Comparison
paper-qa vs llama-hub
Verdict
Pick paper-qa if paperQA2 version 5 is a retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) system optimized for extracting information from scientific documents, enhancing user queries with citations; pick llama-hub if community-driven data loaders for LlamaIndex/LangChain.
Markdown twin · paper-qa alternatives · llama-hub alternatives
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | paper-qa | llama-hub |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (5d since push) As of 4d · github_public_v1 | Archived (889d since push) As of 2w · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of 4d · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of 2w · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 1mo · osv@v1 | Published findings 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
- paper-qa
- High accuracy RAG for answering questions from scientific documents with citations
- llama-hub
- A library of data loaders for LLMs made by the community
Stars
- paper-qa
- 9.0k
- llama-hub
- 3.5k
Forks
- paper-qa
- 907
- llama-hub
- 721
Open issues
- paper-qa
- 141
- llama-hub
- 96
Language
- paper-qa
- Python
- llama-hub
- Jupyter Notebook
Adopt for
- paper-qa
- PaperQA2 version 5 is a retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) system optimized for extracting information from scientific documents, enhancing user queries with citations.
- llama-hub
- community-driven data loaders for LlamaIndex/LangChain
Persona
- paper-qa
- -
- llama-hub
- -
Runtime
- paper-qa
- -
- llama-hub
- -
License
- paper-qa
- 'Apache-2.0' - Permissive free software license that allows for both non-commercial use and commercial exploitation of the package.
- llama-hub
- MIT
Last pushed
- paper-qa
- Aug 12, 2026
- llama-hub
- Mar 1, 2024
Categories
- paper-qa
- Data & Retrieval, Model Training
- llama-hub
- Data & Retrieval, Model Training
Trust and health
Maintenance
- paper-qa
- Very active (96%)
- llama-hub
- Archived (8%)
Days since push
- paper-qa
- 5d
- llama-hub
- 889d
Archived on GitHub
- paper-qa
- No
- llama-hub
- Yes
Open issues (now)
- paper-qa
- 141
- llama-hub
- 96
Stars delta
- paper-qa
- +154 (30d)
- llama-hub
- Unknown
Open issues delta
- paper-qa
- 0 (30d)
- llama-hub
- Unknown
OSV dependency advisories
- paper-qa
- No lockfile (source not queried)
- llama-hub
- Published findings
Full report
- paper-qa
- Trust report
- llama-hub
- Trust report
Shared compatibility
- Python · paper-qa: Python runtime · llama-hub: Python runtime
Choose paper-qa if…
- paper-qa is primarily Python; llama-hub is Jupyter Notebook.
- License: paper-qa is Apache-2.0, llama-hub is MIT.
- Requirements: Min 4 GB RAM.
- Tags unique to paper-qa: ai, rag, science, search.
- Your project specifically requires processing and querying scientific documents, as PaperQA2 offers specialized capabilities tuned for this domain.
When NOT to use paper-qa
- If your use case does not involve scientific document processing, another RAG system better suited to your specific type of documents (e.g., legal, medical) might be more fitting.
- In scenarios where real-time performance is critical and extensive indexing or access to external APIs for large-scale paper handling becomes a bottleneck.
Choose llama-hub if…
- llama-hub is primarily Jupyter Notebook; paper-qa is Python.
- License: llama-hub is MIT, paper-qa is Apache-2.0.
- Tags unique to llama-hub: community-driven, jupyter-notebook, langchain, llamaindex.
- Community-specific features require engagement with community
When NOT to use llama-hub
- Limited support if the community lacks activity
- Not suitable without familiarity with Poetry for dependency management
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (Future-House/paper-qa) · observed Aug 18, 2026
- GitHub forks (Future-House/paper-qa) · observed Aug 18, 2026
- Last push (Future-House/paper-qa) · observed Aug 12, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Aug 18, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 12, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (run-llama/llama-hub) · observed Aug 8, 2026
- GitHub forks (run-llama/llama-hub) · observed Aug 8, 2026
- Last push (run-llama/llama-hub) · observed Mar 1, 2024
- License file (MIT) · observed Aug 8, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 12, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: paper-qa 9.0k · llama-hub 3.5k (synced Aug 18, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between paper-qa and llama-hub?
- paper-qa: High accuracy RAG for answering questions from scientific documents with citations. llama-hub: A library of data loaders for LLMs made by the community. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose paper-qa over llama-hub?
- Choose paper-qa over llama-hub when paper-qa is primarily Python; llama-hub is Jupyter Notebook; License: paper-qa is Apache-2.0, llama-hub is MIT; Requirements: Min 4 GB RAM; Tags unique to paper-qa: ai, rag, science, search; Your project specifically requires processing and querying scientific documents, as PaperQA2 offers specialized capabilities tuned for this domain.
- When should I choose llama-hub over paper-qa?
- Choose llama-hub over paper-qa when llama-hub is primarily Jupyter Notebook; paper-qa is Python; License: llama-hub is MIT, paper-qa is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to llama-hub: community-driven, jupyter-notebook, langchain, llamaindex; Community-specific features require engagement with community.
- When should I avoid paper-qa?
- If your use case does not involve scientific document processing, another RAG system better suited to your specific type of documents (e.g., legal, medical) might be more fitting. In scenarios where real-time performance is critical and extensive indexing or access to external APIs for large-scale paper handling becomes a bottleneck.
- When should I avoid llama-hub?
- Limited support if the community lacks activity Not suitable without familiarity with Poetry for dependency management
- Is paper-qa or llama-hub more popular on GitHub?
- paper-qa has more GitHub stars (9,048 vs 3,469). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are paper-qa and llama-hub open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (paper-qa: Apache-2.0, llama-hub: MIT).
- Where can I find alternatives to paper-qa or llama-hub?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at paper-qa alternatives and llama-hub alternatives (paper-qa markdown twin, llama-hub 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, paper-qa or llama-hub?
- paper-qa: Very active. llama-hub: Archived. 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 paper-qa and llama-hub?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: paper-qa trust report; llama-hub trust report.