Axolotl
An open-source framework for training and optimizing large language models efficiently
- Also known as
- axolotl
Available worldwide
What is Axolotl?
A free framework that simplifies fine-tuning and customization of large language models on GPU hardware, with support for multiple training techniques and model architectures.
Axolotl pricing
We don't have Axolotl's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
Free and open source
What Axolotl does
The capabilities that matter for fine tuning platforms, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Architecture model
- Open source library local GPU
- Peft lora and qlora parameter efficient tuning
- ✓
- Rlhf and dpo preference alignment optimization
- ✓
- Serverless hosting of fine tuned adapters lorax
- ✗
- Four bit and eight bit memory quantization
- ✓
- Flash attention and xformers compilation
- ✓
- Distributed multi GPU orchestration fsdp deepspeed
- ✓
- Synthetic data generation and evaluation pipeline
- ✗
- Native huggingface hub push pull integration
- ✓
- Weights and biases wandb experiment tracking
- ✗
- SOC2 type ii
- ✗
- Mit or apache permissive oss license
- ✗
- Pricing model
- Free open source
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- Self-hosted
Integrations (13)
Independently observed- Hugging Face Hub⇄•
- Amazon S3←•
- Microsoft Azure←•
- Google Cloud Platform←•
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure←•
- HuggingFace Hub
- HuggingFace Transformers
- PEFT
- vLLM
- TRL
- DeepSpeed
- FSDP
- CUDA
Security & compliance
Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality
Axolotl FAQ
Common questions about Axolotl, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is Axolotl?
A free framework that simplifies fine-tuning and customization of large language models on GPU hardware, with support for multiple training techniques and model architectures. It is indexed under Fine Tuning Platforms.
Is Axolotl free to use?
Axolotl is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
What platforms does Axolotl support?
Axolotl supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Can Axolotl be self-hosted?
Yes. Axolotl can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.
What does Axolotl integrate with?
We have confirmed 8 integrations for Axolotl, including HuggingFace Hub, HuggingFace Transformers, PEFT, vLLM, TRL, DeepSpeed, FSDP and CUDA. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.
Is Axolotl open source?
Yes. Axolotl is published under the Apache-2.0 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.
Axolotl alternatives
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The vioscaleAI score: one lens on the evidence
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| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development activity | 63 | 0.14 | 8.5 | ✓ |
| Release cadence | 89 | 0.08 | 7.2 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 81 | 0.08 | 6.5 | ✓ |
| Stars | 77 | 0.05 | 3.6 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 24 | 0.05 | 1.3 | ✓ |
| Dependent projects | 5 | 0.05 | 0.3 | ✓ |
| Security posture | 0 | 0.12 | 0.0 | - |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.04 | 0.0 | - |
| Security score | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.14 | 0.0 | - |
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All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Activity
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Commits last 30d | 100 | mediumsource · 2026-10-13 · 65% |
Adoption
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 6 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 66% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Soc2 type ii: No · Pricing model: free_open_source · Architecture model: open_source_library_local_gpu · Mit or apache permissive oss license: No · Flash attention and xformers compilation: Yes · Four bit and eight bit memory quantization: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-10-13 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 6 | mediumsource · 2026-10-13 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Python | highsource · 2026-10-13 · 90% |
License
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spdx | Apache-2.0 | highsource · 2026-10-13 · 95% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | highsource · 2026-08-21 · 75% |
Pricing
Release
Security
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vulnerabilities | Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=axolotl&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 | highsource · 2026-10-13 · 90% |
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