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title: "awesome-llm-security vs llm-attacks"
type: "comparison"
canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/corca-ai-awesome-llm-security-vs-llm-attacks-llm-attacks"
tools: ["corca-ai-awesome-llm-security", "llm-attacks-llm-attacks"]
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# awesome-llm-security vs llm-attacks

*GraphCanon updated Aug 6, 2026*

## Verdict

Pick awesome-llm-security if awesome LLM Security is a curated list of resources related to the security aspects of large language models. It covers various attack methodologies, defenses, and platform security through papers, benchmarks, tools, and; pick llm-attacks if llm-attacks: Universal and Transferable Attacks on Aligned Language Models with dependency on FastChat.

[awesome-llm-security](https://github.com/corca-ai/awesome-llm-security) reports 1.7k GitHub stars, 312 forks, and 173 open issues, last pushed Aug 20, 2025. [llm-attacks](https://llm-attacks.org/) has 4.8k stars, 633 forks, and 69 open issues, last pushed Aug 2, 2024. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [awesome-llm-security's repository](https://github.com/corca-ai/awesome-llm-security) and [llm-attacks's repository](https://github.com/llm-attacks/llm-attacks).

| | [awesome-llm-security](/tools/corca-ai-awesome-llm-security.md) | [llm-attacks](/tools/llm-attacks-llm-attacks.md) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tagline | A curation of tools, documents and projects about LLM Security | Universal and Transferable Attacks on Aligned Language Models |
| Stars | 1,672 | 4,756 |
| Forks | 312 | 633 |
| Open issues | 173 | 69 |
| Language | - | Python |
| Adopt for | Awesome LLM Security is a curated list of resources related to the security aspects of large language models. It covers various attack methodologies, defenses, and platform security through papers, benchmarks, tools, and | llm-attacks: Universal and Transferable Attacks on Aligned Language Models with dependency on FastChat. |
| Persona | - | - |
| Runtime | - | - |
| License | - | MIT |
| Categories | Evaluation & Observability | Evaluation & Observability, LLM Frameworks |

## Trust and health

_Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._

| | [awesome-llm-security](/tools/corca-ai-awesome-llm-security.md) | [llm-attacks](/tools/llm-attacks-llm-attacks.md) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Maintenance | Slowing (36%) | Dormant (18%) |
| Days since push | 351d | 732d |
| Open issues (now) | 173 | 69 |
| Full report | [trust report](/tools/corca-ai-awesome-llm-security/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/llm-attacks-llm-attacks/trust.md) |

## Decision facts: awesome-llm-security

- **Hosting:** unknown
- **Pricing:** freemium - As an open-source project without defined pricing models, its use is generally free under the terms of its license (license details are not provided).
- **Adopt for:** Awesome LLM Security is a curated list of resources related to the security aspects of large language models. It covers various attack methodologies, defenses, and platform security through papers, benchmarks, tools, and

## Decision facts: llm-attacks

- **Adopt for:** llm-attacks: Universal and Transferable Attacks on Aligned Language Models with dependency on FastChat.

## Choose when

### Choose awesome-llm-security if…

- Pricing: As an open-source project without defined pricing models, its use is generally free under the terms of its license (license details are not provided)..
- Tags unique to awesome-llm-security: awesome-list, llm, security.
- When you are specifically looking for detailed information on both white-box and black-box attacks targeted at Large Language Models (LLMs), which 'awesome-llm-security' comprehensively catalogs.

### Choose llm-attacks if…

- Tags unique to llm-attacks: alignment-testing, attacks, fastchat-dependency, language-models.
- Also covers LLM Frameworks.
- When you need to test the robustness of aligned language models specifically using attacks designed for these systems,

## When NOT to use awesome-llm-security

- When your primary interest is in general software security or vulnerabilities unrelated to language models, since 'awesome-llm-security' zeroes in on attack vectors specifically for LLMs.
- If you are solely interested in tools and methods that are not publicly discussed or peer-reviewed; the repository focuses on documented approaches within reputable academic publications.

## When NOT to use llm-attacks

- Do not use if you are evaluating generic or unaligned language models without a need for alignment-specific attack testing,
- Avoid when FastChat is not used in your project as llm-attacks explicitly depends on it.

## Common questions

### What is the difference between awesome-llm-security and llm-attacks?

awesome-llm-security: A curation of tools, documents and projects about LLM Security. llm-attacks: Universal and Transferable Attacks on Aligned Language Models. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.

### When should I choose awesome-llm-security over llm-attacks?

Choose awesome-llm-security over llm-attacks when Pricing: As an open-source project without defined pricing models, its use is generally free under the terms of its license (license details are not provided).; Tags unique to awesome-llm-security: awesome-list, llm, security; When you are specifically looking for detailed information on both white-box and black-box attacks targeted at Large Language Models (LLMs), which 'awesome-llm-security' comprehensively catalogs.

### When should I choose llm-attacks over awesome-llm-security?

Choose llm-attacks over awesome-llm-security when Tags unique to llm-attacks: alignment-testing, attacks, fastchat-dependency, language-models; Also covers LLM Frameworks; When you need to test the robustness of aligned language models specifically using attacks designed for these systems,.

### When should I avoid awesome-llm-security?

When your primary interest is in general software security or vulnerabilities unrelated to language models, since 'awesome-llm-security' zeroes in on attack vectors specifically for LLMs. If you are solely interested in tools and methods that are not publicly discussed or peer-reviewed; the repository focuses on documented approaches within reputable academic publications.

### When should I avoid llm-attacks?

Do not use if you are evaluating generic or unaligned language models without a need for alignment-specific attack testing, Avoid when FastChat is not used in your project as llm-attacks explicitly depends on it.

### Is awesome-llm-security or llm-attacks more popular on GitHub?

llm-attacks has more GitHub stars (4,756 vs 1,672). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.

### Are awesome-llm-security and llm-attacks open source?

Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub.

### Where can I find alternatives to awesome-llm-security or llm-attacks?

GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [awesome-llm-security alternatives](/tools/corca-ai-awesome-llm-security/alternatives) and [llm-attacks alternatives](/tools/llm-attacks-llm-attacks/alternatives) ([awesome-llm-security markdown twin](/tools/corca-ai-awesome-llm-security/alternatives.md), [llm-attacks markdown twin](/tools/llm-attacks-llm-attacks/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/corca-ai-awesome-llm-security-vs-llm-attacks-llm-attacks.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers.

### Which is better maintained, awesome-llm-security or llm-attacks?

awesome-llm-security: Slowing. llm-attacks: 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-llm-security and llm-attacks?

GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [awesome-llm-security trust report](/tools/corca-ai-awesome-llm-security/trust); [llm-attacks trust report](/tools/llm-attacks-llm-attacks/trust).

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**Machine-readable endpoints**

- JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=corca-ai-awesome-llm-security`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=corca-ai-awesome-llm-security)
- LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt)
- Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt)

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