--- title: "hopsworks vs claude-mem" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/logicalclocks-hopsworks-vs-thedotmack-claude-mem" tools: ["logicalclocks-hopsworks", "thedotmack-claude-mem"] --- # hopsworks vs claude-mem *GraphCanon updated Jul 11, 2026* ## Verdict Pick hopsworks when hopsworks is primarily Java; claude-mem is JavaScript; pick claude-mem when claude-mem is primarily JavaScript; hopsworks is Java. [hopsworks](https://hopsworks.ai) reports 1.3k GitHub stars, 158 forks, and 16 open issues, last pushed Feb 10, 2025. [claude-mem](https://claude-mem.ai) has 87k stars, 7.5k forks, and 252 open issues, last pushed Jul 9, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [hopsworks's repository](https://github.com/logicalclocks/hopsworks) and [claude-mem's repository](https://github.com/thedotmack/claude-mem). | | [hopsworks](/tools/logicalclocks-hopsworks.md) | [claude-mem](/tools/thedotmack-claude-mem.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Hopsworks - Data-Intensive AI platform with a Feature Store | Persistent Context Across Sessions for Every Agent | | Stars | 1,303 | 86,816 | | Forks | 158 | 7,500 | | Open issues | 16 | 252 | | Language | Java | JavaScript | | Adopt for | - | claude-mem provides persistent context across sessions, leveraging AI to capture and compress agent activity. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | AGPL-3.0 | Claude-Mem is distributed under the Apache License 2.0, allowing it to be freely used in a variety of development and production environments while maintaining clear licensing terms. | | Categories | Inference & Serving | AI Agents, Inference & Serving | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [hopsworks](/tools/logicalclocks-hopsworks.md) | [claude-mem](/tools/thedotmack-claude-mem.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Dormant (18%) | Very active (96%) | | Days since push | 516d | 1d | | Open issues (now) | 16 | 252 | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/logicalclocks-hopsworks/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/thedotmack-claude-mem/trust.md) | ## Shared compatibility - **Python**: [hopsworks](/tools/logicalclocks-hopsworks.md) - Python runtime; [claude-mem](/tools/thedotmack-claude-mem.md) - Python runtime ## Decision facts: claude-mem - **Requirements:** Requires Node.js v20.0.0 or higher.; Must have the latest version of Claude Code with plugin support.; Auto-installs Bun (JavaScript runtime and process manager) if not already present.; Requires uv (Python package for vector search), auto-installation supported. - **Adopt for:** claude-mem provides persistent context across sessions, leveraging AI to capture and compress agent activity. - **License detail:** Claude-Mem is distributed under the Apache License 2.0, allowing it to be freely used in a variety of development and production environments while maintaining clear licensing terms. ## Choose when ### Choose hopsworks if… - hopsworks is primarily Java; claude-mem is JavaScript. - License: hopsworks is AGPL-3.0, claude-mem is Apache-2.0. - Tags unique to hopsworks: aws, azure, data-science, feature-engineering. ### Choose claude-mem if… - claude-mem is primarily JavaScript; hopsworks is Java. - License: claude-mem is Apache-2.0, hopsworks is AGPL-3.0. - Requirements: Requires Node.js v20.0.0 or higher.; Must have the latest version of Claude Code with plugin support.; Auto-installs Bun (JavaScript runtime and process manager) if not already present.; Requires uv (Python package for vector search), auto-installation supported.. - Tags unique to claude-mem: ai-agents, ai-memory, chromadb, claude. - Also covers AI Agents. - When you require seamless and persistent context continuity between different session interactions with Claude Code or other supported agents. ## When NOT to use hopsworks - Last GitHub push was 517 days ago (dormant maintenance, Feb 10, 2025). Validate activity before betting a new project on hopsworks. - Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic. ## When NOT to use claude-mem - When working in environments where Node.js v20.0.0 or higher cannot be installed, as claude-mem requires this version to operate. - If your specific AI agent or tool does not integrate with the supported frameworks listed (e.g., Claude Code, OpenClaw), making context persistence ineffective for your workflow. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between hopsworks and claude-mem? hopsworks: Hopsworks - Data-Intensive AI platform with a Feature Store. claude-mem: Persistent Context Across Sessions for Every Agent. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose hopsworks over claude-mem? Choose hopsworks over claude-mem when hopsworks is primarily Java; claude-mem is JavaScript; License: hopsworks is AGPL-3.0, claude-mem is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to hopsworks: aws, azure, data-science, feature-engineering. ### When should I choose claude-mem over hopsworks? Choose claude-mem over hopsworks when claude-mem is primarily JavaScript; hopsworks is Java; License: claude-mem is Apache-2.0, hopsworks is AGPL-3.0; Requirements: Requires Node.js v20.0.0 or higher.; Must have the latest version of Claude Code with plugin support.; Auto-installs Bun (JavaScript runtime and process manager) if not already present.; Requires uv (Python package for vector search), auto-installation supported.; Tags unique to claude-mem: ai-agents, ai-memory, chromadb, claude; Also covers AI Agents; When you require seamless and persistent context continuity between different session interactions with Claude Code or other supported agents. ### When should I avoid hopsworks? Last GitHub push was 517 days ago (dormant maintenance, Feb 10, 2025). Validate activity before betting a new project on hopsworks. Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic. ### When should I avoid claude-mem? When working in environments where Node.js v20.0.0 or higher cannot be installed, as claude-mem requires this version to operate. If your specific AI agent or tool does not integrate with the supported frameworks listed (e.g., Claude Code, OpenClaw), making context persistence ineffective for your workflow. ### Is hopsworks or claude-mem more popular on GitHub? claude-mem has more GitHub stars (86,816 vs 1,303). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are hopsworks and claude-mem open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (hopsworks: AGPL-3.0, claude-mem: Apache-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to hopsworks or claude-mem? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [hopsworks alternatives](/tools/logicalclocks-hopsworks/alternatives) and [claude-mem alternatives](/tools/thedotmack-claude-mem/alternatives) ([hopsworks markdown twin](/tools/logicalclocks-hopsworks/alternatives.md), [claude-mem markdown twin](/tools/thedotmack-claude-mem/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/logicalclocks-hopsworks-vs-thedotmack-claude-mem.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, hopsworks or claude-mem? hopsworks: Dormant. claude-mem: 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 hopsworks and claude-mem? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [hopsworks trust report](/tools/logicalclocks-hopsworks/trust); [claude-mem trust report](/tools/thedotmack-claude-mem/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=logicalclocks-hopsworks`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=logicalclocks-hopsworks) - 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/_