# hadoop vs WeKnora

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | hadoop | WeKnora |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 1 in Distributed Systems | #1 of 7 in RAG |
| GitHub stars | 15 700 | 35 745 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +33 | +872 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 9 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v0.8.3 · 14 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Java | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

WeKnora scores 83/100 against 76/100 for hadoop, so it is the safer default.

WeKnora ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for hadoop.

If you want the quickest setup, WeKnora is easier to run; hadoop needs more configuration.

WeKnora is growing faster right now (+872 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [hadoop](https://selfhost.directory/project/hadoop) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/hadoop.md)
- [WeKnora](https://selfhost.directory/project/weknora) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/weknora.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/hadoop-vs-weknora