Project comparison
Compare adoption, momentum, maintenance health, and project basics before choosing which tool to evaluate deeper.
The best-benchmarked open-source AI memory system. And it's free.
Best matched with other inference tools.
llama.cpp has the larger GitHub footprint with 121.7K stars.
llama.cpp is currently growing faster at +12.1K stars this week.
llama.cpp has the stronger automated maintenance signal at 100/100. This is not a security or fit verdict.
Use these signals to narrow your choice, then confirm setup, license, and fit upstream.
| Signal | llama.cpp | Mempalace |
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| Evidence status | Recently verified· 5d ago | Basic listing· 5d ago |
| GitHub stars | 121.7K | 57.6K |
| Weekly growth | +12.1K | +5.6K |
| Health score | Strong100/100 |
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| Contributors | 1.8K | 124 |
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| Commits per week | 91.2 | 76.2 |
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| Open issues | 1.9K | 641 |
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| Language | C++ | Python |
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| License | MIT | MIT |
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| Last commit | 5d ago | 10d ago |
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| Last release | b10144 | v3.6.0 |
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