Comparison
claude-mem vs viewflow
Verdict
Pick claude-mem when claude-mem is primarily JavaScript; viewflow is Python; pick viewflow when viewflow is primarily Python; claude-mem is JavaScript.
Markdown twin · claude-mem alternatives · viewflow alternatives
GraphCanon updated today
vs
Trust & integrity
| Signal | claude-mem | viewflow |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (1d since push) As of 4d · github_public_v1 | Active (9d since push) As of today · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Personal account As of 4d · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of today · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 4d · osv@v1 | No lockfile (source not queried) As of today · 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
- claude-mem
- Persistent Context Across Sessions for Every Agent
- viewflow
- Reusable workflow library for Django
Stars
- claude-mem
- 87k
- viewflow
- 2.9k
Forks
- claude-mem
- 7.5k
- viewflow
- 412
Open issues
- claude-mem
- 252
- viewflow
- 9
Language
- claude-mem
- JavaScript
- viewflow
- Python
Adopt for
- claude-mem
- claude-mem provides persistent context across sessions, leveraging AI to capture and compress agent activity.
- viewflow
- -
Persona
- claude-mem
- -
- viewflow
- -
Runtime
- claude-mem
- -
- viewflow
- -
License
- claude-mem
- 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.
- viewflow
- AGPL-3.0
Last pushed
- claude-mem
- Jul 9, 2026
- viewflow
- Jul 6, 2026
Categories
- claude-mem
- AI Agents, Inference & Serving
- viewflow
- Inference & Serving
Trust and health
Maintenance
- claude-mem
- Very active (96%)
- viewflow
- Active (82%)
Days since push
- claude-mem
- 1d
- viewflow
- 9d
Open issues (now)
- claude-mem
- 252
- viewflow
- 9
Owner type
- claude-mem
- User
- viewflow
- Organization
Full report
- claude-mem
- Trust report
- viewflow
- Trust report
Shared compatibility
- Python · claude-mem: Python runtime · viewflow: Python runtime
Choose claude-mem if…
- claude-mem is primarily JavaScript; viewflow is Python.
- License: claude-mem is Apache-2.0, viewflow 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 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.
Choose viewflow if…
- viewflow is primarily Python; claude-mem is JavaScript.
- License: viewflow is AGPL-3.0, claude-mem is Apache-2.0.
- Tags unique to viewflow: bpmn, django, process-engine, python.
When NOT to use viewflow
- Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (thedotmack/claude-mem) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub forks (thedotmack/claude-mem) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Last push (thedotmack/claude-mem) · observed Jul 9, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (viewflow/viewflow) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- GitHub forks (viewflow/viewflow) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- Last push (viewflow/viewflow) · observed Jul 6, 2026
- License file (AGPL-3.0) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 15, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: claude-mem 87k · viewflow 2.9k (synced Jul 11, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between claude-mem and viewflow?
- claude-mem: Persistent Context Across Sessions for Every Agent. viewflow: Reusable workflow library for Django. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose claude-mem over viewflow?
- Choose claude-mem over viewflow when claude-mem is primarily JavaScript; viewflow is Python; License: claude-mem is Apache-2.0, viewflow 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 choose viewflow over claude-mem?
- Choose viewflow over claude-mem when viewflow is primarily Python; claude-mem is JavaScript; License: viewflow is AGPL-3.0, claude-mem is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to viewflow: bpmn, django, process-engine, python.
- 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.
- When should I avoid viewflow?
- Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic.
- Is claude-mem or viewflow more popular on GitHub?
- claude-mem has more GitHub stars (86,816 vs 2,865). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are claude-mem and viewflow open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (claude-mem: Apache-2.0, viewflow: AGPL-3.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to claude-mem or viewflow?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at claude-mem alternatives and viewflow alternatives (claude-mem markdown twin, viewflow 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, claude-mem or viewflow?
- claude-mem: Very active. viewflow: 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 claude-mem and viewflow?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: claude-mem trust report; viewflow trust report.