Caveman
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Our verdict
A usable project with some maintenance caveats. This assessment is derived from GitHub's own repository metrics on 2026-08-24, not from hands-on testing.
Caveman bills itself as 🪨 why use many token when few token do trick, and it is written in Go. It has 100,681 stars and 35 contributors, and it was pushed to within the last few weeks. No recognised licence is declared, which leaves reuse on uncertain ground whatever the code quality. The most recent tagged release is v2.3.1, from 2026-08-23. Figures come from the GitHub API on 2026-08-26 and refresh daily.
Reviewed by AI Review Rating from GitHub API data How we score
Repository
- Licence
- Not declared
- Language
- Go
- Last push
- 2026-08-24
Releases
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v2.3.1v2.3.1 -
v2.3.0v2.3.0 -
bin-v1.1.3bin-v1.1.3 -
v2.2.0v2.2.0 -
bin-v1.1.2bin-v1.1.2 -
bin-v1.1.1bin-v1.1.1
Pros and cons
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Pricing
- Free tierYes
- LicenceNot declared
- Self-hostYes, source is public
- Public price listNot published
Caveman does not publish a web price list. For consumer apps that usually means pricing appears inside the product; for enterprise tools it means talking to sales. Why we do this
Visit caveman.soChangelog
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caveman this page | 6.7 | - | Yes | ||
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Questions
Is Caveman free?
Yes. Caveman advertises a free tier on its own site.
How much does Caveman cost?
Caveman does not publish pricing openly, which usually means it is quote-based. You will need to contact the vendor.
Is Caveman open source?
Yes. Caveman is a public repository released under Not declared. You can self-host or inspect the source directly.
How is Caveman scored here?
Caveman scores 6.7 out of 10. That comes from a desk review of public evidence, which is capped at 8.5 out of 10: public pricing, documentation, maintenance signals and how much we could actually verify. Affiliate relationships are excluded from scoring entirely. The full rubric is published on our methodology page.