OpenVikingvsWeKnora
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| OpenViking | WeKnora | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 209 in AI Agents | #1 of 7 in RAG |
| GitHub stars | 41 037 | 35 761 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 471 | +888 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 55 | 9 |
| Latest release | v0.5.2.1 · 27 Oct 2026 | v0.8.3 · 14 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
WeKnora scores 83/100 against 82/100 for OpenViking, so it is the safer default.
OpenViking ships more often: 55 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for WeKnora.
OpenViking is growing faster right now (+2 471 stars in 30 days).
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