Comparison
LlamaFactory vs circle-guard-bench
Verdict
Pick LlamaFactory when tags unique to LlamaFactory: agent, deepseek, fine-tuning, gemma; pick circle-guard-bench when tags unique to circle-guard-bench: benchmark, benchmarking, guardrail, guardrails.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | LlamaFactory | circle-guard-bench |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (0d since push) As of 4d · github_public_v1 | Slowing (129d since push) As of today · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Personal account As of 4d · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of today · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 4d · osv@v1 | No lockfile (source not queried) As of today · 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
- LlamaFactory
- Unified Efficient Fine-Tuning of 100+ LLMs & VLMs
- circle-guard-bench
- First-of-its-kind AI benchmark for evaluating the protection capabilities of large language model (LLM) guard systems (guardrails and safeguards)
Stars
- LlamaFactory
- 73k
- circle-guard-bench
- 70
Forks
- LlamaFactory
- 8.9k
- circle-guard-bench
- 5
Open issues
- LlamaFactory
- 1.1k
- circle-guard-bench
- 0
Language
- LlamaFactory
- Python
- circle-guard-bench
- 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.
- circle-guard-bench
- -
Persona
- LlamaFactory
- -
- circle-guard-bench
- -
Runtime
- LlamaFactory
- -
- circle-guard-bench
- -
License
- LlamaFactory
- Apache-2.0
- circle-guard-bench
- Apache-2.0
Last pushed
- LlamaFactory
- Jul 10, 2026
- circle-guard-bench
- Mar 7, 2026
Categories
- LlamaFactory
- LLM Frameworks, Model Training
- circle-guard-bench
- Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks, Model Training
Trust and health
Maintenance
- LlamaFactory
- Very active (96%)
- circle-guard-bench
- Slowing (36%)
Days since push
- LlamaFactory
- 0d
- circle-guard-bench
- 129d
Open issues (now)
- LlamaFactory
- 1.1k
- circle-guard-bench
- 0
Owner type
- LlamaFactory
- User
- circle-guard-bench
- Organization
Full report
- LlamaFactory
- Trust report
- circle-guard-bench
- Trust report
Choose LlamaFactory if…
- Tags unique to LlamaFactory: agent, deepseek, fine-tuning, gemma.
- When you need to fine-tune over 100 different LLMs or VLMs with efficient methods like LoRA or QLoRA.
- More GitHub stars (73k vs 70) - visibility, not fit.
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 circle-guard-bench if…
- Tags unique to circle-guard-bench: benchmark, benchmarking, guardrail, guardrails.
- Also covers Inference & Serving.
- Leaner open-issue backlog (0).
When NOT to use circle-guard-bench
- Last GitHub push was 130 days ago (slowing maintenance, Mar 7, 2026). Validate activity before betting a new project on circle-guard-bench.
- Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic.
- 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 (whitecircle/circle-guard-bench) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- GitHub forks (whitecircle/circle-guard-bench) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- Last push (whitecircle/circle-guard-bench) · observed Mar 7, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 15, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: LlamaFactory 73k · circle-guard-bench 70 (synced Jul 11, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between LlamaFactory and circle-guard-bench?
- LlamaFactory: Unified Efficient Fine-Tuning of 100+ LLMs & VLMs. circle-guard-bench: First-of-its-kind AI benchmark for evaluating the protection capabilities of large language model (LLM) guard systems (guardrails and safeguards). See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose LlamaFactory over circle-guard-bench?
- Choose LlamaFactory over circle-guard-bench when Tags unique to LlamaFactory: agent, deepseek, fine-tuning, gemma; When you need to fine-tune over 100 different LLMs or VLMs with efficient methods like LoRA or QLoRA; More GitHub stars (73k vs 70) - visibility, not fit.
- When should I choose circle-guard-bench over LlamaFactory?
- Choose circle-guard-bench over LlamaFactory when Tags unique to circle-guard-bench: benchmark, benchmarking, guardrail, guardrails; Also covers Inference & Serving; Leaner open-issue backlog (0).
- 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 circle-guard-bench?
- Last GitHub push was 130 days ago (slowing maintenance, Mar 7, 2026). Validate activity before betting a new project on circle-guard-bench. Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic. 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 circle-guard-bench more popular on GitHub?
- LlamaFactory has more GitHub stars (73,157 vs 70). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are LlamaFactory and circle-guard-bench open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (LlamaFactory: Apache-2.0, circle-guard-bench: Apache-2.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to LlamaFactory or circle-guard-bench?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at LlamaFactory alternatives and circle-guard-bench alternatives (LlamaFactory markdown twin, circle-guard-bench 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 circle-guard-bench?
- LlamaFactory: Very active. circle-guard-bench: 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 circle-guard-bench?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: LlamaFactory trust report; circle-guard-bench trust report.