Comparison
Wax vs statewave
Verdict
Pick Wax if wax, a Swift-based memory layer for AI agents optimized on Apple Silicon via Metal, provides sub-millisecond RAG processing and operates entirely on-device without the need for external servers or APIs; pick statewave if statewave focuses on reproducibility and provenance in memory management for AI agents, using Postgres plus pgvector for self-hosted operations rather than relying on query-time.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | Wax | statewave |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (0d since push) As of 2d · github_public_v1 | Very active (1d since push) As of 3w · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Personal account As of 2d · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Personal account As of 3w · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 1mo · osv@v1 | No lockfile (source not queried) 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
- Wax
- Single-file memory layer for AI agents with sub-millisecond RAG on Apple Silicon using Metal optimization
- statewave
- Open-source memory runtime for AI agents
Stars
- Wax
- 786
- statewave
- 289
Forks
- Wax
- 49
- statewave
- 22
Open issues
- Wax
- 4
- statewave
- 14
Language
- Wax
- Swift
- statewave
- Python
Adopt for
- Wax
- Wax, a Swift-based memory layer for AI agents optimized on Apple Silicon via Metal, provides sub-millisecond RAG processing and operates entirely on-device without the need for external servers or APIs.
- statewave
- Statewave focuses on reproducibility and provenance in memory management for AI agents, using Postgres plus pgvector for self-hosted operations rather than relying on query-time retrieval.
Persona
- Wax
- -
- statewave
- -
Runtime
- Wax
- -
- statewave
- -
License
- Wax
- Apache-2.0
- statewave
- Apache-2.0
Last pushed
- Wax
- Aug 21, 2026
- statewave
- Jul 30, 2026
Categories
- Wax
- AI Agents, Vector Databases
- statewave
- AI Agents, Vector Databases
Trust and health
Days since push
- Wax
- 0d
- statewave
- 1d
Open issues (now)
- Wax
- 4
- statewave
- 14
Stars delta
- Wax
- +13 (30d)
- statewave
- Unknown
Open issues delta
- Wax
- +3 (30d)
- statewave
- Unknown
Full report
- Wax
- Trust report
- statewave
- Trust report
Choose Wax if…
- Wax is primarily Swift; statewave is Python.
- Tags unique to Wax: cli, coreml, machine-learning, metal.
- When developing AI applications that require extremely fast data retrieval with minimal latency on Apple devices.
When NOT to use Wax
- If your application targets non-Apple hardware, as Wax's performance optimization via Metal is specific to Apple Silicon.
- In scenarios where integration of Wax with existing complex backend services is necessary, since it does not rely on external APIs or servers for its operation.
Choose statewave if…
- statewave is primarily Python; Wax is Swift.
- Tags unique to statewave: agent-memory, ai-agents, llm, memory.
- statewave ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment.
- Use when needing reproducible and documented context bundles to ensure consistent agent performance over time, as Statewave's design specifically supports provenance tagging for each context bundle.
When NOT to use statewave
- Avoid if your application cannot leverage or benefit from a self-hosted memory runtime setup specifically using Postgres and pgvector.
- Not suitable for cases where query-time document retrieval is preferred over maintaining provenance-tagged, static context bundles.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (christopherkarani/Wax) · observed Aug 22, 2026
- GitHub forks (christopherkarani/Wax) · observed Aug 22, 2026
- Last push (christopherkarani/Wax) · observed Aug 21, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Aug 22, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 14, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (smaramwbc/statewave) · observed Aug 1, 2026
- GitHub forks (smaramwbc/statewave) · observed Aug 1, 2026
- Last push (smaramwbc/statewave) · observed Jul 30, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Aug 1, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 14, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: Wax 786 · statewave 289 (synced Aug 22, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between Wax and statewave?
- Wax: Single-file memory layer for AI agents with sub-millisecond RAG on Apple Silicon using Metal optimization. statewave: Open-source memory runtime for AI agents. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose Wax over statewave?
- Choose Wax over statewave when Wax is primarily Swift; statewave is Python; Tags unique to Wax: cli, coreml, machine-learning, metal; When developing AI applications that require extremely fast data retrieval with minimal latency on Apple devices.
- When should I choose statewave over Wax?
- Choose statewave over Wax when statewave is primarily Python; Wax is Swift; Tags unique to statewave: agent-memory, ai-agents, llm, memory; statewave ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; Use when needing reproducible and documented context bundles to ensure consistent agent performance over time, as Statewave's design specifically supports provenance tagging for each context bundle.
- When should I avoid Wax?
- If your application targets non-Apple hardware, as Wax's performance optimization via Metal is specific to Apple Silicon. In scenarios where integration of Wax with existing complex backend services is necessary, since it does not rely on external APIs or servers for its operation.
- When should I avoid statewave?
- Avoid if your application cannot leverage or benefit from a self-hosted memory runtime setup specifically using Postgres and pgvector. Not suitable for cases where query-time document retrieval is preferred over maintaining provenance-tagged, static context bundles.
- Is Wax or statewave more popular on GitHub?
- Wax has more GitHub stars (786 vs 289). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are Wax and statewave open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (Wax: Apache-2.0, statewave: Apache-2.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to Wax or statewave?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at Wax alternatives and statewave alternatives (Wax markdown twin, statewave 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, Wax or statewave?
- Wax: Very active. statewave: 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 Wax and statewave?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: Wax trust report; statewave trust report.