Workbench Alternatives
Safer and better-maintained options, ranked by Nerq Trust Score. Updated 2026-08-31.
Workbench has a Nerq Trust Score of 50 (D).
| # | Name | Trust | Grade | Stars | Key Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | nvidia/LocateAnything-3B | 95 | A | 2.8k | Higher trust (95 vs 50); Much larger community; Category: image-text-to-text |
| 2 | unsloth/Qwen3.8-27B-GGUF | 95 | A | 1.8k | Higher trust (95 vs 50); Much larger community |
| 3 | HauhauCS/Qwen3.5-9B-Uncensored-HauhauCS-Aggressive | 95 | A | 1.8k | Higher trust (95 vs 50); Much larger community |
| 4 | openbmb/VoxCPM2 | 95 | A | 1.5k | Higher trust (95 vs 50); Much larger community; Category: text-to-speech |
| 5 | HauhauCS/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-Uncensored-HauhauCS-Aggressive | 95 | A | 1.5k | Higher trust (95 vs 50); Much larger community; Category: image-text-to-text |
| 6 | unsloth/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-GGUF | 95 | A | 1.4k | Higher trust (95 vs 50); Much larger community; Category: image-text-to-text |
| 7 | google/gemma-4-12B-it | 95 | A | 1.3k | Higher trust (95 vs 50); Much larger community; Category: any-to-any |
| 8 | google/gemma-4-26B-A4B-it | 95 | A | 1.3k | Higher trust (95 vs 50); Much larger community; Category: image-text-to-text |
| 9 | CohereLabs/cohere-transcribe-03-2026 | 95 | A | 1.1k | Higher trust (95 vs 50); Much larger community; Category: automatic-speech-recognition |
| 10 | dealignai/Gemma-4-31B-JANG_4M-CRACK | 90 | A | 1.7k | Higher trust (90 vs 50); Much larger community; Category: image-text-to-text |
| 11 | MiniMaxAI/MiniMax-M3 | 90 | A | 1.3k | Higher trust (90 vs 50); Much larger community; Category: image-text-to-text |
| 12 | fishaudio/s2-pro | 90 | A | 1.1k | Higher trust (90 vs 50); Much larger community; Category: text-to-speech |
| 13 | unsloth/gemma-4-26B-A4B-it-GGUF | 89 | A | 989 | Higher trust (89 vs 50); Much larger community; Category: image-text-to-text |
| 14 | unsloth/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-GGUF | 89 | A | 862 | Higher trust (89 vs 50); Much larger community; Category: image-text-to-text |
| 15 | google/gemma-4-E2B-it | 89 | A | 830 | Higher trust (89 vs 50); Much larger community; Category: any-to-any |
Compare
- Workbench vs nvidia/LocateAnything-3B
- Workbench vs unsloth/Qwen3.8-27B-GGUF
- Workbench vs HauhauCS/Qwen3.5-9B-Uncensored-HauhauCS-Aggressive
- Workbench vs openbmb/VoxCPM2
- Workbench vs HauhauCS/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-Uncensored-HauhauCS-Aggressive
FAQ
What are the best alternatives to Workbench?
The top alternatives based on Nerq Trust Score are listed above, all independently evaluated for security and reliability.
Is it safe to switch from Workbench?
Check each alternative's safety report by clicking its name. Trust scores above 70 indicate strong reliability.
How does Nerq rank Workbench alternatives?
Alternatives are ranked by Trust Score v2, combining security, maintenance, documentation, and community signals.