Hindsight vs screenpipe
Side-by-side comparison of two AI agent tools
Short answer
- Hindsight is growing faster: +9,885 GitHub stars in the last 30 days vs +210 for screenpipe.
- Pick Hindsight for: hindsight: Agent Memory That Learns. Pick screenpipe for: yC (S26) | Open Computer History | Record your screen continuously locally and provide context to your agents.
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Hindsightopen-source
Hindsight: Agent Memory That Learns
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screenpipeopen-source
YC (S26) | Open Computer History | Record your screen continuously locally and provide context to your agents (Claude, Codex, Openclaw, Hermes, Runner...)
Metrics
| Hindsight | screenpipe | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | 44.5k | 21.8k |
| Star velocity /mo | 9.9k | 210 |
| Commits (90d) | 1.3k | 2.8k |
| Releases (6m) | 10 | 10 |
| Overall score | 0.922625342953448 | 0.8133409649144364 |
FAQ
- Which is more popular, Hindsight or screenpipe?
- Hindsight has more GitHub stars (44,515 vs 21,797).
- Which is more actively developed, Hindsight or screenpipe?
- screenpipe had more commits in the last 90 days (2,791 vs 1,332).
- Should I use Hindsight or screenpipe?
- 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.