--- title: "statewave vs WeKnora" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/smaramwbc-statewave-vs-tencent-weknora" tools: ["smaramwbc-statewave", "tencent-weknora"] --- # statewave vs WeKnora *GraphCanon updated Aug 18, 2026* ## Verdict Pick statewave if statewave focuses on reproducibility and provenance in memory management for AI agents, using Postgres plus pgvector for self-hosted operations rather than relying on query-time retrieval; pick WeKnora if weKnora is an open-source LLM knowledge platform that transforms raw documents into a queryable RAG, autonomous reasoning agent, and self-maintaining Wiki. It is built in Go and offers flexibility. [statewave](https://statewave.ai) reports 289 GitHub stars, 22 forks, and 14 open issues, last pushed Jul 30, 2026. [WeKnora](https://weknora.weixin.qq.com) has 20k stars, 2.9k forks, and 556 open issues, last pushed Aug 16, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [statewave's repository](https://github.com/smaramwbc/statewave) and [WeKnora's repository](https://github.com/Tencent/WeKnora). | | [statewave](/tools/smaramwbc-statewave.md) | [WeKnora](/tools/tencent-weknora.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Open-source memory runtime for AI agents | Open-source LLM knowledge platform for creating a queryable RAG, autonomous reasoning agent, and self-maintaining Wiki. | | Stars | 289 | 19,992 | | Forks | 22 | 2,877 | | Open issues | 14 | 556 | | Language | Python | Go | | Adopt for | Statewave focuses on reproducibility and provenance in memory management for AI agents, using Postgres plus pgvector for self-hosted operations rather than relying on query-time retrieval. | WeKnora is an open-source LLM knowledge platform that transforms raw documents into a queryable RAG, autonomous reasoning agent, and self-maintaining Wiki. It is built in Go and offers flexibility through its Docker Com포 | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache-2.0 | Other | | Categories | AI Agents, Vector Databases | AI Agents, Evaluation & Observability, LLM Frameworks, Vector Databases | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [statewave](/tools/smaramwbc-statewave.md) | [WeKnora](/tools/tencent-weknora.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Days since push | 1d | 2d | | Open issues (now) | 14 | 556 | | Stars delta | Unknown | +1.5k (30d) | | Open issues delta | Unknown | +145 (30d) | | Owner type | User | Organization | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/smaramwbc-statewave/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/tencent-weknora/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: statewave - **Adopt for:** Statewave focuses on reproducibility and provenance in memory management for AI agents, using Postgres plus pgvector for self-hosted operations rather than relying on query-time retrieval. ## Decision facts: WeKnora - **Pricing:** freemium - Free and open-source under the MIT license. - **Adopt for:** WeKnora is an open-source LLM knowledge platform that transforms raw documents into a queryable RAG, autonomous reasoning agent, and self-maintaining Wiki. It is built in Go and offers flexibility through its Docker Com포 ## Choose when ### Choose statewave if… - statewave is primarily Python; WeKnora is Go. - License: statewave is Apache-2.0, WeKnora is Other. - Tags unique to statewave: agent-memory, ai-agents, llm, memory. - Use when needing reproducible and documented context bundles to ensure consistent agent performance over time, as Statewave's design specifically supports provenance tagging for each context bundle. ### Choose WeKnora if… - WeKnora is primarily Go; statewave is Python. - License: WeKnora is Other, statewave is Apache-2.0. - Pricing: Free and open-source under the MIT license.. - Tags unique to WeKnora: agent, agentic, ai, chatbot. - Also covers Evaluation & Observability, LLM Frameworks. - Use WeKnora if you prefer the Go (Golang) language ecosystem. ## When NOT to use statewave - Avoid if your application cannot leverage or benefit from a self-hosted memory runtime setup specifically using Postgres and pgvector. - Not suitable for cases where query-time document retrieval is preferred over maintaining provenance-tagged, static context bundles. ## When NOT to use WeKnora - Avoid WeKnora if your team's primary expertise is not in Go (Golang). - If you require real-time updates that are more seamlessly integrated with external systems, as WeKnora focuses on internal maintenance processes. - WeKnora might not be the best fit if your specific needs require proprietary licensing or access to features beyond its MIT License. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between statewave and WeKnora? statewave: Open-source memory runtime for AI agents. WeKnora: Open-source LLM knowledge platform for creating a queryable RAG, autonomous reasoning agent, and self-maintaining Wiki.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose statewave over WeKnora? Choose statewave over WeKnora when statewave is primarily Python; WeKnora is Go; License: statewave is Apache-2.0, WeKnora is Other; Tags unique to statewave: agent-memory, ai-agents, llm, memory; Use when needing reproducible and documented context bundles to ensure consistent agent performance over time, as Statewave's design specifically supports provenance tagging for each context bundle. ### When should I choose WeKnora over statewave? Choose WeKnora over statewave when WeKnora is primarily Go; statewave is Python; License: WeKnora is Other, statewave is Apache-2.0; Pricing: Free and open-source under the MIT license.; Tags unique to WeKnora: agent, agentic, ai, chatbot; Also covers Evaluation & Observability, LLM Frameworks; Use WeKnora if you prefer the Go (Golang) language ecosystem. ### When should I avoid statewave? Avoid if your application cannot leverage or benefit from a self-hosted memory runtime setup specifically using Postgres and pgvector. Not suitable for cases where query-time document retrieval is preferred over maintaining provenance-tagged, static context bundles. ### When should I avoid WeKnora? Avoid WeKnora if your team's primary expertise is not in Go (Golang). If you require real-time updates that are more seamlessly integrated with external systems, as WeKnora focuses on internal maintenance processes. WeKnora might not be the best fit if your specific needs require proprietary licensing or access to features beyond its MIT License. ### Is statewave or WeKnora more popular on GitHub? WeKnora has more GitHub stars (19,992 vs 289). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are statewave and WeKnora open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (statewave: Apache-2.0, WeKnora: Other). ### Where can I find alternatives to statewave or WeKnora? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [statewave alternatives](/tools/smaramwbc-statewave/alternatives) and [WeKnora alternatives](/tools/tencent-weknora/alternatives) ([statewave markdown twin](/tools/smaramwbc-statewave/alternatives.md), [WeKnora markdown twin](/tools/tencent-weknora/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/smaramwbc-statewave-vs-tencent-weknora.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, statewave or WeKnora? statewave: Very active. WeKnora: 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 statewave and WeKnora? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [statewave trust report](/tools/smaramwbc-statewave/trust); [WeKnora trust report](/tools/tencent-weknora/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=smaramwbc-statewave`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=smaramwbc-statewave) - 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/_