--- title: "alpaca-lora vs zepiris" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/tloen-alpaca-lora-vs-zepto-labs-zepiris" tools: ["tloen-alpaca-lora", "zepto-labs-zepiris"] --- # alpaca-lora vs zepiris *GraphCanon updated Jul 11, 2026* ## Verdict Pick alpaca-lora when alpaca-lora is primarily Jupyter Notebook; zepiris is Python; pick zepiris when zepiris is primarily Python; alpaca-lora is Jupyter Notebook. [alpaca-lora](https://github.com/tloen/alpaca-lora) reports 19k GitHub stars, 2.2k forks, and 366 open issues, last pushed Jul 29, 2024. [zepiris](https://blog.zeptonow.com/zepiris-reimagining-scalable-face-authentication-for-attendance-at-zepto-040da77d8231) has 346 stars, 88 forks, and 4 open issues, last pushed May 29, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [alpaca-lora's repository](https://github.com/tloen/alpaca-lora) and [zepiris's repository](https://github.com/zepto-labs/zepiris). | | [alpaca-lora](/tools/tloen-alpaca-lora.md) | [zepiris](/tools/zepto-labs-zepiris.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Instruct-tune LLaMA on consumer hardware | No OTPs. No registers. No buddy punching. Just a selfie. ZepIris is Zepto's purpose-built face authentication platform - engineered for scale, tuned for budget phones. | | Stars | 18,913 | 346 | | Forks | 2,185 | 88 | | Open issues | 366 | 4 | | Language | Jupyter Notebook | Python | | Adopt for | - | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache-2.0 | Other | | Categories | Model Training, Inference & Serving, Computer Vision | Vector Databases, Computer Vision | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [alpaca-lora](/tools/tloen-alpaca-lora.md) | [zepiris](/tools/zepto-labs-zepiris.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Dormant (18%) | Steady (60%) | | Days since push | 712d | 42d | | Open issues (now) | 366 | 4 | | Owner type | User | Organization | | Security scan | 1 critical, 5 high, 12 medium, 28 low (1 critical, 5 high, 12 medium, 28 low) | No lockfile | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/tloen-alpaca-lora/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/zepto-labs-zepiris/trust.md) | ## Choose when ### Choose alpaca-lora if… - alpaca-lora is primarily Jupyter Notebook; zepiris is Python. - License: alpaca-lora is Apache-2.0, zepiris is Other. - Tags unique to alpaca-lora: jupyter notebook. - Also covers Model Training, Inference & Serving. - alpaca-lora ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. ### Choose zepiris if… - zepiris is primarily Python; alpaca-lora is Jupyter Notebook. - License: zepiris is Other, alpaca-lora is Apache-2.0. - Tags unique to zepiris: data-science, python, vector-search, open-source. - Also covers Vector Databases. ## 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. - Model Training: Try prompting and RAG first; fine-tuning is the answer to style/format, not missing knowledge. - Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic. ## When NOT to use zepiris - 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 alpaca-lora and zepiris? alpaca-lora: Instruct-tune LLaMA on consumer hardware. zepiris: No OTPs. No registers. No buddy punching. Just a selfie. ZepIris is Zepto's purpose-built face authentication platform - engineered for scale, tuned for budget phones.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose alpaca-lora over zepiris? Choose alpaca-lora over zepiris when alpaca-lora is primarily Jupyter Notebook; zepiris is Python; License: alpaca-lora is Apache-2.0, zepiris is Other; Tags unique to alpaca-lora: jupyter notebook; Also covers Model Training, Inference & Serving; alpaca-lora ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. ### When should I choose zepiris over alpaca-lora? Choose zepiris over alpaca-lora when zepiris is primarily Python; alpaca-lora is Jupyter Notebook; License: zepiris is Other, alpaca-lora is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to zepiris: data-science, python, vector-search, open-source; Also covers Vector Databases. ### 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. Model Training: Try prompting and RAG first; fine-tuning is the answer to style/format, not missing knowledge. Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic. ### When should I avoid zepiris? Vector Databases: Don't reach for a dedicated vector DB under ~100k vectors; pgvector on your existing Postgres is simpler to operate. ### Is alpaca-lora or zepiris more popular on GitHub? alpaca-lora has more GitHub stars (18,913 vs 346). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are alpaca-lora and zepiris open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (alpaca-lora: Apache-2.0, zepiris: Other). ### Where can I find alternatives to alpaca-lora or zepiris? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [alpaca-lora alternatives](/tools/tloen-alpaca-lora/alternatives) and [zepiris alternatives](/tools/zepto-labs-zepiris/alternatives) ([alpaca-lora markdown twin](/tools/tloen-alpaca-lora/alternatives.md), [zepiris markdown twin](/tools/zepto-labs-zepiris/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/tloen-alpaca-lora-vs-zepto-labs-zepiris.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, alpaca-lora or zepiris? alpaca-lora: Dormant. zepiris: 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 alpaca-lora and zepiris? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [alpaca-lora trust report](/tools/tloen-alpaca-lora/trust); [zepiris trust report](/tools/zepto-labs-zepiris/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=tloen-alpaca-lora`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=tloen-alpaca-lora) - 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/_