Axolotl vs LocalAI
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| Field | A AxolotlYAML-driven fine-tuning toolkit for serious training runs. | L LocalAIOpenAI-compatible API that can sit in front of several local backends. |
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| Fit. | ||
| Platforms· | Linux, Docker | Linux, macOS, Windows, Docker |
| Docker | Yes | Yes |
| Commercial | yes | yes |
| Catalog. | ||
| Category· | Fine-tuning | Local AI |
| License· | Apache 2.0 | MIT |
| Language· | Python | Go |
| Jobs· | fine-tune LLM, reproducible training, LoRA training | OpenAI-compatible local API, drop-in LLM endpoint |
| Activity. | ||
| Stars· | 11k | 35k |
| Last commit· | Sep 4, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| Last release· | Aug 10, 2026 | Aug 22, 2026 |
| Links | ProjectGitHubGuide | ProjectGitHubGuide |