# llamafile review

> Distribute and run LLMs with a single file.

Devtoolwatch Board, the week of Oct 25–31, 2026. Canonical page: https://index.devtoolwatch.com/tools/llamafile/

## llamafile at a glance

- **Category:** [Inference and training](https://index.devtoolwatch.com/categories/inference-and-training/)
- **Website:** [docs.mozilla.ai/llamafile](https://docs.mozilla.ai/llamafile)

## Usage data (the week of Oct 25–31, 2026)

- Board rank: #358 overall, #44 in Inference and training, momentum score 19
- New GitHub stars per week (last 12 weeks): Aug 9: 96; Aug 16: 86; Aug 23: 90; Aug 30: 137; Sep 6: 91; Sep 13: 49; Sep 20: 78; Sep 27: 99; Oct 4: 65; Oct 11: 199; Oct 18: 97; Oct 25: 65

## llamafile alternatives

| Rank | Tool | Stars | Downloads/wk |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | [dsh-our-free-model](https://index.devtoolwatch.com/tools/ebony-vinyl-dsh-our-free-model/) | 54.3k | – |
| #2 | [magpie](https://index.devtoolwatch.com/tools/yetone-magpie/) | 26.9k | – |
| #3 | [Strata](https://index.devtoolwatch.com/tools/niko1221-strata/) | 37.1k | – |
| #4 | [edge0](https://index.devtoolwatch.com/tools/edge0-ai-edge0/) | 8.9k | – |
| #5 | [OmniRoute](https://index.devtoolwatch.com/tools/diegosouzapw-omniroute/) | 83.2k | 106k |
| #6 | [CLIProxyAPI](https://index.devtoolwatch.com/tools/router-for-me-cliproxyapi/) | 57.1k | – |

## llamafile FAQ

### How popular is llamafile?

llamafile has 26.5k GitHub stars as of Nov 1, 2026. It gained 65 new stars in the week of Oct 25–31, 2026, against a 12-week average of 96 a week. That made it #44 among LLM inference and training tools on the Devtoolwatch Board.

### What are the best alternatives to llamafile?

Other LLM inference and training tools on the Devtoolwatch Board in the week of Oct 25–31, 2026, by momentum: dsh-our-free-model (#1), magpie (#2), Strata (#3), edge0 (#4), OmniRoute (#5). The alternatives table above has their numbers.

## Sources

1. [Devtoolwatch Board, the week of Oct 25–31, 2026](https://index.devtoolwatch.com/)