Comparison
natasha vs lingvo
Verdict
Pick natasha when license: natasha is MIT, lingvo is Apache-2.0; pick lingvo when license: lingvo is Apache-2.0, natasha is MIT.
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GraphCanon updated Sep 20, 2026
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | natasha | lingvo |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Slowing (159d since push) As of Sep 20, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Steady (89d since push) As of Sep 20, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of Sep 20, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of Sep 20, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No lockfile (source not queried) As of Jul 11, 2026 · osv@v1 | No lockfile (source not queried) As of Jul 11, 2026 · 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
- natasha
- Solves basic Russian NLP tasks via API for lower level Natasha projects
- lingvo
- Lingvo is a modular and production-ready research platform built on TensorFlow for building sequence-to-sequence models.
Stars
- natasha
- 1.3k
- lingvo
- 2.9k
Forks
- natasha
- 120
- lingvo
- 452
Open issues
- natasha
- 36
- lingvo
- 156
Language
- natasha
- Python
- lingvo
- Python
Adopt for
- natasha
- Natasha is a Russian NLP toolkit offering capabilities such as embeddings, morphology analysis, named entity recognition (NER), syntax parsing, and sentence segmentation.
- lingvo
- -
Persona
- natasha
- -
- lingvo
- -
Runtime
- natasha
- -
- lingvo
- -
License
- natasha
- MIT
- lingvo
- Apache-2.0
Last pushed
- natasha
- Apr 13, 2026
- lingvo
- Jun 22, 2026
Categories
- natasha
- Data & Retrieval, Model Training
- lingvo
- Model Training, Speech & Audio
Trust and health
Maintenance
- natasha
- Slowing (36%)
- lingvo
- Steady (60%)
Days since push
- natasha
- 159d
- lingvo
- 89d
Open issues (now)
- natasha
- 36
- lingvo
- 156
Stars delta
- natasha
- +5 (30d)
- lingvo
- +3 (30d)
Open issues delta
- natasha
- +1 (30d)
- lingvo
- 0 (30d)
Full report
- natasha
- Trust report
- lingvo
- Trust report
Shared compatibility
- Python · natasha: Python runtime · lingvo: Python runtime
Choose natasha if…
- License: natasha is MIT, lingvo is Apache-2.0.
- Tags unique to natasha: embeddings, morphology, ner, russian.
- Also covers Data & Retrieval.
- For projects requiring deep processing of Russian language text data.
When NOT to use natasha
- If your project involves languages other than Russian as Natasha is specialized for the Russian language.
- In scenarios where advanced, fine-tuned models are required that go beyond basic NLP tasks, as Natasha focuses on foundational NLP capabilities.
Choose lingvo if…
- License: lingvo is Apache-2.0, natasha is MIT.
- Tags unique to lingvo: asr, machine-translation, research, seq2seq.
- Also covers Speech & Audio.
- When needing flexibility to modify framework code or develop new custom ops.
When NOT to use lingvo
- If simplicity of installation is prioritized over modifiable framework code.
- For projects that do not require TensorFlow-based advanced model customization.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (natasha/natasha) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- GitHub forks (natasha/natasha) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Last push (natasha/natasha) · observed Apr 13, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 17, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (tensorflow/lingvo) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- GitHub forks (tensorflow/lingvo) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Last push (tensorflow/lingvo) · observed Jun 22, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 17, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: natasha 1.3k · lingvo 2.9k (synced Sep 20, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between natasha and lingvo?
- natasha: Solves basic Russian NLP tasks via API for lower level Natasha projects. lingvo: Lingvo is a modular and production-ready research platform built on TensorFlow for building sequence-to-sequence models.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose natasha over lingvo?
- Choose natasha over lingvo when License: natasha is MIT, lingvo is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to natasha: embeddings, morphology, ner, russian; Also covers Data & Retrieval; For projects requiring deep processing of Russian language text data.
- When should I choose lingvo over natasha?
- Choose lingvo over natasha when License: lingvo is Apache-2.0, natasha is MIT; Tags unique to lingvo: asr, machine-translation, research, seq2seq; Also covers Speech & Audio; When needing flexibility to modify framework code or develop new custom ops.
- When should I avoid natasha?
- If your project involves languages other than Russian as Natasha is specialized for the Russian language. In scenarios where advanced, fine-tuned models are required that go beyond basic NLP tasks, as Natasha focuses on foundational NLP capabilities.
- When should I avoid lingvo?
- If simplicity of installation is prioritized over modifiable framework code. For projects that do not require TensorFlow-based advanced model customization.
- Is natasha or lingvo more popular on GitHub?
- lingvo has more GitHub stars (2,864 vs 1,349). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are natasha and lingvo open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (natasha: MIT, lingvo: Apache-2.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to natasha or lingvo?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at natasha alternatives and lingvo alternatives (natasha markdown twin, lingvo 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, natasha or lingvo?
- natasha: Slowing. lingvo: Steady. 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 natasha and lingvo?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: natasha trust report; lingvo trust report.