# rag vs TradingAgents

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

| | rag | TradingAgents |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 87/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #7 of 7 in RAG | #3 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 466 | 118 088 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +5 729 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.14.0 · 5 Jun 2026 | v0.7.1 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

TradingAgents scores 87/100 against 49/100 for rag, so it is the safer default.

TradingAgents ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for rag.

TradingAgents is growing faster right now (+5 729 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [rag](https://selfhost.directory/project/rag) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rag.md)
- [TradingAgents](https://selfhost.directory/project/tradingagents) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/tradingagents.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/rag-vs-tradingagents