# ChainForge vs Promptfoo

| Attribute | ChainForge | Promptfoo |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 54.3 (54% (medium)) | 58.1 (22% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 49 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 3,036 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"An open-source platform that enables users to experiment with multiple language models, compare outputs across different prompts and settings, and evaluate LLM quality without requiring extensive coding knowledge. It is indexed under Prompt Management.","source":"https://chainforge.ai","question":"What is ChainForge?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"ChainForge is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://chainforge.ai","question":"Is ChainForge free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to ChainForge. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://chainforge.ai","question":"What platforms does ChainForge support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. ChainForge can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://chainforge.ai","question":"Can ChainForge be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 5 integrations for ChainForge, including OpenAI, Google Gemini, Alpaca, Llama and Dalai. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://chainforge.ai","question":"What does ChainForge integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. ChainForge is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/ianarawjo/ChainForge","question":"Is ChainForge open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"A CLI and library for testing, evaluating, and red-teaming LLM applications and agents. Automatically identifies vulnerabilities through security scanning and provides remediation guidance. It is indexed under Prompt Management.","source":"https://www.promptfoo.dev/pricing/","question":"What is Promptfoo?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Promptfoo does not publish its prices. Pricing is quoted on request, across 3 plans (Community, Enterprise and On-Premise), so the figure depends on your seat count and requirements. We record this as a pricing-transparency signal rather than guessing a number. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.promptfoo.dev/pricing/","question":"How much does Promptfoo cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Promptfoo supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.promptfoo.dev/pricing/","question":"What platforms does Promptfoo support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Promptfoo can be deployed cloud / SaaS, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.promptfoo.dev/pricing/","question":"Can Promptfoo be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 14 integrations for Promptfoo, including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google (Gemini), DeepSeek, MCP (Model Context Protocol), CI/CD pipelines, Webhooks and Agent frameworks, plus 6 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.promptfoo.dev/pricing/","question":"What does Promptfoo integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and ISO 27001 for Promptfoo. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Promptfoo not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.promptfoo.dev/blog/SOC2-compliance/","question":"What security certifications does Promptfoo have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Promptfoo is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://www.promptfoo.dev/pricing/","question":"Where is Promptfoo available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A visual environment for systematically comparing and evaluating LLM prompts, models, and their responses through data flow workflows. | Automated testing and security evaluation framework for AI applications, with support for comparing multiple model providers and identifying potential vulnerabilities through red teaming and assertion-based validation. |
| features.capabilities | `{"ab_testing":true,"pricing_model":"open-source-self-host","self_hostable":true,"deployment_model":"self-hosted","multi_step_flows":true,"non_engineer_editing":true,"multi_model_playground":true,"llm_judge_or_human_eval":true}` | `{"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"open-source-self-host","self_hostable":true,"deployment_model":"self-hosted","versioning_model":"UI-hosted registry","architecture_model":"open_source_cli","non_engineer_editing":false,"multi_model_playground":true,"llm_judge_or_human_eval":true,"mit_or_apache_permissive_oss_license":true,"llm_as_a_judge_prompt_grading_framework":true,"ci_cd_github_actions_pipeline_blocking_gates":true,"deterministic_regex_and_json_schema_assertions":true,"multi_model_side_by_side_ab_regression_testing":true,"red_teaming_and_adversarial_vulnerability_scanning":true}` |
| integrations.count | 5 | 8 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"OpenAI"},{"name":"Google Gemini"},{"name":"Alpaca"},{"name":"Llama"},{"name":"Dalai"},{"name":"Ollama","native":true}]` | `[{"name":"OpenAI"},{"name":"Anthropic"},{"name":"Google (Gemini)"},{"name":"DeepSeek"},{"name":"MCP (Model Context Protocol)"},{"name":"CI/CD pipelines"},{"name":"Webhooks"},{"name":"Agent frameworks"},{"name":"CI/CD platforms"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Python providers"},{"name":"Azure","native":true,"category":"llm"},{"name":"Bedrock","native":true,"category":"llm"},{"name":"Ollama","native":true,"category":"llm"},{"name":"Gemini"}]` |
| language.primary | TypeScript | - |
