linkerd2 vs LocalAI

linkerd2 and LocalAI share 5 technologies: Tokio, React, react-router-dom, Prometheus, and tracing. Both are written in Go.

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What they share and what sets them apart

linkerd

linkerd2

Ultralight, security-first service mesh for Kubernetes. Main repo for Linkerd 2.x.

Go11.5kRead on November 12, 2026, at commit e9de42dWhat is linkerd2 built with?

Only in linkerd2

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mudler

LocalAI

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

Go50.3kRead on November 13, 2026, at commit affff71What is LocalAI built with?

Only in LocalAI

Side by side

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
linkerd2166,013 lines written423 code files
LocalAI1,553,487 lines written3,372 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.
linkerd20% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code
LocalAI6% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, and Cursor
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
linkerd2Last push November 11, 20269,208 commits11,530 stars
LocalAILast push November 13, 20269,855 commits50,345 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
linkerd2248 test files40% of its code files have a test that imports them
LocalAI3,400 test files62.5% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, linkerd2 or LocalAI?
LocalAI, with 1,553,487 lines written; linkerd2 has 166,013.

The proof: mudler/LocalAI's code at commit affff71

Which has more GitHub stars, linkerd2 or LocalAI?
LocalAI, with 50,345 stars; linkerd2 has 11,530.

The proof: mudler/LocalAI on GitHub

Which has more tests, linkerd2 or LocalAI?
LocalAI, with 3,400 test files; linkerd2 has 248.

The proof: mudler/LocalAI's code at commit affff71

Which was updated more recently, linkerd2 or LocalAI?
LocalAI: its last push was on November 13, 2026, and linkerd2's on November 11, 2026.

The proof: mudler/LocalAI's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, linkerd2 or LocalAI?
LocalAI: an AI signed 6% of its commits, with Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, and Cursor.

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

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