Comparison
giskard-oss vs promptfoo
Verdict
Pick giskard-oss if giskard-oss is an open-source Python library for testing and evaluating agentic systems, including LLMs, black-box agents, and multi-step pipelines. It offers modules for checks, scans, and provider-agnostic LLM routing; pick promptfoo if promptfoo is a TypeScript-based tool for evaluating and testing prompts, AI agents, and retrieval-augmented generation systems. It supports red teaming and vulnerability scanning for AI.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | giskard-oss | promptfoo |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (0d since push) As of Sep 18, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Very active (0d since push) As of Sep 18, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of Sep 18, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of Sep 18, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No lockfile (source not queried) As of Sep 18, 2026 · osv@v1 | No lockfile (source not queried) As of Sep 18, 2026 · 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
- giskard-oss
- Open-Source Evaluation & Testing library for LLM Agents
- promptfoo
- Test prompts, agents, and RAGs. Compare performance of various LLMs.
Stars
- giskard-oss
- 5.8k
- promptfoo
- 25k
Forks
- giskard-oss
- 537
- promptfoo
- 2.3k
Open issues
- giskard-oss
- 65
- promptfoo
- 631
Language
- giskard-oss
- Python
- promptfoo
- TypeScript
Adopt for
- giskard-oss
- Giskard-oss is an open-source Python library for testing and evaluating agentic systems, including LLMs, black-box agents, and multi-step pipelines. It offers modules for checks, scans, and provider-agnostic LLM routing.
- promptfoo
- Promptfoo is a TypeScript-based tool for evaluating and testing prompts, AI agents, and retrieval-augmented generation systems. It supports red teaming and vulnerability scanning for AI models, with CI/CD integration.
Persona
- giskard-oss
- -
- promptfoo
- -
Runtime
- giskard-oss
- -
- promptfoo
- -
License
- giskard-oss
- Apache-2.0
- promptfoo
- MIT
Last pushed
- giskard-oss
- Sep 18, 2026
- promptfoo
- Sep 18, 2026
Categories
- giskard-oss
- Evaluation & Observability
- promptfoo
- Evaluation & Observability
Trust and health
Open issues (now)
- giskard-oss
- 65
- promptfoo
- 631
Stars delta
- giskard-oss
- +97 (30d)
- promptfoo
- +1.4k (30d)
Open issues delta
- giskard-oss
- -27 (30d)
- promptfoo
- +150 (30d)
Full report
- giskard-oss
- Trust report
- promptfoo
- Trust report
Typed relationship
giskard-oss alternative promptfooBoth Giskard and PromptFoo offer evaluation and red-teaming capabilities for LLM apps, targeting similar functionality but with different implementations.
Shared compatibility
- Python · giskard-oss: Python runtime · promptfoo: Python runtime
Choose giskard-oss if…
- giskard-oss is primarily Python; promptfoo is TypeScript.
- License: giskard-oss is Apache-2.0, promptfoo is MIT.
- Both Giskard and PromptFoo offer evaluation and red-teaming capabilities for LLM apps, targeting similar functionality but with different implementations.
- Tags unique to giskard-oss: agent-evaluation, ai-red-team, ai-security, ai-testing.
- When you need a comprehensive testing and evaluation library for agentic systems, including LLMs, black-box agents, and multi-step pipelines.
When NOT to use giskard-oss
- If you are working with Python versions below 3.12, as Giskard-oss requires Python 3.12+.
- When you prefer not to use tools that collect telemetry data, even if it is aggregated and does not include prompts or outputs.
- If you are looking for a tool that does not offer a modular architecture, as Giskard-oss is built with a modular set of focused packages.
- When you need a tool that does not support open-source licensing under Apache-2.0.
Choose promptfoo if…
- promptfoo is primarily TypeScript; giskard-oss is Python.
- License: promptfoo is MIT, giskard-oss is Apache-2.0.
- Requirements: Requires Node.js >=22.22.0, with Node.js 24 LTS recommended.; API keys for most LLM providers are required and should be set as environment variables..
- Both Giskard and PromptFoo offer evaluation and red-teaming capabilities for LLM apps, targeting similar functionality but with different implementations.
- Tags unique to promptfoo: ci, ci-cd, cicd, evaluation.
- promptfoo ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment.
- When you need to compare the performance of various LLMs such as GPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, and more.
When NOT to use promptfoo
- If you are working with languages other than TypeScript, as Promptfoo is specifically designed for TypeScript environments.
- When you do not need to compare multiple LLMs and only require a simple prompt testing tool without advanced features like red teaming.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (Giskard-AI/giskard-oss) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- GitHub forks (Giskard-AI/giskard-oss) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Last push (Giskard-AI/giskard-oss) · observed Sep 18, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Sep 18, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Sep 18, 2026
- GitHub stars (promptfoo/promptfoo) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- GitHub forks (promptfoo/promptfoo) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Last push (promptfoo/promptfoo) · observed Sep 18, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Sep 18, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Sep 18, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: giskard-oss 5.8k · promptfoo 25k (synced Sep 20, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between giskard-oss and promptfoo?
- giskard-oss: Open-Source Evaluation & Testing library for LLM Agents. promptfoo: Test prompts, agents, and RAGs. Compare performance of various LLMs.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose giskard-oss over promptfoo?
- Choose giskard-oss over promptfoo when giskard-oss is primarily Python; promptfoo is TypeScript; License: giskard-oss is Apache-2.0, promptfoo is MIT; Both Giskard and PromptFoo offer evaluation and red-teaming capabilities for LLM apps, targeting similar functionality but with different implementations; Tags unique to giskard-oss: agent-evaluation, ai-red-team, ai-security, ai-testing; When you need a comprehensive testing and evaluation library for agentic systems, including LLMs, black-box agents, and multi-step pipelines.
- When should I choose promptfoo over giskard-oss?
- Choose promptfoo over giskard-oss when promptfoo is primarily TypeScript; giskard-oss is Python; License: promptfoo is MIT, giskard-oss is Apache-2.0; Requirements: Requires Node.js >=22.22.0, with Node.js 24 LTS recommended.; API keys for most LLM providers are required and should be set as environment variables.; Both Giskard and PromptFoo offer evaluation and red-teaming capabilities for LLM apps, targeting similar functionality but with different implementations; Tags unique to promptfoo: ci, ci-cd, cicd, evaluation; promptfoo ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; When you need to compare the performance of various LLMs such as GPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, and more.
- When should I avoid giskard-oss?
- If you are working with Python versions below 3.12, as Giskard-oss requires Python 3.12+. When you prefer not to use tools that collect telemetry data, even if it is aggregated and does not include prompts or outputs. If you are looking for a tool that does not offer a modular architecture, as Giskard-oss is built with a modular set of focused packages. When you need a tool that does not support open-source licensing under Apache-2.0.
- When should I avoid promptfoo?
- If you are working with languages other than TypeScript, as Promptfoo is specifically designed for TypeScript environments. When you do not need to compare multiple LLMs and only require a simple prompt testing tool without advanced features like red teaming.
- Is giskard-oss or promptfoo more popular on GitHub?
- promptfoo has more GitHub stars (25,251 vs 5,824). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are giskard-oss and promptfoo open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (giskard-oss: Apache-2.0, promptfoo: MIT).
- Where can I find alternatives to giskard-oss or promptfoo?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at giskard-oss alternatives and promptfoo alternatives (giskard-oss markdown twin, promptfoo 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, giskard-oss or promptfoo?
- giskard-oss: Very active. promptfoo: Very active. 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 giskard-oss and promptfoo?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: giskard-oss trust report; promptfoo trust report.