Comparison
minima vs R2R
Verdict
Pick minima when license: minima is MPL-2.0, R2R is MIT; pick R2R when license: R2R is MIT, minima is MPL-2.0.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | minima | R2R |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Slowing (170d since push) As of today · github_public_v1 | Slowing (246d since push) As of today · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Personal account As of today · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of today · github_public_v1 |
| Security (OSV) | No MCP manifest As of today · mcp_manifest | No lockfile As of today · none |
Tagline
- minima
- On-premises conversational RAG with configurable containers
- R2R
- SoTA production-ready AI retrieval system. Agentic Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) with a RESTful API.
Stars
- minima
- 1.0k
- R2R
- 7.9k
Forks
- minima
- 103
- R2R
- 644
Open issues
- minima
- 14
- R2R
- 122
Language
- minima
- Python
- R2R
- Python
Adopt for
- minima
- -
- R2R
- R2R is designed for developers aiming to integrate state-of-the-art retrieval abilities into their applications via a RESTful API.
Persona
- minima
- -
- R2R
- -
Runtime
- minima
- -
- R2R
- -
License
- minima
- MPL-2.0
- R2R
- MIT
Last pushed
- minima
- Jan 22, 2026
- R2R
- Nov 7, 2025
Categories
- minima
- Data & Retrieval, LLM Frameworks
- R2R
- LLM Frameworks, Data & Retrieval, AI Agents
Trust and health
Days since push
- minima
- 170d
- R2R
- 246d
Open issues (now)
- minima
- 14
- R2R
- 122
Owner type
- minima
- User
- R2R
- Organization
Security scan
- minima
- No MCP manifest
- R2R
- No lockfile
Full report
- minima
- Trust report
- R2R
- Trust report
Choose minima if…
- License: minima is MPL-2.0, R2R is MIT.
- Tags unique to minima: ai, custom-gpts, docker, docker-compose.
- More recently updated (last pushed Jan 22, 2026).
When NOT to use minima
- Last GitHub push was 170 days ago (slowing maintenance, Jan 22, 2026). Validate activity before betting a new project on minima.
- Data & Retrieval: Skip a heavy ingestion framework when your corpus is small and static; a script plus the embedding API is enough.
- LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves.
Choose R2R if…
- License: R2R is MIT, minima is MPL-2.0.
- Pricing: Details on pricing are not available; the license is MIT, allowing for free use in both open-source and commercial projects..
- Requirements: Min 8 GB RAM; Requires Docker.
- Tags unique to R2R: search, artificial-intelligence, python, large-language-models.
- Also covers AI Agents.
- - When your application requires precise and advanced retrieval capabilities that can be easily integrated via a RESTful interface.
When NOT to use R2R
- - If the project does not require high-level retrieval or generation abilities, as R2R is more suited for comprehensive integration in applications demanding advanced AI services.
- - When a simpler or lighter integration is needed, as R2R might offer more features than required leading to unnecessary complexity.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (dmayboroda/minima) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub forks (dmayboroda/minima) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Last push (dmayboroda/minima) · observed Jan 22, 2026
- License file (MPL-2.0) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (SciPhi-AI/R2R) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub forks (SciPhi-AI/R2R) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Last push (SciPhi-AI/R2R) · observed Nov 7, 2025
- License file (MIT) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 9, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: minima 1.0k · R2R 7.9k (synced Jul 11, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between minima and R2R?
- minima: On-premises conversational RAG with configurable containers. R2R: SoTA production-ready AI retrieval system. Agentic Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) with a RESTful API.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose minima over R2R?
- Choose minima over R2R when License: minima is MPL-2.0, R2R is MIT; Tags unique to minima: ai, custom-gpts, docker, docker-compose; More recently updated (last pushed Jan 22, 2026).
- When should I choose R2R over minima?
- Choose R2R over minima when License: R2R is MIT, minima is MPL-2.0; Pricing: Details on pricing are not available; the license is MIT, allowing for free use in both open-source and commercial projects.; Requirements: Min 8 GB RAM; Requires Docker; Tags unique to R2R: search, artificial-intelligence, python, large-language-models; Also covers AI Agents; - When your application requires precise and advanced retrieval capabilities that can be easily integrated via a RESTful interface.
- When should I avoid minima?
- Last GitHub push was 170 days ago (slowing maintenance, Jan 22, 2026). Validate activity before betting a new project on minima. Data & Retrieval: Skip a heavy ingestion framework when your corpus is small and static; a script plus the embedding API is enough. LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves.
- When should I avoid R2R?
- - If the project does not require high-level retrieval or generation abilities, as R2R is more suited for comprehensive integration in applications demanding advanced AI services. - When a simpler or lighter integration is needed, as R2R might offer more features than required leading to unnecessary complexity.
- Is minima or R2R more popular on GitHub?
- R2R has more GitHub stars (7,926 vs 1,049). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are minima and R2R open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (minima: MPL-2.0, R2R: MIT).
- Where can I find alternatives to minima or R2R?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at minima alternatives and R2R alternatives (minima markdown twin, R2R 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, minima or R2R?
- minima: Slowing. R2R: Slowing. 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 minima and R2R?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: minima trust report; R2R trust report.