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Shimmy vs llama.cpp
Compare adoption, momentum, maintenance health, and project basics before choosing which tool to evaluate deeper.
Shimmy
⚡ Python-free Rust inference server — OpenAI-API compatible. GGUF + SafeTensors, hot model swap, auto-discovery, single binary. FREE now, FREE forever.
4.8K
Stars
0
Weekly
44/100
Health
llama.cpp
LLM inference in C/C++
109.6K
Stars
+1.2K
Weekly
100/100
Health
Quick Take
Adoption
llama.cpp has the larger GitHub footprint with 109.6K stars.
Momentum
llama.cpp is currently growing faster at +1.2K stars this week.
Maintenance
llama.cpp has the stronger health score at 100/100.
Side-by-side Metrics
| Signal | Shimmy | llama.cpp |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 4.8K | 109.6K |
| Weekly growth | 0 | +1.2K |
| Health score | 44 | 100 |
| Contributors | 4 | 1.7K |
| Commits per week | 0.2 | 86.2 |
| Open issues | 38 | 1.6K |
| Language | Rust | C++ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Last commit | 1mo ago | 16h ago |
| Last release | v1.9.0 | b9113 |
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