--- title: "chatgpt-shroud vs awesome-chatgpt" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/guyshilo-chatgpt-shroud-vs-humanloop-awesome-chatgpt" tools: ["guyshilo-chatgpt-shroud", "humanloop-awesome-chatgpt"] --- # chatgpt-shroud vs awesome-chatgpt *GraphCanon updated Aug 8, 2026* ## Verdict Pick chatgpt-shroud if facts on 'chatgpt-shroud' to consider for decision-making; pick awesome-chatgpt if awesome ChatGPT offers a curated list of tools, demos, documentation, and community resources for developers and enthusiasts to interact with the ChatGPT model and GPT-3 through various unofficial APIs, Chrome extensions. [chatgpt-shroud](https://github.com/guyShilo/chatgpt-shroud) reports 10 GitHub stars, 1 forks, and 0 open issues, last pushed May 28, 2023. [awesome-chatgpt](https://github.com/humanloop/awesome-chatgpt) has 8.2k stars, 556 forks, and 142 open issues, last pushed Oct 15, 2025. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [chatgpt-shroud's repository](https://github.com/guyShilo/chatgpt-shroud) and [awesome-chatgpt's repository](https://github.com/humanloop/awesome-chatgpt). | | [chatgpt-shroud](/tools/guyshilo-chatgpt-shroud.md) | [awesome-chatgpt](/tools/humanloop-awesome-chatgpt.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | A Chrome extension enhancing privacy in OpenAI's ChatGPT client. | Curated list of resources for ChatGPT and GPT-3 from OpenAI | | Stars | 10 | 8,207 | | Forks | 1 | 556 | | Open issues | 0 | 142 | | Language | JavaScript | - | | Adopt for | Facts on 'chatgpt-shroud' to consider for decision-making | Awesome ChatGPT offers a curated list of tools, demos, documentation, and community resources for developers and enthusiasts to interact with the ChatGPT model and GPT-3 through various unofficial APIs, Chrome extensions | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | - | - | | Categories | Developer Tools | Developer Tools, Inference & Serving | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [chatgpt-shroud](/tools/guyshilo-chatgpt-shroud.md) | [awesome-chatgpt](/tools/humanloop-awesome-chatgpt.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Dormant (18%) | Slowing (36%) | | Days since push | 1167d | 294d | | Open issues (now) | 0 | 142 | | Owner type | User | Organization | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/guyshilo-chatgpt-shroud/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/humanloop-awesome-chatgpt/trust.md) | ## Shared compatibility - **ChatGPT**: [chatgpt-shroud](/tools/guyshilo-chatgpt-shroud.md) - Works with ChatGPT; [awesome-chatgpt](/tools/humanloop-awesome-chatgpt.md) - Works with ChatGPT ## Decision facts: chatgpt-shroud - **Requirements:** Operates as a Chrome extension hence requires Google Chrome to function. - **Adopt for:** Facts on 'chatgpt-shroud' to consider for decision-making ## Decision facts: awesome-chatgpt - **Adopt for:** Awesome ChatGPT offers a curated list of tools, demos, documentation, and community resources for developers and enthusiasts to interact with the ChatGPT model and GPT-3 through various unofficial APIs, Chrome extensions ## Choose when ### Choose chatgpt-shroud if… - Requirements: Operates as a Chrome extension hence requires Google Chrome to function.. - Tags unique to chatgpt-shroud: google-chrome, html, javascript, privacy. - Ideal when users frequently share their screen during tutorials or presentations where they are using ChatGPT and do not want sensitive information from the chat history visible. ### Choose awesome-chatgpt if… - Tags unique to awesome-chatgpt: cross-platform-access, gpt-3, unofficial-api. - Also covers Inference & Serving. - You need access to multiple unofficial APIs in different programming languages such as Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Go, Dart, allowing broader integration options. ## When NOT to use chatgpt-shroud - Not recommended if you are looking for a solution that provides full anonymity, as this tool operates strictly through the extension and does not offer encryption or anonymization features. - Avoid using chatgpt-shroud if your primary concern is data storage security, since it solely handles in-browser privacy measures and does not protect against potential data breaches on OpenAI's side. ## When NOT to use awesome-chatgpt - If you require a fully official SDK or API provided by OpenAI due to compliance requirements, since Awesome ChatGPT primarily features unofficial tools. - You're looking for direct integrations with enterprise platforms like Slack/Discord bots which may be insufficiently supported in your specific business environment or not meet security standards. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between chatgpt-shroud and awesome-chatgpt? chatgpt-shroud: A Chrome extension enhancing privacy in OpenAI's ChatGPT client.. awesome-chatgpt: Curated list of resources for ChatGPT and GPT-3 from OpenAI. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose chatgpt-shroud over awesome-chatgpt? Choose chatgpt-shroud over awesome-chatgpt when Requirements: Operates as a Chrome extension hence requires Google Chrome to function.; Tags unique to chatgpt-shroud: google-chrome, html, javascript, privacy; Ideal when users frequently share their screen during tutorials or presentations where they are using ChatGPT and do not want sensitive information from the chat history visible. ### When should I choose awesome-chatgpt over chatgpt-shroud? Choose awesome-chatgpt over chatgpt-shroud when Tags unique to awesome-chatgpt: cross-platform-access, gpt-3, unofficial-api; Also covers Inference & Serving; You need access to multiple unofficial APIs in different programming languages such as Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Go, Dart, allowing broader integration options. ### When should I avoid chatgpt-shroud? Not recommended if you are looking for a solution that provides full anonymity, as this tool operates strictly through the extension and does not offer encryption or anonymization features. Avoid using chatgpt-shroud if your primary concern is data storage security, since it solely handles in-browser privacy measures and does not protect against potential data breaches on OpenAI's side. ### When should I avoid awesome-chatgpt? If you require a fully official SDK or API provided by OpenAI due to compliance requirements, since Awesome ChatGPT primarily features unofficial tools. You're looking for direct integrations with enterprise platforms like Slack/Discord bots which may be insufficiently supported in your specific business environment or not meet security standards. ### Is chatgpt-shroud or awesome-chatgpt more popular on GitHub? awesome-chatgpt has more GitHub stars (8,207 vs 10). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are chatgpt-shroud and awesome-chatgpt open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub. ### Where can I find alternatives to chatgpt-shroud or awesome-chatgpt? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [chatgpt-shroud alternatives](/tools/guyshilo-chatgpt-shroud/alternatives) and [awesome-chatgpt alternatives](/tools/humanloop-awesome-chatgpt/alternatives) ([chatgpt-shroud markdown twin](/tools/guyshilo-chatgpt-shroud/alternatives.md), [awesome-chatgpt markdown twin](/tools/humanloop-awesome-chatgpt/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/guyshilo-chatgpt-shroud-vs-humanloop-awesome-chatgpt.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, chatgpt-shroud or awesome-chatgpt? chatgpt-shroud: Dormant. awesome-chatgpt: Slowing. 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 chatgpt-shroud and awesome-chatgpt? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [chatgpt-shroud trust report](/tools/guyshilo-chatgpt-shroud/trust); [awesome-chatgpt trust report](/tools/humanloop-awesome-chatgpt/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=guyshilo-chatgpt-shroud`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=guyshilo-chatgpt-shroud) - 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/_