# graymatter vs yantrikdb-server

> Two self-hosted [Mem0 alternatives](https://selfhost.directory/alternative-to/mem0), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | graymatter | yantrikdb-server |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 53/100 ✓ | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #38 of 125 in AI | #64 of 125 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 488 ✓ | 177 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 21 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.20.1 · 9 Oct 2026 | v0.20.0 · 15 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

graymatter scores 53/100 against 47/100 for yantrikdb-server, so it is the safer default.

yantrikdb-server ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for graymatter.

If you want the quickest setup, graymatter is easier to run; yantrikdb-server needs more configuration.

## Details

- [graymatter](https://selfhost.directory/project/graymatter) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/graymatter.md)
- [yantrikdb-server](https://selfhost.directory/project/yantrikdb-server) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/yantrikdb-server.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/graymatter-vs-yantrikdb-server