--- title: "LocalAI vs stealing-ur-feelings" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/mudler-localai-vs-noahlevenson-stealing-ur-feelings" tools: ["mudler-localai", "noahlevenson-stealing-ur-feelings"] --- # LocalAI vs stealing-ur-feelings *GraphCanon updated Jul 11, 2026* ## Verdict Pick LocalAI when localAI is primarily Go; stealing-ur-feelings is JavaScript; pick stealing-ur-feelings when stealing-ur-feelings is primarily JavaScript; LocalAI is Go. [LocalAI](https://localai.io) reports 47k GitHub stars, 4.2k forks, and 207 open issues, last pushed Jul 11, 2026. [stealing-ur-feelings](https://github.com/noahlevenson/stealing-ur-feelings) has 924 stars, 33 forks, and 13 open issues, last pushed Apr 26, 2023. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [LocalAI's repository](https://github.com/mudler/LocalAI) and [stealing-ur-feelings's repository](https://github.com/noahlevenson/stealing-ur-feelings). | | [LocalAI](/tools/mudler-localai.md) | [stealing-ur-feelings](/tools/noahlevenson-stealing-ur-feelings.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Run any model - LLMs, vision, voice, image, video - on any hardware. No GPU required. | Winner of Mozilla's $50,000 prize for AI | | Stars | 47,477 | 924 | | Forks | 4,221 | 33 | | Open issues | 207 | 13 | | Language | Go | JavaScript | | Adopt for | LocalAI is an open-source AI engine that supports the deployment of various models including LLMs and applications related to vision and audio across multiple hardware types without needing a GPU. | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | - | | Categories | LLM Frameworks, Speech & Audio, Computer Vision | Vector Databases, Speech & Audio, Computer Vision | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [LocalAI](/tools/mudler-localai.md) | [stealing-ur-feelings](/tools/noahlevenson-stealing-ur-feelings.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Dormant (18%) | | Days since push | 0d | 1172d | | Open issues (now) | 207 | 13 | | Security scan | No MCP manifest | No lockfile | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/mudler-localai/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/noahlevenson-stealing-ur-feelings/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: LocalAI - **Pricing:** freemium - As an open-source project under the MIT license, it is free to use and distribute. - **Adopt for:** LocalAI is an open-source AI engine that supports the deployment of various models including LLMs and applications related to vision and audio across multiple hardware types without needing a GPU. ## Choose when ### Choose LocalAI if… - LocalAI is primarily Go; stealing-ur-feelings is JavaScript. - Pricing: As an open-source project under the MIT license, it is free to use and distribute.. - Tags unique to LocalAI: image-generation, audio-generation, distributed, libp2p. - Also covers LLM Frameworks. - LocalAI ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. - Use LocalAI when you need model flexibility, as it can run different types of models (LLMs, computer vision, speech & audio) on any type of hardware. ### Choose stealing-ur-feelings if… - stealing-ur-feelings is primarily JavaScript; LocalAI is Go. - Tags unique to stealing-ur-feelings: art, awards, ar, emotion-recognition. - Also covers Vector Databases. ## When NOT to use LocalAI - Avoid LocalAI if you need to leverage GPU-specific optimizations for performance acceleration as it promotes no-GPU usage, potentially sacrificing speed for accessibility. - Do not use LocalAI where specific language runtime environments are required that do not align with Go (the language in which LocalAI is written). ## When NOT to use stealing-ur-feelings - Last GitHub push was 1173 days ago (dormant maintenance, Apr 26, 2023). Validate activity before betting a new project on stealing-ur-feelings. - Vector Databases: Don't reach for a dedicated vector DB under ~100k vectors; pgvector on your existing Postgres is simpler to operate. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between LocalAI and stealing-ur-feelings? LocalAI: Run any model - LLMs, vision, voice, image, video - on any hardware. No GPU required.. stealing-ur-feelings: Winner of Mozilla's $50,000 prize for AI. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose LocalAI over stealing-ur-feelings? Choose LocalAI over stealing-ur-feelings when LocalAI is primarily Go; stealing-ur-feelings is JavaScript; Pricing: As an open-source project under the MIT license, it is free to use and distribute.; Tags unique to LocalAI: image-generation, audio-generation, distributed, libp2p; Also covers LLM Frameworks; LocalAI ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; Use LocalAI when you need model flexibility, as it can run different types of models (LLMs, computer vision, speech & audio) on any type of hardware. ### When should I choose stealing-ur-feelings over LocalAI? Choose stealing-ur-feelings over LocalAI when stealing-ur-feelings is primarily JavaScript; LocalAI is Go; Tags unique to stealing-ur-feelings: art, awards, ar, emotion-recognition; Also covers Vector Databases. ### When should I avoid LocalAI? Avoid LocalAI if you need to leverage GPU-specific optimizations for performance acceleration as it promotes no-GPU usage, potentially sacrificing speed for accessibility. Do not use LocalAI where specific language runtime environments are required that do not align with Go (the language in which LocalAI is written). ### When should I avoid stealing-ur-feelings? Last GitHub push was 1173 days ago (dormant maintenance, Apr 26, 2023). Validate activity before betting a new project on stealing-ur-feelings. Vector Databases: Don't reach for a dedicated vector DB under ~100k vectors; pgvector on your existing Postgres is simpler to operate. ### Is LocalAI or stealing-ur-feelings more popular on GitHub? LocalAI has more GitHub stars (47,477 vs 924). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are LocalAI and stealing-ur-feelings open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub. ### Where can I find alternatives to LocalAI or stealing-ur-feelings? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [LocalAI alternatives](/tools/mudler-localai/alternatives) and [stealing-ur-feelings alternatives](/tools/noahlevenson-stealing-ur-feelings/alternatives) ([LocalAI markdown twin](/tools/mudler-localai/alternatives.md), [stealing-ur-feelings markdown twin](/tools/noahlevenson-stealing-ur-feelings/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/mudler-localai-vs-noahlevenson-stealing-ur-feelings.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, LocalAI or stealing-ur-feelings? LocalAI: Very active. stealing-ur-feelings: Dormant. 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 LocalAI and stealing-ur-feelings? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [LocalAI trust report](/tools/mudler-localai/trust); [stealing-ur-feelings trust report](/tools/noahlevenson-stealing-ur-feelings/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=mudler-localai`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=mudler-localai) - 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/_