Comparison
PurpleLlama vs llm-guard
Verdict
Pick PurpleLlama if purpleLlama provides tools to enhance the security and trust of large language models using MIT licenses for benchmarks and community-specific licenses for safeguard components; pick llm-guard if lLM Guard is a toolkit tailored for securing interactions with large language models, focusing on safeguarding against prompt injection and adversarial attacks.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | PurpleLlama | llm-guard |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Active (8d since push) As of 2w · github_public_v1 | Archived (27d since push) As of 2w · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of 2w · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of 2w · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No lockfile (source not queried) 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
- PurpleLlama
- Set of tools to assess and improve LLM security
- llm-guard
- The Security Toolkit for LLM Interactions
Stars
- PurpleLlama
- 4.3k
- llm-guard
- 3.2k
Forks
- PurpleLlama
- 766
- llm-guard
- 435
Open issues
- PurpleLlama
- 80
- llm-guard
- 40
Language
- PurpleLlama
- Python
- llm-guard
- Python
Adopt for
- PurpleLlama
- PurpleLlama provides tools to enhance the security and trust of large language models using MIT licenses for benchmarks and community-specific licenses for safeguard components.
- llm-guard
- LLM Guard is a toolkit tailored for securing interactions with large language models, focusing on safeguarding against prompt injection and adversarial attacks.
Persona
- PurpleLlama
- -
- llm-guard
- -
Runtime
- PurpleLlama
- -
- llm-guard
- -
License
- PurpleLlama
- Other
- llm-guard
- MIT
Last pushed
- PurpleLlama
- Jul 27, 2026
- llm-guard
- Jul 8, 2026
Categories
- PurpleLlama
- Developer Tools, Evaluation & Observability
- llm-guard
- Developer Tools, Evaluation & Observability
Trust and health
Maintenance
- PurpleLlama
- Active (82%)
- llm-guard
- Archived (8%)
Days since push
- PurpleLlama
- 8d
- llm-guard
- 27d
Archived on GitHub
- PurpleLlama
- No
- llm-guard
- Yes
Open issues (now)
- PurpleLlama
- 80
- llm-guard
- 40
Full report
- PurpleLlama
- Trust report
- llm-guard
- Trust report
Choose PurpleLlama if…
- License: PurpleLlama is Other, llm-guard is MIT.
- Tags unique to PurpleLlama: benchmarks, evaluations, llm security tools, security.
- When you need permissive licenses that fit both research and commercial purposes
When NOT to use PurpleLlama
- If your project requires consistent licensing across all components under one standard license like GPL or Apache-2.0
- When you prefer not to adhere to the Llama Community Licenses for safeguard functionalities
Choose llm-guard if…
- License: llm-guard is MIT, PurpleLlama is Other.
- Requirements: Min 2 GB RAM; Ensure you have Python version 3.9 or higher.; Some advanced features require additional libraries which are automatically installed as needed..
- Tags unique to llm-guard: adversarial-machine-learning, chatgpt, large language models, llm security.
- - You need to secure your application from sophisticated prompt injection techniques.
When NOT to use llm-guard
- - If you are working in a low-security environment or with small-scale projects where advanced security mechanisms are not necessary.
- - In cases where integrating external libraries and ensuring Python version compatibility may introduce complexities that outweigh the benefits.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (meta-llama/PurpleLlama) · observed Aug 5, 2026
- GitHub forks (meta-llama/PurpleLlama) · observed Aug 5, 2026
- Last push (meta-llama/PurpleLlama) · observed Jul 27, 2026
- License file (Other) · observed Aug 5, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 17, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (protectai/llm-guard) · observed Aug 5, 2026
- GitHub forks (protectai/llm-guard) · observed Aug 5, 2026
- Last push (protectai/llm-guard) · observed Jul 8, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Aug 5, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 12, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: PurpleLlama 4.3k · llm-guard 3.2k (synced Aug 5, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between PurpleLlama and llm-guard?
- PurpleLlama: Set of tools to assess and improve LLM security. llm-guard: The Security Toolkit for LLM Interactions. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose PurpleLlama over llm-guard?
- Choose PurpleLlama over llm-guard when License: PurpleLlama is Other, llm-guard is MIT; Tags unique to PurpleLlama: benchmarks, evaluations, llm security tools, security; When you need permissive licenses that fit both research and commercial purposes.
- When should I choose llm-guard over PurpleLlama?
- Choose llm-guard over PurpleLlama when License: llm-guard is MIT, PurpleLlama is Other; Requirements: Min 2 GB RAM; Ensure you have Python version 3.9 or higher.; Some advanced features require additional libraries which are automatically installed as needed.; Tags unique to llm-guard: adversarial-machine-learning, chatgpt, large language models, llm security; - You need to secure your application from sophisticated prompt injection techniques.
- When should I avoid PurpleLlama?
- If your project requires consistent licensing across all components under one standard license like GPL or Apache-2.0 When you prefer not to adhere to the Llama Community Licenses for safeguard functionalities
- When should I avoid llm-guard?
- - If you are working in a low-security environment or with small-scale projects where advanced security mechanisms are not necessary. - In cases where integrating external libraries and ensuring Python version compatibility may introduce complexities that outweigh the benefits.
- Is PurpleLlama or llm-guard more popular on GitHub?
- PurpleLlama has more GitHub stars (4,330 vs 3,202). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are PurpleLlama and llm-guard open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (PurpleLlama: Other, llm-guard: MIT).
- Where can I find alternatives to PurpleLlama or llm-guard?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at PurpleLlama alternatives and llm-guard alternatives (PurpleLlama markdown twin, llm-guard 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, PurpleLlama or llm-guard?
- PurpleLlama: Active. llm-guard: Archived. 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 PurpleLlama and llm-guard?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: PurpleLlama trust report; llm-guard trust report.