Claude-Mem vs OpenViking

Side-by-side comparison of two AI agent tools

Short answer

  • Claude-Mem is growing faster: +2,090 GitHub stars in the last 30 days vs +990 for OpenViking.
  • Claude-Mem is freemium; OpenViking is open-source.
  • Pick Claude-Mem for: captures and compresses agent activity to provide relevant context across coding sessions. Pick OpenViking for: self-evolving Context Database for AI Agents.

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Claude-Memfreemium

Captures and compresses agent activity to provide relevant context across coding sessions

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OpenVikingopen-source

Self-evolving Context Database for AI Agents. Unify Agent Memory, Knowledge RAG and Skills.

Metrics

Claude-MemOpenViking
Stars95.2k39.2k
Star velocity /mo2.1k990
Commits (90d)8441.0k
Releases (6m)1010
Downloads (30d, npm + PyPI)68.7K441.3K
Overall score0.87878832116405530.8645490564903204
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FAQ

Which is more popular, Claude-Mem or OpenViking?
Claude-Mem has more GitHub stars (95,227 vs 39,153).
Which is more actively developed, Claude-Mem or OpenViking?
OpenViking had more commits in the last 90 days (1,047 vs 844).
Should I use Claude-Mem or OpenViking?
Compare their capabilities, limitations and "best for" notes above. Trying each on a small task is the fastest way to decide.