Hindsightvsrag
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Hindsight | rag | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 209 in AI Agents | #7 of 7 in RAG |
| GitHub stars | 55 628 | 466 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +3 581 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 3 |
| Latest release | v1.1.0 · 21 Oct 2026 | v0.14.0 · 5 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Hindsight scores 86/100 against 49/100 for rag, so it is the safer default.
rag ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Hindsight.
Hindsight is growing faster right now (+3 581 stars in 30 days).
Hindsight details →rag details →