# ChainForge vs Rivet

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** ChainForge

| Attribute | ChainForge | Rivet |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 54.3 (54% (medium)) | 48.2 (55% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 49 | 3 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | 3,036 | 4,708 |
| 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":"An open-source desktop tool for building interconnected language model workflows through a graphical interface. The generated systems can be embedded directly into applications using the included TypeScript library. It is indexed under Prompt Management.","source":"https://rivet.ironcladapp.com","question":"What is Rivet?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Rivet 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://rivet.ironcladapp.com","question":"Is Rivet free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Rivet supports Windows, macOS and Linux. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://rivet.ironcladapp.com","question":"What platforms does Rivet support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Rivet can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://rivet.ironcladapp.com","question":"Can Rivet be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 8 integrations for Rivet, including OpenAI GPT-3.5, OpenAI GPT-4, Anthropic Claude Instant, Anthropic Claude 2, Anthropic Claude 3 Haiku, Anthropic Claude 3 Sonnet, Anthropic Claude 3 Opus and Google Gemini. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://rivet.ironcladapp.com","question":"What does Rivet integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Rivet 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/ironclad/rivet","question":"Is Rivet open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| 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. | An open-source desktop IDE and TypeScript library that enables teams to visually design, debug, and deploy complex LLM-powered agent applications with real-time execution monitoring and collaborative features. |
| 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}` | `{"ab_testing":true,"pricing_model":"open-source-self-host","self_hostable":true,"deployment_model":"self-hosted","multi_step_flows":true,"tracing_included":true,"versioning_model":"git-native","non_engineer_editing":true,"multi_model_playground":true}` |
| integrations.count | 5 | 5 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"OpenAI"},{"name":"Google Gemini"},{"name":"Alpaca"},{"name":"Llama"},{"name":"Dalai"},{"name":"Ollama","native":true}]` | `[{"name":"OpenAI GPT-3.5"},{"name":"OpenAI GPT-4"},{"name":"Anthropic Claude Instant"},{"name":"Anthropic Claude 2"},{"name":"Anthropic Claude 3 Haiku"},{"name":"Anthropic Claude 3 Sonnet"},{"name":"Anthropic Claude 3 Opus"},{"name":"Google Gemini"},{"name":"OpenAI","native":true,"category":"llm"},{"name":"Anthropic Claude","native":true,"category":"llm"},{"name":"Anthropic","native":true,"category":"llm","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"AssemblyAI","native":true,"category":"audio","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Gemini","native":true,"category":"llm","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"MCP","native":true}]` |
| language.primary | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | MIT | MIT |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://chainforge.ai","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13T11:17:53.413Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://rivet.ironcladapp.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T11:00:25.337Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 25 | 3 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| 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}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=rivet-local-app&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Prompt Management)

| Capability | ChainForge | Rivet |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Versioning model | - | Git native |
| 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 2026-10-16T19:15:32.046Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*