LightRAGvsyeswiki
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| LightRAG | yeswiki | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 7 in RAG | #23 of 31 in Wikis |
| GitHub stars | 40 394 | 139 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +559 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 12 |
| Latest release | v1.5.7 · 2 Sept 2026 | v4.7.1 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
LightRAG scores 82/100 against 49/100 for yeswiki, so it is the safer default.
yeswiki ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for LightRAG.
LightRAG is growing faster right now (+559 stars in 30 days).
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