# Observal vs YourMemory

> Two self-hosted [AI Agents projects](https://selfhost.directory/ai-agents), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Observal | YourMemory |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 ✓ | 45/100 |
| Rank in category | #40 of 209 in AI Agents | #138 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 4 534 ✓ | 270 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 160 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 33 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | v1.15.1 · 16 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.4.26 · 25 May 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Observal scores 65/100 against 45/100 for YourMemory, so it is the safer default.

Observal ships more often: 33 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for YourMemory.

Observal is growing faster right now (+1 160 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Observal](https://selfhost.directory/project/observal) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/observal.md)
- [YourMemory](https://selfhost.directory/project/yourmemory) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/yourmemory.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/observal-vs-yourmemory