Comparison
LlamaFactory vs sacred
Verdict
Pick LlamaFactory when license: LlamaFactory is Apache-2.0, sacred is MIT; pick sacred when license: sacred is MIT, LlamaFactory is Apache-2.0.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | LlamaFactory | sacred |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (0d since push) As of today · github_public_v1 | Slowing (262d since push) As of today · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Personal account As of today · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of today · github_public_v1 |
| Security (OSV) | No lockfile As of today · none | No criticals As of today · osv@v1 |
Tagline
- LlamaFactory
- Unified Efficient Fine-Tuning of 100+ LLMs & VLMs
- sacred
- Sacred is a tool to help you configure, organize, log and reproduce experiments developed at IDSIA.
Stars
- LlamaFactory
- 73k
- sacred
- 4.4k
Forks
- LlamaFactory
- 8.9k
- sacred
- 392
Open issues
- LlamaFactory
- 1.1k
- sacred
- 107
Language
- LlamaFactory
- Python
- sacred
- Python
Adopt for
- LlamaFactory
- LlamaFactory is a sophisticated tool for fine-tuning numerous large language models and visual language models efficiently using various methods such as LoRA, QLoRA, RLHF, and quantization.
- sacred
- -
Persona
- LlamaFactory
- -
- sacred
- -
Runtime
- LlamaFactory
- -
- sacred
- -
License
- LlamaFactory
- Apache-2.0
- sacred
- MIT
Last pushed
- LlamaFactory
- Jul 10, 2026
- sacred
- Oct 22, 2025
Categories
- LlamaFactory
- Model Training, LLM Frameworks
- sacred
- LLM Frameworks, Model Training
Trust and health
Maintenance
- LlamaFactory
- Very active (96%)
- sacred
- Slowing (36%)
Days since push
- LlamaFactory
- 0d
- sacred
- 262d
Open issues (now)
- LlamaFactory
- 1.1k
- sacred
- 107
Owner type
- LlamaFactory
- User
- sacred
- Organization
Security scan
- LlamaFactory
- No lockfile
- sacred
- No criticals
Full report
- LlamaFactory
- Trust report
- sacred
- Trust report
Choose LlamaFactory if…
- License: LlamaFactory is Apache-2.0, sacred is MIT.
- Tags unique to LlamaFactory: gemma, fine-tuning, deepseek, ai.
- When you need to fine-tune over 100 different LLMs or VLMs with efficient methods like LoRA or QLoRA.
When NOT to use LlamaFactory
- When you are looking to fine-tune less popular or niche models that are not supported within the 100+ models covered by LlamaFactory.
- If your project specifically requires custom fine-tuning methods not available in this repository, such as certain versions of PEFT (Parameter Efficient Fine-Tuning) techniques excluding LoRA and QLoa
Choose sacred if…
- License: sacred is MIT, LlamaFactory is Apache-2.0.
- Tags unique to sacred: reproducibility, reproducible-science, machine-learning, python.
- Leaner open-issue backlog (107).
When NOT to use sacred
- Last GitHub push was 262 days ago (slowing maintenance, Oct 22, 2025). Validate activity before betting a new project on sacred.
- LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves.
- Model Training: Try prompting and RAG first; fine-tuning is the answer to style/format, not missing knowledge.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (hiyouga/LlamaFactory) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub forks (hiyouga/LlamaFactory) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Last push (hiyouga/LlamaFactory) · observed Jul 10, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (IDSIA/sacred) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub forks (IDSIA/sacred) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Last push (IDSIA/sacred) · observed Oct 22, 2025
- License file (MIT) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: LlamaFactory 73k · sacred 4.4k (synced Jul 11, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between LlamaFactory and sacred?
- LlamaFactory: Unified Efficient Fine-Tuning of 100+ LLMs & VLMs. sacred: Sacred is a tool to help you configure, organize, log and reproduce experiments developed at IDSIA.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose LlamaFactory over sacred?
- Choose LlamaFactory over sacred when License: LlamaFactory is Apache-2.0, sacred is MIT; Tags unique to LlamaFactory: gemma, fine-tuning, deepseek, ai; When you need to fine-tune over 100 different LLMs or VLMs with efficient methods like LoRA or QLoRA.
- When should I choose sacred over LlamaFactory?
- Choose sacred over LlamaFactory when License: sacred is MIT, LlamaFactory is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to sacred: reproducibility, reproducible-science, machine-learning, python; Leaner open-issue backlog (107).
- When should I avoid LlamaFactory?
- When you are looking to fine-tune less popular or niche models that are not supported within the 100+ models covered by LlamaFactory. If your project specifically requires custom fine-tuning methods not available in this repository, such as certain versions of PEFT (Parameter Efficient Fine-Tuning) techniques excluding LoRA and QLoa
- When should I avoid sacred?
- Last GitHub push was 262 days ago (slowing maintenance, Oct 22, 2025). Validate activity before betting a new project on sacred. LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. Model Training: Try prompting and RAG first; fine-tuning is the answer to style/format, not missing knowledge.
- Is LlamaFactory or sacred more popular on GitHub?
- LlamaFactory has more GitHub stars (73,157 vs 4,367). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are LlamaFactory and sacred open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (LlamaFactory: Apache-2.0, sacred: MIT).
- Where can I find alternatives to LlamaFactory or sacred?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at LlamaFactory alternatives and sacred alternatives (LlamaFactory markdown twin, sacred 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, LlamaFactory or sacred?
- LlamaFactory: Very active. sacred: 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 LlamaFactory and sacred?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: LlamaFactory trust report; sacred trust report.