Comparison
Awesome-Federated-Learning vs Failed-ML
Verdict
Pick Awesome-Federated-Learning if fedML library for federated learning with emphasis on research and production, featuring adversarial attack defenses and resource efficiency; pick Failed-ML if failed-ML is compiled around high-profile ML project failures across domains and includes detailed insights from these cases to help understand common pitfalls in implementing machine learning systems.
Markdown twin · Awesome-Federated-Learning alternatives · Failed-ML alternatives
GraphCanon updated 2w
Trust & integrity
| Signal | Awesome-Federated-Learning | Failed-ML |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Dormant (1430d since push) As of 2w · github_public_v1 | Dormant (777d since push) As of 3w · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Personal account As of 2w · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Personal account As of 3w · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 1mo · osv@v1 | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 1mo · 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
- Awesome-Federated-Learning
- FedML - The Research and Production Integrated Federated Learning Library
- Failed-ML
- Compilation of high-profile real-world examples of failed machine learning projects
Stars
- Awesome-Federated-Learning
- 2.0k
- Failed-ML
- 753
Forks
- Awesome-Federated-Learning
- 332
- Failed-ML
- 51
Open issues
- Awesome-Federated-Learning
- 3
- Failed-ML
- 0
Language
- Awesome-Federated-Learning
- -
- Failed-ML
- -
Adopt for
- Awesome-Federated-Learning
- FedML library for federated learning with emphasis on research and production, featuring adversarial attack defenses and resource efficiency.
- Failed-ML
- Failed-ML is compiled around high-profile ML project failures across domains and includes detailed insights from these cases to help understand common pitfalls in implementing machine learning systems.
Persona
- Awesome-Federated-Learning
- -
- Failed-ML
- -
Runtime
- Awesome-Federated-Learning
- -
- Failed-ML
- -
License
- Awesome-Federated-Learning
- -
- Failed-ML
- MIT
Last pushed
- Awesome-Federated-Learning
- Sep 3, 2022
- Failed-ML
- Jun 14, 2024
Categories
- Awesome-Federated-Learning
- Evaluation & Observability, Model Training
- Failed-ML
- Evaluation & Observability
Trust and health
Days since push
- Awesome-Federated-Learning
- 1430d
- Failed-ML
- 777d
Open issues (now)
- Awesome-Federated-Learning
- 3
- Failed-ML
- 0
Full report
- Awesome-Federated-Learning
- Trust report
- Failed-ML
- Trust report
Choose Awesome-Federated-Learning if…
- Tags unique to Awesome-Federated-Learning: adversarial-attack-and-defense, communication-efficiency, computation-efficiency, continual-learning.
- Also covers Model Training.
- When developing federated learning solutions that require comprehensive features like hierarchical models and decentralized approaches.
When NOT to use Awesome-Federated-Learning
- If your project does not benefit from extensive research integration, as this library might introduce unnecessary complexity.
- When the specific licensing details of FedML are uncertain or unaligned with the project's requirements.
Choose Failed-ML if…
- Pricing: Open source under MIT license but no additional paid features are mentioned..
- Requirements: Not a software tool that requires installation. Informational repository intended for reading and learning..
- Tags unique to Failed-ML: ai, artificial-intelligence, classification, data-engineering.
- When you seek specific historical examples of where machine learning application went wrong, aiding in understanding the potential mistakes and challenges one might face.
When NOT to use Failed-ML
- If you need a prescriptive guide for solving your current project's technical problems rather than learning from industry-wide mistakes.
- When looking for detailed quantitative metrics on failed projects, Failed-ML focuses more on high-level analysis of failure causes rather than specific performance numbers.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (chaoyanghe/Awesome-Federated-Learning) · observed Aug 4, 2026
- GitHub forks (chaoyanghe/Awesome-Federated-Learning) · observed Aug 4, 2026
- Last push (chaoyanghe/Awesome-Federated-Learning) · observed Sep 3, 2022
- License file (unknown) · observed Aug 4, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 17, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (kennethleungty/Failed-ML) · observed Jul 31, 2026
- GitHub forks (kennethleungty/Failed-ML) · observed Jul 31, 2026
- Last push (kennethleungty/Failed-ML) · observed Jun 14, 2024
- License file (MIT) · observed Jul 31, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 16, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: Awesome-Federated-Learning 2.0k · Failed-ML 753 (synced Aug 4, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between Awesome-Federated-Learning and Failed-ML?
- Awesome-Federated-Learning: FedML - The Research and Production Integrated Federated Learning Library. Failed-ML: Compilation of high-profile real-world examples of failed machine learning projects. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose Awesome-Federated-Learning over Failed-ML?
- Choose Awesome-Federated-Learning over Failed-ML when Tags unique to Awesome-Federated-Learning: adversarial-attack-and-defense, communication-efficiency, computation-efficiency, continual-learning; Also covers Model Training; When developing federated learning solutions that require comprehensive features like hierarchical models and decentralized approaches.
- When should I choose Failed-ML over Awesome-Federated-Learning?
- Choose Failed-ML over Awesome-Federated-Learning when Pricing: Open source under MIT license but no additional paid features are mentioned.; Requirements: Not a software tool that requires installation. Informational repository intended for reading and learning.; Tags unique to Failed-ML: ai, artificial-intelligence, classification, data-engineering; When you seek specific historical examples of where machine learning application went wrong, aiding in understanding the potential mistakes and challenges one might face.
- When should I avoid Awesome-Federated-Learning?
- If your project does not benefit from extensive research integration, as this library might introduce unnecessary complexity. When the specific licensing details of FedML are uncertain or unaligned with the project's requirements.
- When should I avoid Failed-ML?
- If you need a prescriptive guide for solving your current project's technical problems rather than learning from industry-wide mistakes. When looking for detailed quantitative metrics on failed projects, Failed-ML focuses more on high-level analysis of failure causes rather than specific performance numbers.
- Is Awesome-Federated-Learning or Failed-ML more popular on GitHub?
- Awesome-Federated-Learning has more GitHub stars (2,017 vs 753). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are Awesome-Federated-Learning and Failed-ML open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub.
- Where can I find alternatives to Awesome-Federated-Learning or Failed-ML?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at Awesome-Federated-Learning alternatives and Failed-ML alternatives (Awesome-Federated-Learning markdown twin, Failed-ML 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, Awesome-Federated-Learning or Failed-ML?
- Awesome-Federated-Learning: Dormant. Failed-ML: 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 Awesome-Federated-Learning and Failed-ML?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: Awesome-Federated-Learning trust report; Failed-ML trust report.