Comparison
rags vs SAG
Verdict
Pick rags if decision-critical facts for 'rags':; pick SAG if sAG is a document retrieval project built with TypeScript to aid in efficient search and retrieval within knowledge bases.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | rags | SAG |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Dormant (865d since push) As of Aug 18, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Very active (0d since push) As of Sep 20, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of Aug 18, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of Sep 20, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | Published findings As of Jul 11, 2026 · osv@v1 | No lockfile (source not queried) As of Jul 11, 2026 · osv@v1 |
| deps.dev advisories | Not queried deps.dev@v1 | Not queried deps.dev@v1 |
| OpenSSF Scorecard | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 |
Tagline
- rags
- Build ChatGPT over your data with natural language
- SAG
- Document retrieval system built on SAG
Stars
- rags
- 6.5k
- SAG
- 2.5k
Forks
- rags
- 656
- SAG
- 162
Open issues
- rags
- 37
- SAG
- 0
Language
- rags
- Python
- SAG
- Python
Adopt for
- rags
- Decision-critical facts for 'rags':
- SAG
- SAG is a document retrieval project built with TypeScript to aid in efficient search and retrieval within knowledge bases.
Persona
- rags
- -
- SAG
- -
Runtime
- rags
- -
- SAG
- -
License
- rags
- MIT License
- SAG
- MIT
Last pushed
- rags
- Apr 5, 2024
- SAG
- Sep 20, 2026
Categories
- rags
- AI Agents, Data & Retrieval
- SAG
- AI Agents, Data & Retrieval
Trust and health
Maintenance
- rags
- Dormant (18%)
- SAG
- Very active (96%)
Days since push
- rags
- 865d
- SAG
- 0d
Open issues (now)
- rags
- 37
- SAG
- 0
Stars delta
- rags
- +6 (30d)
- SAG
- +284 (30d)
Open issues delta
- rags
- -1 (30d)
- SAG
- 0 (30d)
OSV dependency advisories
- rags
- Published findings
- SAG
- No lockfile (source not queried)
Full report
- rags
- Trust report
- SAG
- Trust report
Shared compatibility
- Python · rags: Python runtime · SAG: Python runtime
Choose rags if…
- Requirements: Installation leverages poetry for dependency management.; Setup requires configuration with OpenAI key and potentially creating a virtual environment..
- Tags unique to rags: chatbot, chatgpt, openai, streamlit.
- When leveraging natural language queries over proprietary user data using OpenAI services.
When NOT to use rags
- Not suitable if you seek solutions not dependent on OpenAI's services as the underlying framework is tightly coupled with OpenAI APIs.
- Avoid using rags if your project involves sensitive or highly confidential data since it requires integrating API keys, potentially posing security concerns.
- If your team does not have familiarity or access to Streamlit for app development, you might find setting up and deploying a conversational agent more challenging.
Choose SAG if…
- Tags unique to SAG: ai, data-engineering, knowledge-graph, sag.
- When you need graph and vector-based techniques for retrieving documents
- More recently updated (last pushed Sep 20, 2026).
When NOT to use SAG
- Avoid if the project requires features not supported by TypeScript, favoring alternative languages or environments instead
- Do not use SAG when the architecture of your system cannot benefit from graph and vector-based retrieval methods, as it may lead to underutilization of its capabilities
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (run-llama/rags) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- GitHub forks (run-llama/rags) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Last push (run-llama/rags) · observed Apr 5, 2024
- License file (MIT) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 12, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (Zleap-AI/SAG) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- GitHub forks (Zleap-AI/SAG) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Last push (Zleap-AI/SAG) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 14, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: rags 6.5k · SAG 2.5k (synced Sep 20, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between rags and SAG?
- rags: Build ChatGPT over your data with natural language. SAG: Document retrieval system built on SAG. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose rags over SAG?
- Choose rags over SAG when Requirements: Installation leverages poetry for dependency management.; Setup requires configuration with OpenAI key and potentially creating a virtual environment.; Tags unique to rags: chatbot, chatgpt, openai, streamlit; When leveraging natural language queries over proprietary user data using OpenAI services.
- When should I choose SAG over rags?
- Choose SAG over rags when Tags unique to SAG: ai, data-engineering, knowledge-graph, sag; When you need graph and vector-based techniques for retrieving documents; More recently updated (last pushed Sep 20, 2026).
- When should I avoid rags?
- Not suitable if you seek solutions not dependent on OpenAI's services as the underlying framework is tightly coupled with OpenAI APIs. Avoid using rags if your project involves sensitive or highly confidential data since it requires integrating API keys, potentially posing security concerns. If your team does not have familiarity or access to Streamlit for app development, you might find setting up and deploying a conversational agent more challenging.
- When should I avoid SAG?
- Avoid if the project requires features not supported by TypeScript, favoring alternative languages or environments instead Do not use SAG when the architecture of your system cannot benefit from graph and vector-based retrieval methods, as it may lead to underutilization of its capabilities
- Is rags or SAG more popular on GitHub?
- rags has more GitHub stars (6,549 vs 2,500). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are rags and SAG open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (rags: MIT, SAG: MIT).
- Where can I find alternatives to rags or SAG?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at rags alternatives and SAG alternatives (rags markdown twin, SAG 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, rags or SAG?
- rags: Dormant. SAG: 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 rags and SAG?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: rags trust report; SAG trust report.