| license.spdx | MIT | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://chainforge.ai","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13T11:17:53.413Z"}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Community","features":["All LLM evaluation features","All model providers and integrations","Red teaming (10k probes/month)","Custom integration with your own app","Run locally or self-host on your own infrastructure","Vulnerability scanning","Community support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Open-source version for individual developers and small teams","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"red_teaming_probes":"10k/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","features":["All Community features","Custom red teaming limits","Team sharing & collaboration","Continuous monitoring","Centralized security/compliance dashboard","Customizable attack profiles and target settings","SSO and granular permission profiles","Promptfoo API access","Managed cloud deployment","Professional services support","Priority support & SLA guarantees"],"description":"Managed cloud platform with team collaboration, continuous monitoring, and compliance features","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"On-Premise","features":["Complete data isolation","On-premise deployment"],"description":"Custom deployment for organizations requiring full control over infrastructure","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free open-source Community tier; Enterprise and On-Premise plans with custom pricing","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.promptfoo.dev/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T18:21:49.377Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 25 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/ianarawjo/ChainForge/releases/tag/v0.3.7","date":"2026-09-16T22:14:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.3.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/ianarawjo/ChainForge/releases/tag/v0.3.6","date":"2025-05-11T19:44:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.3.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/ianarawjo/ChainForge/releases/tag/v0.3.5","date":"2025-04-15T03:10:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.3.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/ianarawjo/ChainForge/releases/tag/v0.3.4","date":"2025-02-28T19:59:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.3.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/ianarawjo/ChainForge/releases/tag/v0.3.2.5","date":"2024-12-19T20:51:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.3.2.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/ianarawjo/ChainForge/releases/tag/v0.3.1.5","date":"2024-04-25T18:01:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.3.1.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/ianarawjo/ChainForge/releases/tag/v0.3.1","date":"2024-03-31T02:59:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.3.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/ianarawjo/ChainForge/releases/tag/v0.3","date":"2024-03-06T04:30:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/ianarawjo/ChainForge/releases/tag/add-prettier","date":"2024-02-24T16:50:10Z","type":"stable","version":"add-prettier"},{"url":"https://github.com/ianarawjo/ChainForge/releases/tag/v0.2.9.5","date":"2024-01-20T01:49:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.2.9.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/ianarawjo/ChainForge/releases/tag/v0.2.8.9","date":"2024-01-08T23:53:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.2.8.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/ianarawjo/ChainForge/releases/tag/v0.2.8","date":"2023-12-13T19:03:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.2.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/ianarawjo/ChainForge/releases/tag/v0.2.6.5","date":"2023-10-23T20:55:41Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.2.6.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/ianarawjo/ChainForge/releases/tag/v0.2.6","date":"2023-08-27T19:43:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.2.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/ianarawjo/ChainForge/releases/tag/docs","date":"2023-08-05T15:45:55Z","type":"stable","version":"docs"},{"url":"https://github.com/ianarawjo/ChainForge/releases/tag/v0.2.5","date":"2023-07-26T16:21:13Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.2.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/ianarawjo/ChainForge/releases/tag/v0.2.1.2","date":"2023-07-19T21:35:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.2.1.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/ianarawjo/ChainForge/releases/tag/v0.2.1","date":"2023-07-12T21:33:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/ianarawjo/ChainForge/releases/tag/v0.2","date":"2023-06-30T19:15:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/ianarawjo/ChainForge/releases/tag/v0.1.7.2","date":"2023-06-23T13:38:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.1.7.2"}]` | - |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://www.promptfoo.dev/blog/tags/security-vulnerability/ |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=chainforge&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (Prompt Management)

| Capability | ChainForge | Promptfoo |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Versioning model | - | UI hosted registry |
| Diff and rollback | - | - |
| Deploy without redeploy | - | - |
| Non engineer editing | ✓ | ✗ |
| Multi model playground | ✓ | ✓ |
| Ab testing | ✓ | - |
| LLM judge or human eval | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi step flows | ✓ | - |
| Approval workflow | - | - |
| Tracing included | - | - |
| Self hostable | ✓ | ✓ |
| Deployment model | Self hosted | Self hosted |
| Pricing model | Open source self host | Open source self host |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:14:53.752Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*