Comparison
sacred vs wandb
Verdict
Pick sacred if sacred is an experiment management tool for machine learning that emphasizes configuration management, logging, and reproducibility; pick wandb if wandb excels in streamlined experiment tracking and model versioning across multiple machine learning frameworks.
Markdown twin · sacred alternatives · wandb alternatives
GraphCanon updated 3w
Trust & integrity
| Signal | sacred | wandb |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Slowing (284d since push) As of 3w · github_public_v1 | Very active (0d since push) As of 3w · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of 3w · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of 3w · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No published findings from this source as of 2026-07-11 As of 1mo · osv@v1 | No lockfile (source not queried) 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
- sacred
- A tool for experiment configuration, logging, and reproducibility
- wandb
- Weights & Biases platform for model training and management
Stars
- sacred
- 4.4k
- wandb
- 11k
Forks
- sacred
- 393
- wandb
- 880
Open issues
- sacred
- 107
- wandb
- 906
Language
- sacred
- Python
- wandb
- Python
Adopt for
- sacred
- Sacred is an experiment management tool for machine learning that emphasizes configuration management, logging, and reproducibility.
- wandb
- wandb excels in streamlined experiment tracking and model versioning across multiple machine learning frameworks.
Persona
- sacred
- -
- wandb
- -
Runtime
- sacred
- -
- wandb
- -
License
- sacred
- Sacred is open-source under the MIT license, providing broad permissiveness in its use and modification across various applications.
- wandb
- MIT
Last pushed
- sacred
- Oct 22, 2025
- wandb
- Aug 3, 2026
Categories
- sacred
- Developer Tools, Model Training
- wandb
- Evaluation & Observability, Model Training
Trust and health
Maintenance
- sacred
- Slowing (36%)
- wandb
- Very active (96%)
Days since push
- sacred
- 284d
- wandb
- 0d
Open issues (now)
- sacred
- 107
- wandb
- 906
OSV dependency advisories
- sacred
- No published findings from this source as of 2026-07-11
- wandb
- No lockfile (source not queried)
Full report
- sacred
- Trust report
- wandb
- Trust report
Shared compatibility
- Python · sacred: Python runtime · wandb: Python runtime
Choose sacred if…
- Pricing: Being an open-source tool under the MIT license, Sacred can be used freely without any cost..
- Tags unique to sacred: config injection, experiment management, logging, reproducibility.
- Also covers Developer Tools.
- When precise control over experiment configurations and their dependencies is required, allowing consistent reproduction of results.
When NOT to use sacred
- If your project does not require deep integration with MongoDB for logging purposes, as Sacred assumes this setup out-of-the-box without offering as much flexibility to other storage options.
- When you need a tool with lightweight overhead, since Sacred's comprehensive feature set introduces more complexity suitable only for larger-scale projects.
Choose wandb if…
- Tags unique to wandb: ai, collaboration, deep-learning, hyperparameter-optimization.
- Also covers Evaluation & Observability.
- Need extensive collaboration features for teams working on deep-learning projects
When NOT to use wandb
- Looking for a lightweight solution without extensive collaboration features
- Focusing on simple models where detailed experiment tracking is unnecessary
- Operating within environments that strictly forbid third-party hosting solutions
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (IDSIA/sacred) · observed Aug 3, 2026
- GitHub forks (IDSIA/sacred) · observed Aug 3, 2026
- Last push (IDSIA/sacred) · observed Oct 22, 2025
- License file (MIT) · observed Aug 3, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 17, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (wandb/wandb) · observed Aug 3, 2026
- GitHub forks (wandb/wandb) · observed Aug 3, 2026
- Last push (wandb/wandb) · observed Aug 3, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Aug 3, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 17, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: sacred 4.4k · wandb 11k (synced Aug 3, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between sacred and wandb?
- sacred: A tool for experiment configuration, logging, and reproducibility. wandb: Weights & Biases platform for model training and management. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose sacred over wandb?
- Choose sacred over wandb when Pricing: Being an open-source tool under the MIT license, Sacred can be used freely without any cost.; Tags unique to sacred: config injection, experiment management, logging, reproducibility; Also covers Developer Tools; When precise control over experiment configurations and their dependencies is required, allowing consistent reproduction of results.
- When should I choose wandb over sacred?
- Choose wandb over sacred when Tags unique to wandb: ai, collaboration, deep-learning, hyperparameter-optimization; Also covers Evaluation & Observability; Need extensive collaboration features for teams working on deep-learning projects.
- When should I avoid sacred?
- If your project does not require deep integration with MongoDB for logging purposes, as Sacred assumes this setup out-of-the-box without offering as much flexibility to other storage options. When you need a tool with lightweight overhead, since Sacred's comprehensive feature set introduces more complexity suitable only for larger-scale projects.
- When should I avoid wandb?
- Looking for a lightweight solution without extensive collaboration features Focusing on simple models where detailed experiment tracking is unnecessary Operating within environments that strictly forbid third-party hosting solutions
- Is sacred or wandb more popular on GitHub?
- wandb has more GitHub stars (11,213 vs 4,372). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are sacred and wandb open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (sacred: MIT, wandb: MIT).
- Where can I find alternatives to sacred or wandb?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at sacred alternatives and wandb alternatives (sacred markdown twin, wandb 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, sacred or wandb?
- sacred: Slowing. wandb: 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 sacred and wandb?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: sacred trust report; wandb trust report.