Shadow Castle Alternatives
Safer and better-maintained options, ranked by Nerq Trust Score. Updated 2026-08-22.
Shadow Castle has a Nerq Trust Score of 39 (E). A eternal castle shaping in Legend. ID: 1769812740544-30m4wn
| # | Name | Trust | Grade | Stars | Key Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | nvidia/LocateAnything-3B | 95 | A | 2.8k | Higher trust (95 vs 39); Much larger community; Category: image-text-to-text |
| 2 | baidu/Unlimited-OCR | 95 | A | 2.6k | Higher trust (95 vs 39); Much larger community; Category: image-text-to-text |
| 3 | empero-ai/Qwythos-9B-Claude-Mythos-5-1M-GGUF | 95 | A | 2.4k | Higher trust (95 vs 39); Much larger community; Category: image-text-to-text |
| 4 | unsloth/Qwen3.8-27B-GGUF | 95 | A | 1.8k | Higher trust (95 vs 39); Much larger community |
| 5 | HauhauCS/Qwen3.5-9B-Uncensored-HauhauCS-Aggressive | 95 | A | 1.8k | Higher trust (95 vs 39); Much larger community |
| 6 | openbmb/VoxCPM2 | 95 | A | 1.5k | Higher trust (95 vs 39); Much larger community; Category: text-to-speech |
| 7 | HauhauCS/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-Uncensored-HauhauCS-Aggressive | 95 | A | 1.5k | Higher trust (95 vs 39); Much larger community; Category: image-text-to-text |
| 8 | google/gemma-4-E4B-it | 95 | A | 1.4k | Higher trust (95 vs 39); Much larger community; Category: any-to-any |
| 9 | unsloth/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-GGUF | 95 | A | 1.4k | Higher trust (95 vs 39); Much larger community; Category: image-text-to-text |
| 10 | google/gemma-4-12B-it | 95 | A | 1.3k | Higher trust (95 vs 39); Much larger community; Category: any-to-any |
| 11 | google/gemma-4-26B-A4B-it | 95 | A | 1.3k | Higher trust (95 vs 39); Much larger community; Category: image-text-to-text |
| 12 | baidu/Qianfan-OCR | 95 | A | 1.2k | Higher trust (95 vs 39); Much larger community; Category: image-text-to-text |
| 13 | openbmb/MiniCPM-V-4.6 | 95 | A | 1.2k | Higher trust (95 vs 39); Much larger community; Category: image-text-to-text |
| 14 | unsloth/Qwen3.6-27B-MTP-GGUF | 95 | A | 1.1k | Higher trust (95 vs 39); Much larger community; Category: image-text-to-text |
| 15 | CohereLabs/cohere-transcribe-03-2026 | 95 | A | 1.1k | Higher trust (95 vs 39); Much larger community; Category: automatic-speech-recognition |
Compare
- Shadow Castle vs nvidia/LocateAnything-3B
- Shadow Castle vs baidu/Unlimited-OCR
- Shadow Castle vs empero-ai/Qwythos-9B-Claude-Mythos-5-1M-GGUF
- Shadow Castle vs unsloth/Qwen3.8-27B-GGUF
- Shadow Castle vs HauhauCS/Qwen3.5-9B-Uncensored-HauhauCS-Aggressive
FAQ
What are the best alternatives to Shadow Castle?
The top alternatives based on Nerq Trust Score are listed above, all independently evaluated for security and reliability.
Is it safe to switch from Shadow Castle?
Check each alternative's safety report by clicking its name. Trust scores above 70 indicate strong reliability.
How does Nerq rank Shadow Castle alternatives?
Alternatives are ranked by Trust Score v2, combining security, maintenance, documentation, and community signals.