insightface vs LocalAI

insightface and LocalAI share 8 technologies: FastAPI, matplotlib, torch, opencv-python, scikit-image, torchvision, pillow, and loguru. insightface is written in Python and LocalAI in Go.

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What they share and what sets them apart

deepinsight

insightface

State-of-the-art 2D and 3D Face Analysis Project

Python30.2kRead on November 7, 2026, at commit c6c3af7What is insightface built with?

Only in insightface

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.
insightface289,843 lines written1,073 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.
insightface1.6% of its commits signed by AIWith Codex
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.
insightfaceLast push October 19, 20262,157 commits30,164 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.
insightface197 test files15.1% 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, insightface or LocalAI?
LocalAI, with 1,389,292 lines written; insightface has 289,843.

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

Which has more GitHub stars, insightface or LocalAI?
LocalAI, with 50,214 stars; insightface has 30,164.

The proof: mudler/LocalAI on GitHub

Which has more tests, insightface or LocalAI?
LocalAI, with 2,911 test files; insightface has 197.

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

Which was updated more recently, insightface or LocalAI?
LocalAI: its last push was on November 5, 2026, and insightface's on October 19, 2026.

The proof: mudler/LocalAI's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, insightface or LocalAI?
LocalAI: an AI signed 3.7% of its commits, with Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, and Cursor; in insightface, 1.6%.

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

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