answer vs LocalAI

answer and LocalAI share 11 technologies: Postgres, SQLite, MCP, OpenAI, Vite, React, react-router-dom, github.com/microcosm-cc/bluemonday, golang.org/x/image, CodeMirror, and marked. Both are written in Go.

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What they share and what sets them apart

apache

answer

A Q&A platform software for teams at any scales. Whether it's a community forum, help center, or knowledge management platform, you can always count on Apache Answer.

Go15.7kRead on November 7, 2026, at commit 6744295What is answer built with?

Only in answer

In common

mudler

LocalAI

LocalAI is the open-source AI engine. Run any model - LLMs, vision, voice, image, video - on any hardware. No GPU required.

Go50.2kRead on November 5, 2026, at commit efc6f93What is LocalAI built with?

Only in LocalAI

Side by side

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
answer138,281 lines written837 code files
LocalAI1,389,292 lines written2,979 code files
Who writes itA commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
answer0.1% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code and GitHub Copilot
LocalAI3.7% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, and Cursor
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
answerLast push November 5, 20264,029 commits15,711 stars
LocalAILast push November 5, 20269,317 commits50,214 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
answer58 test files13.1% of its code files have a test that imports them
LocalAI2,911 test files60.8% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, answer or LocalAI?
LocalAI, with 1,389,292 lines written; answer has 138,281.

The proof: mudler/LocalAI's code at commit efc6f93

Which has more GitHub stars, answer or LocalAI?
LocalAI, with 50,214 stars; answer has 15,711.

The proof: mudler/LocalAI on GitHub

Which has more tests, answer or LocalAI?
LocalAI, with 2,911 test files; answer has 58.

The proof: mudler/LocalAI's code at commit efc6f93

Which was updated more recently, answer or LocalAI?
Both got their last push on November 5, 2026.

The proof: mudler/LocalAI's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, answer or LocalAI?
LocalAI: an AI signed 3.7% of its commits, with Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, and Cursor; in answer, 0.1%.

The proof: the commits each tool signed in mudler/LocalAI

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