--- title: "prompts.chat vs Chat-with-Scanned-Documents" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/f-prompts-chat-vs-tony-xlh-chat-with-scanned-documents" tools: ["f-prompts-chat", "tony-xlh-chat-with-scanned-documents"] --- # prompts.chat vs Chat-with-Scanned-Documents *GraphCanon updated Jul 11, 2026* ## Verdict Pick prompts.chat when prompts.chat is primarily HTML; Chat-with-Scanned-Documents is JavaScript; pick Chat-with-Scanned-Documents when chat-with-Scanned-Documents is primarily JavaScript; prompts.chat is HTML. [prompts.chat](https://prompts.chat) reports 165k GitHub stars, 21k forks, and 60 open issues, last pushed Jul 11, 2026. [Chat-with-Scanned-Documents](https://github.com/tony-xlh/Chat-with-Scanned-Documents) has 6 stars, 4 forks, and 0 open issues, last pushed May 25, 2023. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [prompts.chat's repository](https://github.com/f/prompts.chat) and [Chat-with-Scanned-Documents's repository](https://github.com/tony-xlh/Chat-with-Scanned-Documents). | | [prompts.chat](/tools/f-prompts-chat.md) | [Chat-with-Scanned-Documents](/tools/tony-xlh-chat-with-scanned-documents.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Share, discover, and collect prompts from the community | A demo chatting with documents scanned with Dynamic Web TWAIN | | Stars | 165,372 | 6 | | Forks | 21,400 | 4 | | Open issues | 60 | 0 | | Language | HTML | JavaScript | | Adopt for | Critical decision points for evaluating `prompts.chat` | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Other | MIT | | Categories | LLM Frameworks, Developer Tools | Vector Databases, LLM Frameworks, Developer Tools | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [prompts.chat](/tools/f-prompts-chat.md) | [Chat-with-Scanned-Documents](/tools/tony-xlh-chat-with-scanned-documents.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Dormant (18%) | | Days since push | 0d | 1143d | | Open issues (now) | 60 | 0 | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/f-prompts-chat/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/tony-xlh-chat-with-scanned-documents/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: prompts.chat - **Adopt for:** Critical decision points for evaluating `prompts.chat` ## Choose when ### Choose prompts.chat if… - prompts.chat is primarily HTML; Chat-with-Scanned-Documents is JavaScript. - License: prompts.chat is Other, Chat-with-Scanned-Documents is MIT. - Tags unique to prompts.chat: llm, ai, artificial-intelligence, gemini. - Critical decision points for evaluating `prompts.chat` ### Choose Chat-with-Scanned-Documents if… - Chat-with-Scanned-Documents is primarily JavaScript; prompts.chat is HTML. - License: Chat-with-Scanned-Documents is MIT, prompts.chat is Other. - Tags unique to Chat-with-Scanned-Documents: javascript. - Also covers Vector Databases. ## When NOT to use prompts.chat - LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. - Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ## When NOT to use Chat-with-Scanned-Documents - Last GitHub push was 1144 days ago (dormant maintenance, May 25, 2023). Validate activity before betting a new project on Chat-with-Scanned-Documents. - Vector Databases: Don't reach for a dedicated vector DB under ~100k vectors; pgvector on your existing Postgres is simpler to operate. - LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. - Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between prompts.chat and Chat-with-Scanned-Documents? prompts.chat: Share, discover, and collect prompts from the community. Chat-with-Scanned-Documents: A demo chatting with documents scanned with Dynamic Web TWAIN. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose prompts.chat over Chat-with-Scanned-Documents? Choose prompts.chat over Chat-with-Scanned-Documents when prompts.chat is primarily HTML; Chat-with-Scanned-Documents is JavaScript; License: prompts.chat is Other, Chat-with-Scanned-Documents is MIT; Tags unique to prompts.chat: llm, ai, artificial-intelligence, gemini; Critical decision points for evaluating `prompts.chat`. ### When should I choose Chat-with-Scanned-Documents over prompts.chat? Choose Chat-with-Scanned-Documents over prompts.chat when Chat-with-Scanned-Documents is primarily JavaScript; prompts.chat is HTML; License: Chat-with-Scanned-Documents is MIT, prompts.chat is Other; Tags unique to Chat-with-Scanned-Documents: javascript; Also covers Vector Databases. ### When should I avoid prompts.chat? LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ### When should I avoid Chat-with-Scanned-Documents? Last GitHub push was 1144 days ago (dormant maintenance, May 25, 2023). Validate activity before betting a new project on Chat-with-Scanned-Documents. Vector Databases: Don't reach for a dedicated vector DB under ~100k vectors; pgvector on your existing Postgres is simpler to operate. LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ### Is prompts.chat or Chat-with-Scanned-Documents more popular on GitHub? prompts.chat has more GitHub stars (165,372 vs 6). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are prompts.chat and Chat-with-Scanned-Documents open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (prompts.chat: Other, Chat-with-Scanned-Documents: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to prompts.chat or Chat-with-Scanned-Documents? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [prompts.chat alternatives](/tools/f-prompts-chat/alternatives) and [Chat-with-Scanned-Documents alternatives](/tools/tony-xlh-chat-with-scanned-documents/alternatives) ([prompts.chat markdown twin](/tools/f-prompts-chat/alternatives.md), [Chat-with-Scanned-Documents markdown twin](/tools/tony-xlh-chat-with-scanned-documents/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/f-prompts-chat-vs-tony-xlh-chat-with-scanned-documents.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, prompts.chat or Chat-with-Scanned-Documents? prompts.chat: Very active. Chat-with-Scanned-Documents: 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 prompts.chat and Chat-with-Scanned-Documents? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [prompts.chat trust report](/tools/f-prompts-chat/trust); [Chat-with-Scanned-Documents trust report](/tools/tony-xlh-chat-with-scanned-documents/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=f-prompts-chat`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=f-prompts-chat) - 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/_