Graphiti vs GraphRAG

Side-by-side comparison of two AI agent tools

Short answer

  • Graphiti is growing faster: +740 GitHub stars in the last 30 days vs +160 for GraphRAG.
  • Pick Graphiti for: build Real-Time Knowledge Graphs for AI Agents. Pick GraphRAG for: a modular graph-based Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) system.

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Graphitiopen-source

Build Real-Time Knowledge Graphs for AI Agents

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GraphRAGopen-source

A modular graph-based Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) system

Metrics

GraphitiGraphRAG
Stars31.4k36.2k
Star velocity /mo740160
Commits (90d)11727
Releases (6m)75
Downloads (30d, npm + PyPI)608.9K47.6K
Overall score0.72198715562093190.5661979283552458

FAQ

Which is more popular, Graphiti or GraphRAG?
GraphRAG has more GitHub stars (36,194 vs 31,400).
Which is more actively developed, Graphiti or GraphRAG?
Graphiti had more commits in the last 90 days (117 vs 27).
Should I use Graphiti or GraphRAG?
Compare their capabilities, limitations and "best for" notes above. Both are open source, so trying each on a small task is the fastest way to decide.