Comparison
Lumos vs HippoRAG
Verdict
Pick Lumos if lumos is a RAG LLM co-pilot that operates within Chrome and leverages local language models to support web browsing with automation; pick HippoRAG if hippoRAG is a RAG framework that leverages Knowledge Graphs and Personalized PageRank for improved information retrieval from external documents.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | Lumos | HippoRAG |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Dormant (564d since push) As of 1w · github_public_v1 | Very active (3d since push) As of 3w · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Personal account As of 1w · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of 3w · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 1mo · osv@v1 | Published findings As of 1mo · osv@v1 |
| deps.dev advisories | Not queried deps.dev@v1 | Not queried deps.dev@v1 |
| OpenSSF Scorecard | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 |
Tagline
- Lumos
- A RAG LLM co-pilot for browsing the web
- HippoRAG
- HippoRAG is a RAG framework enabling LLMs to continuously integrate knowledge from external documents.
Stars
- Lumos
- 1.5k
- HippoRAG
- 3.9k
Forks
- Lumos
- 112
- HippoRAG
- 416
Open issues
- Lumos
- 24
- HippoRAG
- 7
Language
- Lumos
- TypeScript
- HippoRAG
- Python
Adopt for
- Lumos
- Lumos is a RAG LLM co-pilot that operates within Chrome and leverages local language models to support web browsing with automation.
- HippoRAG
- HippoRAG is a RAG framework that leverages Knowledge Graphs and Personalized PageRank for improved information retrieval from external documents.
Persona
- Lumos
- -
- HippoRAG
- -
Runtime
- Lumos
- -
- HippoRAG
- -
License
- Lumos
- MIT
- HippoRAG
- MIT
Last pushed
- Lumos
- Jan 26, 2025
- HippoRAG
- Jul 29, 2026
Categories
- Lumos
- Data & Retrieval, LLM Frameworks
- HippoRAG
- LLM Frameworks, Model Training
Trust and health
Maintenance
- Lumos
- Dormant (18%)
- HippoRAG
- Very active (96%)
Days since push
- Lumos
- 564d
- HippoRAG
- 3d
Open issues (now)
- Lumos
- 24
- HippoRAG
- 7
Stars delta
- Lumos
- +1 (30d)
- HippoRAG
- Unknown
Open issues delta
- Lumos
- 0 (30d)
- HippoRAG
- Unknown
Owner type
- Lumos
- User
- HippoRAG
- Organization
OSV dependency advisories
- Lumos
- No lockfile (source not queried)
- HippoRAG
- Published findings
Full report
- Lumos
- Trust report
- HippoRAG
- Trust report
Choose Lumos if…
- Lumos is primarily TypeScript; HippoRAG is Python.
- Requirements: Ensure that your environment supports Docker to run the Ollama server as required for Lumos operation.; Your development workflow should be prepared to integrate a Chrome extension, considering you need to load unpacked extensions into Chrome..
- Tags unique to Lumos: chrome-extension, langchain, langchain-js, llm.
- Also covers Data & Retrieval.
- Use Lumos when your task involves heavy web navigation and requires interaction with the latest local machine learning models directly from a browser.
When NOT to use Lumos
- Avoid using Lumos when your primary task does not involve browsing the web or requires a standalone application interface that does not need browser augmentation.
- Do not use this tool if you are looking for support in languages other than TypeScript, as it is specifically built around this language.
Choose HippoRAG if…
- HippoRAG is primarily Python; Lumos is TypeScript.
- Tags unique to HippoRAG: knowledge graphs, knowledge integration, language-models, personalized pagerank.
- Also covers Model Training.
- When integrating human-like long-term memory capabilities into LLM models to handle vast amounts of external knowledge
When NOT to use HippoRAG
- If your application does not require continuous integration of external documents or personalized information retrieval
- For simpler applications where standard RAG frameworks without KG Personalized PageRank suffice for performance requirements
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (andrewnguonly/Lumos) · observed Aug 14, 2026
- GitHub forks (andrewnguonly/Lumos) · observed Aug 14, 2026
- Last push (andrewnguonly/Lumos) · observed Jan 26, 2025
- License file (MIT) · observed Aug 14, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 17, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- GitHub stars (OSU-NLP-Group/HippoRAG) · observed Aug 1, 2026
- GitHub forks (OSU-NLP-Group/HippoRAG) · observed Aug 1, 2026
- Last push (OSU-NLP-Group/HippoRAG) · observed Jul 29, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Aug 1, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 14, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: Lumos 1.5k · HippoRAG 3.9k (synced Aug 14, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between Lumos and HippoRAG?
- Lumos: A RAG LLM co-pilot for browsing the web. HippoRAG: HippoRAG is a RAG framework enabling LLMs to continuously integrate knowledge from external documents.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose Lumos over HippoRAG?
- Choose Lumos over HippoRAG when Lumos is primarily TypeScript; HippoRAG is Python; Requirements: Ensure that your environment supports Docker to run the Ollama server as required for Lumos operation.; Your development workflow should be prepared to integrate a Chrome extension, considering you need to load unpacked extensions into Chrome.; Tags unique to Lumos: chrome-extension, langchain, langchain-js, llm; Also covers Data & Retrieval; Use Lumos when your task involves heavy web navigation and requires interaction with the latest local machine learning models directly from a browser.
- When should I choose HippoRAG over Lumos?
- Choose HippoRAG over Lumos when HippoRAG is primarily Python; Lumos is TypeScript; Tags unique to HippoRAG: knowledge graphs, knowledge integration, language-models, personalized pagerank; Also covers Model Training; When integrating human-like long-term memory capabilities into LLM models to handle vast amounts of external knowledge.
- When should I avoid Lumos?
- Avoid using Lumos when your primary task does not involve browsing the web or requires a standalone application interface that does not need browser augmentation. Do not use this tool if you are looking for support in languages other than TypeScript, as it is specifically built around this language.
- When should I avoid HippoRAG?
- If your application does not require continuous integration of external documents or personalized information retrieval For simpler applications where standard RAG frameworks without KG Personalized PageRank suffice for performance requirements
- Is Lumos or HippoRAG more popular on GitHub?
- HippoRAG has more GitHub stars (3,902 vs 1,516). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are Lumos and HippoRAG open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (Lumos: MIT, HippoRAG: MIT).
- Where can I find alternatives to Lumos or HippoRAG?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at Lumos alternatives and HippoRAG alternatives (Lumos markdown twin, HippoRAG markdown twin), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes.
- Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison?
- Yes. The markdown twin at this comparison mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers.
- Which is better maintained, Lumos or HippoRAG?
- Lumos: Dormant. HippoRAG: Very active. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance.
- Where are the full trust reports for Lumos and HippoRAG?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: Lumos trust report; HippoRAG trust report.