundation models in a standardized way. ## When NOT to use casdoor - If your project requires proprietary technology exclusivity and cannot utilize open-source tools like Casdoor licensed under Apache-2.0. - When the depth of integration with specific authentication methods (e.g., some advanced SAML configurations) is critical, and you find that other competitors offer more specialized or better-detailed/ - +customizable versions of support for those methods. - If your environment strictly requires closed-source components for security reasons, thus Casdoor would not be a suitable choice due to its open nature. ## When NOT to use helm - Helm may not be suitable if you are working with smaller scale projects that do not require extensive, holistic evaluation capabilities associated with foundation models. - If your framework of choice already provides sufficient evaluation tools or processes for foundation models, adding Helm might introduce unnecessary complexity. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between casdoor and helm? casdoor: An open-source Agent-first Identity and Access Management (IAM) / LLM MCP & agent gateway and auth server. helm: Holistic, reproducible and transparent evaluation of foundation models. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose casdoor over helm? Choose casdoor over helm when casdoor is primarily Go; helm is Python; Tags unique to casdoor: iam, authentication, llm, auth; Also covers AI Agents; casdoor ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; When you require a comprehensive IAM tool that supports multiple authentication methods such as OAuth, OIDC, SAML, CAS, LDAP, and more. ### When should I choose helm over casdoor? Choose helm over casdoor when helm is primarily Python; casdoor is Go; Tags unique to helm: evaluation, language-models, foundation models, framework; When you need a comprehensive tool to evaluate the performance of large language models (LLMs) and other types of foundation models in a standardized way. ### When should I avoid casdoor? If your project requires proprietary technology exclusivity and cannot utilize open-source tools like Casdoor licensed under Apache-2.0. When the depth of integration with specific authentication methods (e.g., some advanced SAML configurations) is critical, and you find that other competitors offer more specialized or better-detailed/ +customizable versions of support for those methods. If your environment strictly requires closed-source components for security reasons, thus Casdoor would not be a suitable choice due to its open nature. ### When should I avoid helm? Helm may not be suitable if you are working with smaller scale projects that do not require extensive, holistic evaluation capabilities associated with foundation models. If your framework of choice already provides sufficient evaluation tools or processes for foundation models, adding Helm might introduce unnecessary complexity. ### Is casdoor or helm more popular on GitHub? casdoor has more GitHub stars (13,923 vs 2,850). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are casdoor and helm open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (casdoor: Apache-2.0, helm: Apache-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to casdoor or helm? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [casdoor alternatives](/tools/casdoor-casdoor/alternatives) and [helm alternatives](/tools/stanford-crfm-helm/alternatives) ([casdoor markdown twin](/tools/casdoor-casdoor/alternatives.md), [helm markdown twin](/tools/stanford-crfm-helm/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/casdoor-casdoor-vs-stanford-crfm-helm.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, casdoor or helm? casdoor: Very active. helm: 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 casdoor and helm? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [casdoor trust report](/tools/casdoor-casdoor/trust); [helm trust report](/tools/stanford-crfm-helm/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=casdoor-casdoor`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=casdoor-casdoor) - 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/_