ai-chatkit vs Forge
Forge ranks higher on current evidence: 25 commits by 1 contributor in the last 90 days (5 in the last 30).
| Forge | ai-chatkit | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | F |
| Verdict | Active2+ majors behind | Dormant2+ majors behind |
| Category rank | #43 | #86 |
| Model | Free | Free |
| Commits, 90 days | 25 | 0 |
| Contributors, 90 days | 1 | 0 |
| Last activity | Oct 6, 2026 | Aug 21, 2025 |
| Listed price | Free | Free |
| Evidence source | Code | Code |
| Latest release | — | — |
| License | MIT | None detected |
| Next.js | 14.2.18 (latest 16.4.2) | 14.0.4 (latest 16.4.2) |
| TypeScript | 5.6.3 (latest 7.0.2) | 5.3.3 (latest 7.0.2) |
| FastAPI | 0.115.0 (latest 0.146.0) | 0.115.12 (latest 0.146.0) |
| React | 18.3.1 (latest 19.3.1) | 18.2.0 (latest 19.3.1) |
| LangChain | 1.3.0 ✓ | 0.3.25 (latest 1.4.6) |
| LangGraph | 1.2.0 ✓ | 0.5.0 (latest 1.2.16) |
| Pydantic | 2.9.0 ✓ | — |
| SQLAlchemy | 2.0.36 ✓ | — |
| Tailwind CSS | — | 3.3.3 (latest 4.3.3) |
| Framework | Next.js, FastAPI | Next.js, FastAPI |
| Database / ORM | SQLAlchemy, Alembic | — |
| AI | LangChain, LangGraph | LangChain, LangGraph |
| API layer | Pydantic, Uvicorn | Uvicorn |
| Testing | Vitest | — |
| UI | — | Tailwind CSS |
Evidence checked . ✓ = on the latest major version. "Claimed" = a version the vendor's public pages mention, not verified code. Evidence as of Oct 19, 2026. Rankings never depend on affiliate or paid status. Method.