--- title: "maid vs claude-mem" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/mobile-artificial-intelligence-maid-vs-thedotmack-claude-mem" tools: ["mobile-artificial-intelligence-maid", "thedotmack-claude-mem"] --- # maid vs claude-mem *GraphCanon updated Jul 15, 2026* ## Verdict Pick maid when maid is primarily TypeScript; claude-mem is JavaScript; pick claude-mem when claude-mem is primarily JavaScript; maid is TypeScript. [maid](https://github.com/Mobile-Artificial-Intelligence/maid) reports 2.6k GitHub stars, 269 forks, and 11 open issues, last pushed Jul 7, 2026. [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 [maid's repository](https://github.com/Mobile-Artificial-Intelligence/maid) and [claude-mem's repository](https://github.com/thedotmack/claude-mem). | | [maid](/tools/mobile-artificial-intelligence-maid.md) | [claude-mem](/tools/thedotmack-claude-mem.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Maid is a free and open source application for interfacing with llama.cpp models locally, and with Anthropic, DeepSeek, Ollama, Mistral and OpenAI models remotely. | Persistent Context Across Sessions for Every Agent | | Stars | 2,591 | 86,816 | | Forks | 269 | 7,500 | | Open issues | 11 | 252 | | Language | TypeScript | JavaScript | | Adopt for | - | claude-mem provides persistent context across sessions, leveraging AI to capture and compress agent activity. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | 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._ | | [maid](/tools/mobile-artificial-intelligence-maid.md) | [claude-mem](/tools/thedotmack-claude-mem.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Active (82%) | Very active (96%) | | Days since push | 8d | 1d | | Open issues (now) | 11 | 252 | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/mobile-artificial-intelligence-maid/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/thedotmack-claude-mem/trust.md) | ## 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 maid if… - maid is primarily TypeScript; claude-mem is JavaScript. - License: maid is MIT, claude-mem is Apache-2.0. - Tags unique to maid: android, anthropic, chatbot, chatgpt. ### Choose claude-mem if… - claude-mem is primarily JavaScript; maid is TypeScript. - License: claude-mem is Apache-2.0, maid is MIT. - 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, long-term-memory. - 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 maid - 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 maid and claude-mem? maid: Maid is a free and open source application for interfacing with llama.cpp models locally, and with Anthropic, DeepSeek, Ollama, Mistral and OpenAI models remotely.. claude-mem: Persistent Context Across Sessions for Every Agent. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose maid over claude-mem? Choose maid over claude-mem when maid is primarily TypeScript; claude-mem is JavaScript; License: maid is MIT, claude-mem is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to maid: android, anthropic, chatbot, chatgpt. ### When should I choose claude-mem over maid? Choose claude-mem over maid when claude-mem is primarily JavaScript; maid is TypeScript; License: claude-mem is Apache-2.0, maid is MIT; 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, long-term-memory; 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 maid? 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 maid or claude-mem more popular on GitHub? claude-mem has more GitHub stars (86,816 vs 2,591). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are maid and claude-mem open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (maid: MIT, claude-mem: Apache-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to maid or claude-mem? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [maid alternatives](/tools/mobile-artificial-intelligence-maid/alternatives) and [claude-mem alternatives](/tools/thedotmack-claude-mem/alternatives) ([maid markdown twin](/tools/mobile-artificial-intelligence-maid/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/mobile-artificial-intelligence-maid-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, maid or claude-mem? maid: Active. 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 maid and claude-mem? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [maid trust report](/tools/mobile-artificial-intelligence-maid/trust); [claude-mem trust report](/tools/thedotmack-claude-mem/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=mobile-artificial-intelligence-maid`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=mobile-artificial-intelligence-maid) - 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/_