--- title: "deepeval vs ACLUE" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/confident-ai-deepeval-vs-isen-zhang-aclue" tools: ["confident-ai-deepeval", "isen-zhang-aclue"] --- # deepeval vs ACLUE *GraphCanon updated Jul 11, 2026* ## Verdict Pick deepeval when license: deepeval is Apache-2.0, ACLUE is MIT; pick ACLUE when license: ACLUE is MIT, deepeval is Apache-2.0. [deepeval](https://deepeval.com) reports 17k GitHub stars, 1.6k forks, and 334 open issues, last pushed Jul 10, 2026. [ACLUE](https://github.com/isen-zhang/ACLUE) has 34 stars, 0 forks, and 0 open issues, last pushed Mar 20, 2024. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [deepeval's repository](https://github.com/confident-ai/deepeval) and [ACLUE's repository](https://github.com/isen-zhang/ACLUE). | | [deepeval](/tools/confident-ai-deepeval.md) | [ACLUE](/tools/isen-zhang-aclue.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | The LLM Evaluation Framework | Official github repo for ACLUE, an evaluation benchmark focused on ancient Chinese language comprehension | | Stars | 16,767 | 34 | | Forks | 1,641 | 0 | | Open issues | 334 | 0 | | Language | Python | Python | | Adopt for | - | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | | Categories | LLM Frameworks, Evaluation & Observability | Evaluation & Observability | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [deepeval](/tools/confident-ai-deepeval.md) | [ACLUE](/tools/isen-zhang-aclue.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Dormant (18%) | | Days since push | 0d | 842d | | Open issues (now) | 334 | 0 | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/confident-ai-deepeval/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/isen-zhang-aclue/trust.md) | ## Choose when ### Choose deepeval if… - License: deepeval is Apache-2.0, ACLUE is MIT. - Tags unique to deepeval: llm-evaluation-framework, evaluation-metrics, llm-evaluation-metrics, evaluation framework. - Also covers LLM Frameworks. ### Choose ACLUE if… - License: ACLUE is MIT, deepeval is Apache-2.0. - Leaner open-issue backlog (0). ## When NOT to use deepeval - LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. - Evaluation & Observability: Defer heavyweight eval infra only until you have real traffic - never skip it once users depend on answers. ## When NOT to use ACLUE - Last GitHub push was 843 days ago (dormant maintenance, Mar 20, 2024). Validate activity before betting a new project on ACLUE. - Evaluation & Observability: Defer heavyweight eval infra only until you have real traffic - never skip it once users depend on answers. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between deepeval and ACLUE? deepeval: The LLM Evaluation Framework. ACLUE: Official github repo for ACLUE, an evaluation benchmark focused on ancient Chinese language comprehension. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose deepeval over ACLUE? Choose deepeval over ACLUE when License: deepeval is Apache-2.0, ACLUE is MIT; Tags unique to deepeval: llm-evaluation-framework, evaluation-metrics, llm-evaluation-metrics, evaluation framework; Also covers LLM Frameworks. ### When should I choose ACLUE over deepeval? Choose ACLUE over deepeval when License: ACLUE is MIT, deepeval is Apache-2.0; Leaner open-issue backlog (0). ### When should I avoid deepeval? LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. Evaluation & Observability: Defer heavyweight eval infra only until you have real traffic - never skip it once users depend on answers. ### When should I avoid ACLUE? Last GitHub push was 843 days ago (dormant maintenance, Mar 20, 2024). Validate activity before betting a new project on ACLUE. Evaluation & Observability: Defer heavyweight eval infra only until you have real traffic - never skip it once users depend on answers. ### Is deepeval or ACLUE more popular on GitHub? deepeval has more GitHub stars (16,767 vs 34). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are deepeval and ACLUE open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (deepeval: Apache-2.0, ACLUE: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to deepeval or ACLUE? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [deepeval alternatives](/tools/confident-ai-deepeval/alternatives) and [ACLUE alternatives](/tools/isen-zhang-aclue/alternatives) ([deepeval markdown twin](/tools/confident-ai-deepeval/alternatives.md), [ACLUE markdown twin](/tools/isen-zhang-aclue/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/confident-ai-deepeval-vs-isen-zhang-aclue.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, deepeval or ACLUE? deepeval: Very active. ACLUE: 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 deepeval and ACLUE? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [deepeval trust report](/tools/confident-ai-deepeval/trust); [ACLUE trust report](/tools/isen-zhang-aclue/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=confident-ai-deepeval`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=confident-ai-deepeval) - 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/_