Comparison
serge vs alpaca-lora
Verdict
Pick serge when serge is primarily Svelte; alpaca-lora is Jupyter Notebook; pick alpaca-lora when alpaca-lora is primarily Jupyter Notebook; serge is Svelte.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | serge | alpaca-lora |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Slowing (232d since push) As of 1d · github_public_v1 | Dormant (712d since push) As of today · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of 1d · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Personal account As of today · github_public_v1 |
| Security (OSV) | No lockfile As of 1d · none | 1 critical, 5 high, 12 medium, 28 low (1 critical, 5 high, 12 medium, 28 low) As of today · osv@v1 |
Tagline
- serge
- A web interface for chatting with Alpaca through llama.cpp. Fully dockerized, with an easy to use API.
- alpaca-lora
- Instruct-tune LLaMA on consumer hardware
Stars
- serge
- 5.7k
- alpaca-lora
- 19k
Forks
- serge
- 391
- alpaca-lora
- 2.2k
Open issues
- serge
- 33
- alpaca-lora
- 366
Language
- serge
- Svelte
- alpaca-lora
- Jupyter Notebook
Adopt for
- serge
- -
- alpaca-lora
- -
Persona
- serge
- -
- alpaca-lora
- -
Runtime
- serge
- -
- alpaca-lora
- -
License
- serge
- Apache-2.0
- alpaca-lora
- Apache-2.0
Last pushed
- serge
- Nov 21, 2025
- alpaca-lora
- Jul 29, 2024
Categories
- serge
- Computer Vision
- alpaca-lora
- Computer Vision, Inference & Serving, Model Training
Trust and health
Maintenance
- serge
- Slowing (36%)
- alpaca-lora
- Dormant (18%)
Days since push
- serge
- 232d
- alpaca-lora
- 712d
Open issues (now)
- serge
- 33
- alpaca-lora
- 366
Owner type
- serge
- Organization
- alpaca-lora
- User
Security scan
- serge
- No lockfile
- alpaca-lora
- 1 critical, 5 high, 12 medium, 28 low (1 critical, 5 high, 12 medium, 28 low)
Full report
- serge
- Trust report
- alpaca-lora
- Trust report
Choose serge if…
- serge is primarily Svelte; alpaca-lora is Jupyter Notebook.
- Tags unique to serge: alpaca, docker, fastapi, llama.
- More recently updated (last pushed Nov 21, 2025).
When NOT to use serge
- Last GitHub push was 233 days ago (slowing maintenance, Nov 21, 2025). Validate activity before betting a new project on serge.
Choose alpaca-lora if…
- alpaca-lora is primarily Jupyter Notebook; serge is Svelte.
- Tags unique to alpaca-lora: jupyter notebook.
- Also covers Inference & Serving, Model Training.
When NOT to use alpaca-lora
- Last GitHub push was 712 days ago (dormant maintenance, Jul 29, 2024). Validate activity before betting a new project on alpaca-lora.
- Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic.
- Model Training: Try prompting and RAG first; fine-tuning is the answer to style/format, not missing knowledge.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (serge-chat/serge) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub forks (serge-chat/serge) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Last push (serge-chat/serge) · observed Nov 21, 2025
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (tloen/alpaca-lora) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub forks (tloen/alpaca-lora) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Last push (tloen/alpaca-lora) · observed Jul 29, 2024
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: serge 5.7k · alpaca-lora 19k (synced Jul 11, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between serge and alpaca-lora?
- serge: A web interface for chatting with Alpaca through llama.cpp. Fully dockerized, with an easy to use API.. alpaca-lora: Instruct-tune LLaMA on consumer hardware. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose serge over alpaca-lora?
- Choose serge over alpaca-lora when serge is primarily Svelte; alpaca-lora is Jupyter Notebook; Tags unique to serge: alpaca, docker, fastapi, llama; More recently updated (last pushed Nov 21, 2025).
- When should I choose alpaca-lora over serge?
- Choose alpaca-lora over serge when alpaca-lora is primarily Jupyter Notebook; serge is Svelte; Tags unique to alpaca-lora: jupyter notebook; Also covers Inference & Serving, Model Training.
- When should I avoid serge?
- Last GitHub push was 233 days ago (slowing maintenance, Nov 21, 2025). Validate activity before betting a new project on serge.
- When should I avoid alpaca-lora?
- Last GitHub push was 712 days ago (dormant maintenance, Jul 29, 2024). Validate activity before betting a new project on alpaca-lora. Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic. Model Training: Try prompting and RAG first; fine-tuning is the answer to style/format, not missing knowledge.
- Is serge or alpaca-lora more popular on GitHub?
- alpaca-lora has more GitHub stars (18,913 vs 5,724). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are serge and alpaca-lora open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (serge: Apache-2.0, alpaca-lora: Apache-2.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to serge or alpaca-lora?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at serge alternatives and alpaca-lora alternatives (serge markdown twin, alpaca-lora 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, serge or alpaca-lora?
- serge: Slowing. alpaca-lora: 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 serge and alpaca-lora?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: serge trust report; alpaca-lora trust report.