LEANN vs memvid
Side-by-side comparison of two AI agent tools
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LEANNopen-source
[MLsys2026 Best Paper]: https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.08276. RAG on Everything with LEANN. Enjoy 97% storage savings while running a fast, accurate, and 100% priva
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memvidopen-source
Memory layer for AI Agents. Replace complex RAG pipelines with a serverless, single-file memory layer. Give your agents instant retrieval and long-term memory.
Metrics
| LEANN | memvid | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | 13.0k | 16.6k |
| Star velocity /mo | 1.1k | 1.4k |
| Commits (90d) | 34 | 2 |
| Releases (6m) | 1 | 1 |
| Overall score | 0.634243891005486 | 0.4957582336156232 |
FAQ
- Which is more popular, LEANN or memvid?
- memvid has more GitHub stars (16,567 vs 12,994).
- Which is more actively developed, LEANN or memvid?
- LEANN had more commits in the last 90 days (34 vs 2).
- Should I use LEANN or memvid?
- 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.