Fine-tuning framework for LLMs. Supports QLoRA, LoRA, and full fine-tuning on Llama, Mistral, Gemma, and more. The community standard for fine-tuning runs.
Best For
Teams & solo builders
Key Pros & Cons
Strengths
- 11.4% fork-to-star ratio — strong developer contribution signal
Watch Out For
- Low community score (2/100) — smaller support network
Market Momentum
30
+0
24h
+1
7d
-14
30d
14-day heat score history
Creator Buzz3
Search Interest60
Community Activity2
Growth Momentum53
What This Score Means
Axolotl has reached peak visibility in AI Frameworks and is beginning to pull back — now is a good time to evaluate whether the team is sustaining investment.
Abandonment & Maintenance Risk
Low Risk
Trend phasePeak
30-day score change-14 pts
Listed on HookFlow3mo old
Discontinued flag✓ No
Commit cadenceVery Active
Last commitToday
Risk Factors
- No major abandonment signals detected
- GitHub repo actively maintained — last commit Today
GitHub Repository Health
A
Very Active
Stars
12,305
Forks
1,398
Open Issues
277
Watchers
57
Last commitToday
7-day star growth+28 stars
Fork / Star ratio11.4%
Snapshot dateAug 4, 2026
Data Lock-In Index
100
/ 100 (lower = more open)
○ Webhooks Out○ Bulk Export○ Open Formats
vs. Category Peers (AI Frameworks)
Tool
A.R.C.
Heat
7d Δ
Lock-In
Axolotl (this)
—
30
+1
100
Candle
—
46
+11
33
Burn
—
46
+8
33
Replicate▲ Declining
C
44
-4
0
Haystack
—
42
+6
100
LiteLLM▲ Peak
—
40
+2
100
Lock-In: 0 = fully open, 100 = maximum data lock-in. A.R.C. = Architecture · Reliability · Context score (A–F).
Snapshot Disclaimer: All scores, rankings, and metrics in this report reflect data as of August 4, 2026. Heat scores, community activity, and market momentum are recalculated daily — figures shown here represent a point-in-time snapshot and may differ from current values on HookFlow.ai.
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