Comparison
cherche vs vald
Verdict
Pick cherche if cherche is a Python library for implementing neural search capabilities; pick vald if vald is written in Go, licensed under Apache-2.0, for highly scalable vector search tasks on Kubernetes.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | cherche | vald |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Dormant (812d since push) As of today · github_public_v1 | Very active (0d since push) As of 3w · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Personal account As of today · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of 3w · 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
- cherche
- Neural Search
- vald
- A Highly Scalable Distributed Vector Search Engine
Stars
- cherche
- 332
- vald
- 1.7k
Forks
- cherche
- 14
- vald
- 95
Open issues
- cherche
- 4
- vald
- 146
Language
- cherche
- Python
- vald
- Go
Adopt for
- cherche
- Cherche is a Python library for implementing neural search capabilities.
- vald
- Vald is written in Go, licensed under Apache-2.0, for highly scalable vector search tasks on Kubernetes.
Persona
- cherche
- -
- vald
- -
Runtime
- cherche
- -
- vald
- -
License
- cherche
- MIT
- vald
- Apache-2.0
Last pushed
- cherche
- Jun 1, 2024
- vald
- Aug 2, 2026
Categories
- cherche
- Data & Retrieval, Evaluation & Observability, Vector Databases
- vald
- Data & Retrieval, Vector Databases
Trust and health
Maintenance
- cherche
- Dormant (18%)
- vald
- Very active (96%)
Days since push
- cherche
- 812d
- vald
- 0d
Open issues (now)
- cherche
- 4
- vald
- 146
Stars delta
- cherche
- 0 (30d)
- vald
- Unknown
Open issues delta
- cherche
- 0 (30d)
- vald
- Unknown
Owner type
- cherche
- User
- vald
- Organization
Full report
- cherche
- Trust report
- vald
- Trust report
Choose cherche if…
- cherche is primarily Python; vald is Go.
- License: cherche is MIT, vald is Apache-2.0.
- Tags unique to cherche: bm25, flashtext, information-retrieval, machine-learning.
- Also covers Evaluation & Observability.
- Cherche is a Python library for implementing neural search capabilities.
When NOT to use cherche
- Last GitHub push was 813 days ago (dormant maintenance, Jun 1, 2024). Validate activity before betting a new project on cherche.
- Data & Retrieval: Skip a heavy ingestion framework when your corpus is small and static; a script plus the embedding API is enough.
- Evaluation & Observability: Defer heavyweight eval infra only until you have real traffic - never skip it once users depend on answers.
- Vector Databases: Don't reach for a dedicated vector DB under ~100k vectors; pgvector on your existing Postgres is simpler to operate.
Choose vald if…
- vald is primarily Go; cherche is Python.
- License: vald is Apache-2.0, cherche is MIT.
- Tags unique to vald: anng, approximate-nearest-neighbor-search, cloud-native, distributed-systems.
- Requires high-performance searches in a distributed system
When NOT to use vald
- Need lower scalability vector search solutions
- Cannot use Kubernetes 1.19 or above
- Do not have AVX2 support in the system environment
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (raphaelsty/cherche) · observed Aug 23, 2026
- GitHub forks (raphaelsty/cherche) · observed Aug 23, 2026
- Last push (raphaelsty/cherche) · observed Jun 1, 2024
- License file (MIT) · observed Aug 23, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (vdaas/vald) · observed Aug 2, 2026
- GitHub forks (vdaas/vald) · observed Aug 2, 2026
- Last push (vdaas/vald) · observed Aug 2, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Aug 2, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 16, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: cherche 332 · vald 1.7k (synced Aug 23, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between cherche and vald?
- cherche: Neural Search. vald: A Highly Scalable Distributed Vector Search Engine. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose cherche over vald?
- Choose cherche over vald when cherche is primarily Python; vald is Go; License: cherche is MIT, vald is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to cherche: bm25, flashtext, information-retrieval, machine-learning; Also covers Evaluation & Observability; Cherche is a Python library for implementing neural search capabilities.
- When should I choose vald over cherche?
- Choose vald over cherche when vald is primarily Go; cherche is Python; License: vald is Apache-2.0, cherche is MIT; Tags unique to vald: anng, approximate-nearest-neighbor-search, cloud-native, distributed-systems; Requires high-performance searches in a distributed system.
- When should I avoid cherche?
- Last GitHub push was 813 days ago (dormant maintenance, Jun 1, 2024). Validate activity before betting a new project on cherche. Data & Retrieval: Skip a heavy ingestion framework when your corpus is small and static; a script plus the embedding API is enough. Evaluation & Observability: Defer heavyweight eval infra only until you have real traffic - never skip it once users depend on answers. Vector Databases: Don't reach for a dedicated vector DB under ~100k vectors; pgvector on your existing Postgres is simpler to operate.
- When should I avoid vald?
- Need lower scalability vector search solutions Cannot use Kubernetes 1.19 or above Do not have AVX2 support in the system environment
- Is cherche or vald more popular on GitHub?
- vald has more GitHub stars (1,714 vs 332). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are cherche and vald open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (cherche: MIT, vald: Apache-2.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to cherche or vald?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at cherche alternatives and vald alternatives (cherche markdown twin, vald 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, cherche or vald?
- cherche: Dormant. vald: 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 cherche and vald?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: cherche trust report; vald trust report.