Comparisons

Head-to-head guides for the most common “which one?” questions.

Comparison When to read it
RAGAS vs DeepEval You’re evaluating a RAG product and can’t decide between the two most-mentioned frameworks
promptfoo vs inspect_ai You need red teaming or adversarial testing and aren’t sure whether you need developer-speed or audit-grade output
Full matrix You want all 6 frameworks side-by-side on 10 criteria — setup, cost, CI/CD, EU AI Act, and more

The short version:

  • RAGAS vs DeepEval — not really competitors; most RAG teams use both. RAGAS for retrieval metrics, DeepEval as the CI/CD test runner.
  • promptfoo vs inspect_ai — same job, different audiences. promptfoo for developers; inspect_ai for regulators.
  • Full matrix — the place to go when you need to explain the framework choice to a stakeholder.

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