--- title: "FastChat vs maid" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/lm-sys-fastchat-vs-mobile-artificial-intelligence-maid" tools: ["lm-sys-fastchat", "mobile-artificial-intelligence-maid"] --- # FastChat vs maid *GraphCanon updated Jul 15, 2026* ## Verdict Pick FastChat when fastChat is primarily Python; maid is TypeScript; pick maid when maid is primarily TypeScript; FastChat is Python. [FastChat](https://github.com/lm-sys/FastChat) reports 39k GitHub stars, 4.8k forks, and 1.0k open issues, last pushed May 1, 2026. [maid](https://github.com/Mobile-Artificial-Intelligence/maid) has 2.6k stars, 269 forks, and 11 open issues, last pushed Jul 7, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [FastChat's repository](https://github.com/lm-sys/FastChat) and [maid's repository](https://github.com/Mobile-Artificial-Intelligence/maid). | | [FastChat](/tools/lm-sys-fastchat.md) | [maid](/tools/mobile-artificial-intelligence-maid.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | An open platform for training, serving, and evaluating large language models | Maid is a free and open source application for interfacing with llama.cpp models locally, and with Anthropic, DeepSeek, Ollama, Mistral and OpenAI models remotely. | | Stars | 39,494 | 2,591 | | Forks | 4,786 | 269 | | Open issues | 1,027 | 11 | | Language | Python | TypeScript | | Adopt for | FastChat is a comprehensive open platform for managing large language models (LLMs) that includes capabilities for training, serving, evaluating, and comparing chatbot models via web UIs and RESTful APIs. It powers ChatB | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | | Categories | Evaluation & Observability, Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks, Model Training | Inference & Serving | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [FastChat](/tools/lm-sys-fastchat.md) | [maid](/tools/mobile-artificial-intelligence-maid.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Steady (60%) | Active (82%) | | Days since push | 74d | 8d | | Open issues (now) | 1.0k | 11 | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/lm-sys-fastchat/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/mobile-artificial-intelligence-maid/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: FastChat - **Adopt for:** FastChat is a comprehensive open platform for managing large language models (LLMs) that includes capabilities for training, serving, evaluating, and comparing chatbot models via web UIs and RESTful APIs. It powers ChatB ## Choose when ### Choose FastChat if… - FastChat is primarily Python; maid is TypeScript. - License: FastChat is Apache-2.0, maid is MIT. - Tags unique to FastChat: chatbots, distributed-serving, evaluation system, large-language-models. - Also covers Evaluation & Observability, LLM Frameworks, Model Training. - - You are looking to train and evaluate state-of-the-art models such as Vicuna or MT-Bench. ### Choose maid if… - maid is primarily TypeScript; FastChat is Python. - License: maid is MIT, FastChat is Apache-2.0. - Tags unique to maid: android, anthropic, chatbot, chatgpt. ## When NOT to use FastChat - - You require a proprietary or closed-source framework; FastChat is open-source under Apache-2.0 license and its use might be unsuitable for environments requiring proprietary solutions. - - Your chatbot evaluation needs do not align with the types of data used in FastChat's datasets (e.g., human votes, MT-Bench evaluations). - - You prefer a more user-friendly setup without the need to clone a repository and manually install dependencies; FastChat requires installation from source with additional steps for Rust and CMake on - + Mac. ## When NOT to use maid - Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between FastChat and maid? FastChat: An open platform for training, serving, and evaluating large language models. maid: Maid is a free and open source application for interfacing with llama.cpp models locally, and with Anthropic, DeepSeek, Ollama, Mistral and OpenAI models remotely.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose FastChat over maid? Choose FastChat over maid when FastChat is primarily Python; maid is TypeScript; License: FastChat is Apache-2.0, maid is MIT; Tags unique to FastChat: chatbots, distributed-serving, evaluation system, large-language-models; Also covers Evaluation & Observability, LLM Frameworks, Model Training; - You are looking to train and evaluate state-of-the-art models such as Vicuna or MT-Bench. ### When should I choose maid over FastChat? Choose maid over FastChat when maid is primarily TypeScript; FastChat is Python; License: maid is MIT, FastChat is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to maid: android, anthropic, chatbot, chatgpt. ### When should I avoid FastChat? - You require a proprietary or closed-source framework; FastChat is open-source under Apache-2.0 license and its use might be unsuitable for environments requiring proprietary solutions. - Your chatbot evaluation needs do not align with the types of data used in FastChat's datasets (e.g., human votes, MT-Bench evaluations). - You prefer a more user-friendly setup without the need to clone a repository and manually install dependencies; FastChat requires installation from source with additional steps for Rust and CMake on + Mac. ### When should I avoid maid? Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic. ### Is FastChat or maid more popular on GitHub? FastChat has more GitHub stars (39,494 vs 2,591). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are FastChat and maid open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (FastChat: Apache-2.0, maid: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to FastChat or maid? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [FastChat alternatives](/tools/lm-sys-fastchat/alternatives) and [maid alternatives](/tools/mobile-artificial-intelligence-maid/alternatives) ([FastChat markdown twin](/tools/lm-sys-fastchat/alternatives.md), [maid markdown twin](/tools/mobile-artificial-intelligence-maid/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/lm-sys-fastchat-vs-mobile-artificial-intelligence-maid.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, FastChat or maid? FastChat: Steady. maid: 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 FastChat and maid? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [FastChat trust report](/tools/lm-sys-fastchat/trust); [maid trust report](/tools/mobile-artificial-intelligence-maid/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=lm-sys-fastchat`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=lm-sys-fastchat) - 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/_