--- title: "openagent vs statewave" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/haohao-end-openagent-vs-smaramwbc-statewave" tools: ["haohao-end-openagent", "smaramwbc-statewave"] --- # openagent vs statewave *GraphCanon updated Sep 20, 2026* ## Verdict Pick openagent if openAgent integrates OpenAI and Dify, focusing on deep reasoning loops, visual workflows, RAG, and agent delegation in Python under MIT license; pick statewave if statewave is an open-source memory runtime for AI agents, offering reproducible and provenance-tagged context bundles using Postgres and pgvector for self-hosted memory management, with Python and TypeScript SDKs. [openagent](https://openllm.cloud) reports 811 GitHub stars, 82 forks, and 49 open issues, last pushed Jul 17, 2026. [statewave](https://statewave.ai) has 357 stars, 27 forks, and 28 open issues, last pushed Sep 18, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [openagent's repository](https://github.com/Haohao-end/openagent) and [statewave's repository](https://github.com/smaramwbc/statewave). | | [openagent](/tools/haohao-end-openagent.md) | [statewave](/tools/smaramwbc-statewave.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Harness architecture for rapidly building vertical AI agents | Open-source memory runtime for AI agents | | Stars | 811 | 357 | | Forks | 82 | 27 | | Open issues | 49 | 28 | | Language | Python | Python | | Adopt for | OpenAgent integrates OpenAI and Dify, focusing on deep reasoning loops, visual workflows, RAG, and agent delegation in Python under MIT license. | Statewave is an open-source memory runtime for AI agents, offering reproducible and provenance-tagged context bundles using Postgres and pgvector for self-hosted memory management, with Python and TypeScript SDKs. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | Statewave is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0, which allows for use, modification, and distribution, including in proprietary or hosted products, without a separate agreement. | | Categories | AI Agents, Data & Retrieval, Vector Databases | AI Agents, Vector Databases | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [openagent](/tools/haohao-end-openagent.md) | [statewave](/tools/smaramwbc-statewave.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Steady (60%) | Very active (96%) | | Days since push | 64d | 0d | | Open issues (now) | 49 | 28 | | Stars delta | +19 (30d) | +68 (30d) | | Open issues delta | +3 (30d) | +14 (30d) | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/haohao-end-openagent/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/smaramwbc-statewave/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: openagent - **Adopt for:** OpenAgent integrates OpenAI and Dify, focusing on deep reasoning loops, visual workflows, RAG, and agent delegation in Python under MIT license. ## Decision facts: statewave - **Pricing:** freemium - Statewave is free and open-source under the Apache-2.0 license, but enterprise support with SLA, indemnity, and procurement services is available for a fee. - **Requirements:** Min 4 GB RAM; Statewave requires a self-hosted Postgres and pgvector setup for memory management. - **Adopt for:** Statewave is an open-source memory runtime for AI agents, offering reproducible and provenance-tagged context bundles using Postgres and pgvector for self-hosted memory management, with Python and TypeScript SDKs. - **License detail:** Statewave is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0, which allows for use, modification, and distribution, including in proprietary or hosted products, without a separate agreement. ## Choose when ### Choose openagent if… - License: openagent is MIT, statewave is Apache-2.0. - Tags unique to openagent: agent, ai, celery, deepagents. - Also covers Data & Retrieval. - Need integration of OpenAI and Dify functionalities. ### Choose statewave if… - License: statewave is Apache-2.0, openagent is MIT. - Pricing: Statewave is free and open-source under the Apache-2.0 license, but enterprise support with SLA, indemnity, and procurement services is available for a fee.. - Requirements: Min 4 GB RAM; Statewave requires a self-hosted Postgres and pgvector setup for memory management.. - Tags unique to statewave: agent-memory, ai-agents, llm, memory. - statewave ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. - When you need reproducible and provenance-tagged context bundles for your AI agents, as Statewave ensures that the context is not only reproducible but also tagged with provenance information. ## When NOT to use openagent - Projects requiring only basic AI functionality without deep reasoning loops or RAG. - Teams preferring non-Python environments for AI agent development. ## When NOT to use statewave - If your project requires a cloud-hosted memory management solution, Statewave's self-hosted nature on Postgres and pgvector might not be suitable. - If you are looking for a tool that supports more languages than Python and TypeScript, Statewave might not meet your needs as it only provides SDKs for these two languages. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between openagent and statewave? openagent: Harness architecture for rapidly building vertical AI agents. statewave: Open-source memory runtime for AI agents. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose openagent over statewave? Choose openagent over statewave when License: openagent is MIT, statewave is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to openagent: agent, ai, celery, deepagents; Also covers Data & Retrieval; Need integration of OpenAI and Dify functionalities. ### When should I choose statewave over openagent? Choose statewave over openagent when License: statewave is Apache-2.0, openagent is MIT; Pricing: Statewave is free and open-source under the Apache-2.0 license, but enterprise support with SLA, indemnity, and procurement services is available for a fee.; Requirements: Min 4 GB RAM; Statewave requires a self-hosted Postgres and pgvector setup for memory management.; Tags unique to statewave: agent-memory, ai-agents, llm, memory; statewave ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; When you need reproducible and provenance-tagged context bundles for your AI agents, as Statewave ensures that the context is not only reproducible but also tagged with provenance information. ### When should I avoid openagent? Projects requiring only basic AI functionality without deep reasoning loops or RAG. Teams preferring non-Python environments for AI agent development. ### When should I avoid statewave? If your project requires a cloud-hosted memory management solution, Statewave's self-hosted nature on Postgres and pgvector might not be suitable. If you are looking for a tool that supports more languages than Python and TypeScript, Statewave might not meet your needs as it only provides SDKs for these two languages. ### Is openagent or statewave more popular on GitHub? openagent has more GitHub stars (811 vs 357). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are openagent and statewave open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (openagent: MIT, statewave: Apache-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to openagent or statewave? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [openagent alternatives](/tools/haohao-end-openagent/alternatives) and [statewave alternatives](/tools/smaramwbc-statewave/alternatives) ([openagent markdown twin](/tools/haohao-end-openagent/alternatives.md), [statewave markdown twin](/tools/smaramwbc-statewave/alternatives.md)), 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](/compare/haohao-end-openagent-vs-smaramwbc-statewave.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, openagent or statewave? openagent: Steady. 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 openagent and statewave? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [openagent trust report](/tools/haohao-end-openagent/trust); [statewave trust report](/tools/smaramwbc-statewave/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=haohao-end-openagent`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=haohao-end-openagent) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_