# REaLTabFormer vs Sarus

| Attribute | REaLTabFormer | Sarus |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 39.2 (22% (low)) | 42.6 (8% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 243 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | REaLTabFormer provides an automated tool for synthesizing realistic tabular and relational data using sequence-to-sequence and GPT-2 transformer models. It includes built-in quality monitoring with optimal stopping criteria based on synthetic-to-real data distribution comparison. | A platform enabling organizations to perform analytics and AI on sensitive datasets without exposing the underlying data. It uses differential privacy and synthetic data generation to ensure data protection while delivering analytical results. |
| features.capabilities | `{"deployment":"self_host","open_source":true,"pricing_model":"open_source","industry_focus":"other-regulated","generation_method":"LLM/transformer","relational_integrity":true,"fidelity_utility_reporting":true}` | `{"deployment":"both","open_source":true,"industry_focus":"healthcare","masking_included":false,"generation_method":"LLM/transformer","differential_privacy":true,"fidelity_utility_reporting":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 6 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"Python"},{"name":"SQL"},{"name":"XGBoost"},{"name":"TensorFlow"},{"name":"Keras"}]` |
| language.primary | Jupyter Notebook | - |
| license.spdx | MIT | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | - |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://github.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T11:02:17.497Z"}` | - |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | commercial | - |
| pricing.price_level | free | - |
| release.cadence_days | 110 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/worldbank/REaLTabFormer/releases/tag/v0.2.4","date":"2026-01-04T08:38:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.2.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/worldbank/REaLTabFormer/releases/tag/v0.2.3","date":"2025-07-14T16:39:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.2.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/worldbank/REaLTabFormer/releases/tag/v0.2.2","date":"2024-12-13T22:59:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.2.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/worldbank/REaLTabFormer/releases/tag/v0.2.1","date":"2024-10-18T06:57:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/worldbank/REaLTabFormer/releases/tag/v0.2.0","date":"2024-08-17T15:06:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/worldbank/REaLTabFormer/releases/tag/v0.1.7","date":"2024-04-28T18:00:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.1.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/worldbank/REaLTabFormer/releases/tag/v0.1.6","date":"2024-04-24T18:19:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.1.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/worldbank/REaLTabFormer/releases/tag/v0.1.5","date":"2023-11-20T03:19:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.1.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/worldbank/REaLTabFormer/releases/tag/v0.1.4","date":"2023-11-09T02:38:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.1.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/worldbank/REaLTabFormer/releases/tag/v0.1.3","date":"2023-06-28T17:44:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.1.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/worldbank/REaLTabFormer/releases/tag/v0.1.2","date":"2023-06-07T20:10:40Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.1.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/worldbank/REaLTabFormer/releases/tag/v0.1.1","date":"2023-02-07T02:30:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.1.1"}]` | - |

## Capabilities (Synthetic Data)

| Capability | REaLTabFormer | Sarus |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Generation method | LLM/transformer | LLM/transformer |
| Relational integrity | ✓ | - |
| Differential privacy | - | ✓ |
| Privacy risk scoring | - | - |
| Fidelity utility reporting | ✓ | ✓ |
| Masking included | - | ✗ |
| Deployment | Self host | Both |
| Open source | ✓ | ✓ |
| Ci cd integration | - | - |
| Industry focus | Other regulated | Healthcare |
| SOC2 | - | - |
| HIPAA available | - | - |
| Pricing model | Open source | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:21:38.327Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*