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What both publish
| Fact | Basilisk | Giskard |
|---|---|---|
| License | Basilisk is released under the AGPL-3.0 license, permitting use, copying, modification, and distribution subject to the license and terms. | The public giskard-oss repository is marked Apache-2.0 licensed. |
| Multi-turn testing | Multi-turn modules perform prompt cultivation, authority escalation, and sycophancy exploitation with guardrail drift monitoring. | A scenario is an ordered sequence of interactions with checks attached to individual turns, allowing multi-turn agent behavior to be tested. |
| Purpose | Basilisk is an open-source AI/LLM red teaming framework for authorized security testing, vulnerability research, and academic study. | Giskard describes its platform as a way to find vulnerabilities in AI agents before they reach production. |
Basilisk plans
- AGPL-3.0 open-source softwareFree
Giskard plans
- FreeFree
- Open-sourceFree
- EnterprisePriced on request
- ProfessionalPriced on request
Pick Basilisk if…
Basilisk is for security researchers, academics, and teams authorized to assess AI or LLM systems. It may suit users who want local prompt mutation and report generation or CI/CD integration.
Pick Giskard if…
Giskard suits teams responsible for evaluating conversational AI agents through API endpoints before release. It also fits organizations needing enterprise red-team scans, custom evaluations, human review, or controlled deployment options.