Comparison
letta vs honcho
letta (Platform for stateful agents with advanced memory capabilities) vs honcho (Memory library for building stateful agents) - live GitHub stats and typed graph relationships, not marketing.
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Tagline
- letta
- Platform for stateful agents with advanced memory capabilities
- honcho
- Memory library for building stateful agents
Stars
- letta
- 24k
- honcho
- 5.8k
Forks
- letta
- 2.5k
- honcho
- 698
Open issues
- letta
- 49
- honcho
- 155
Language
- letta
- Python
- honcho
- Python
Adopt for
- letta
- Letta is a platform for building AI agents with advanced memory capabilities, supporting both local and cloud deployment, making it ideal for projects that require persistent learning and state management.
- honcho
- Honcho provides memory infrastructure for building stateful AI agents capable of dynamically understanding entities over time through message storage, event tracking, reasoning, and insight queries.
Persona
- letta
- -
- honcho
- -
Runtime
- letta
- -
- honcho
- -
License
- letta
- Apache-2.0
- honcho
- AGPL-3.0
Last pushed
- letta
- Jul 3, 2026
- honcho
- Jul 8, 2026
Categories
- letta
- AI Agents, LLM Frameworks
- honcho
- AI Agents
Trust and health
Days since push
- letta
- 4d
- honcho
- 0d
Open issues (now)
- letta
- 49
- honcho
- 155
Security scan
- letta
- 8 low (8 low)
- honcho
- No lockfile
Full report
- letta
- Trust report
- honcho
- Trust report
Typed relationship
letta alternative honchoLetta and honcho both offer tools or libraries to build stateful agents with advanced memory capabilities.
Shared compatibility
- Python · letta: Python runtime · honcho: Python runtime
Choose letta if…
- License: letta is Apache-2.0, honcho is AGPL-3.0.
- Pricing: Details regarding pricing are not provided in the repository data..
- Requirements: Installation requires Node.js version 22.19+; Dependencies include the Letta Code CLI tool installed globally via npm..
- Letta and honcho both offer tools or libraries to build stateful agents with advanced memory capabilities.
- Tags unique to letta: self-improvement, memory-system, development-platform, cli-tool.
- Also covers LLM Frameworks.
- Use Letta when you need a platform to develop AI agents that can learn and self-improve over time through their interactions.
When NOT to use letta
- Avoid using Letta if your project strictly needs real-time data processing without statefulness; it focuses on agents with memory capabilities which adds to the complexity.
- Do not use Letta if you are looking for a minimalistic solution since its advanced features and SDK might introduce unnecessary overhead.
Choose honcho if…
- License: honcho is AGPL-3.0, letta is Apache-2.0.
- Letta and honcho both offer tools or libraries to build stateful agents with advanced memory capabilities.
- Tags unique to honcho: embeddings, continual-learning, long-term-memory, context-engineering.
- - When you need a system that can store messages and events to maintain long-term agent context.
When NOT to use honcho
- - If your application does not require stateful memory and dynamic tracking of entities over time.
- - When the project does not align with Honcho's model of peer-centric reasoning and multi-peer perspective which might be unnecessary for straightforward agent needs.
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Common questions
- What is the difference between letta and honcho?
- letta: Platform for stateful agents with advanced memory capabilities. honcho: Memory library for building stateful agents. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose letta over honcho?
- Choose letta over honcho when License: letta is Apache-2.0, honcho is AGPL-3.0; Pricing: Details regarding pricing are not provided in the repository data.; Requirements: Installation requires Node.js version 22.19+; Dependencies include the Letta Code CLI tool installed globally via npm.; Letta and honcho both offer tools or libraries to build stateful agents with advanced memory capabilities; Tags unique to letta: self-improvement, memory-system, development-platform, cli-tool; Also covers LLM Frameworks; Use Letta when you need a platform to develop AI agents that can learn and self-improve over time through their interactions.
- When should I choose honcho over letta?
- Choose honcho over letta when License: honcho is AGPL-3.0, letta is Apache-2.0; Letta and honcho both offer tools or libraries to build stateful agents with advanced memory capabilities; Tags unique to honcho: embeddings, continual-learning, long-term-memory, context-engineering; - When you need a system that can store messages and events to maintain long-term agent context.
- When should I avoid letta?
- Avoid using Letta if your project strictly needs real-time data processing without statefulness; it focuses on agents with memory capabilities which adds to the complexity. Do not use Letta if you are looking for a minimalistic solution since its advanced features and SDK might introduce unnecessary overhead.
- When should I avoid honcho?
- - If your application does not require stateful memory and dynamic tracking of entities over time. - When the project does not align with Honcho's model of peer-centric reasoning and multi-peer perspective which might be unnecessary for straightforward agent needs.
- Is letta or honcho more popular on GitHub?
- letta has more GitHub stars (23,708 vs 5,846). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are letta and honcho open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (letta: Apache-2.0, honcho: AGPL-3.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to letta or honcho?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at /tools/letta-ai-letta/alternatives and /tools/plastic-labs-honcho/alternatives (/tools/letta-ai-letta/alternatives.md, /tools/plastic-labs-honcho/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 /compare/letta-ai-letta-vs-plastic-labs-honcho.md mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers.
- Which is better maintained, letta or honcho?
- letta: Very active. honcho: 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 letta and honcho?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: letta: /tools/letta-ai-letta/trust; honcho: /tools/plastic-labs-honcho/trust.