LightRAG vs Mem0
An independent, evidence-based trust comparison of LightRAG and Mem0, two Memory & Knowledge projects in the HVTracker registry. Scores come from public, checkable signals — supply-chain provenance, OSSF Scorecard, maintenance, and adoption — not popularity.
Mem0 leads on trust — 86.3/100 (Grade A) vs 83.7/100 (Grade A), a 2.6-point gap. Full breakdown below.
| Signal | LightRAGHKUDS/LightRAG | Mem0mem0ai/mem0 |
|---|---|---|
| HVTrust score | 83.7 | 86.3 |
| Evidence grade | A | A |
| Coverage grade | A | A |
| Overall rank | #55 | #37 |
| Rank in Memory & Knowledge | #5 | #3 |
| GitHub stars | 38.6k | 62.8k |
| Last updated | today | 1d ago |
| Build provenance | Yes | Yes |
| OSSF Scorecard | 5.4 / 10 | 5.5 / 10 |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Downloads | 63k/wk | 812k/wk |
| Trust dimensions (points earned) | ||
| Safety / integrity / 25 | 15.9 | 19.4 |
| Identity & provenance / 18 | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Transparency / 17 | 13.1 | 13.2 |
| Maintenance / 20 | 20.0 | 19.9 |
| Adoption / 20 | 17.4 | 19.4 |
| Runtime capability surface (full matrix) | ||
| MCP server | — | Declared |
| External providers | 6 — Anthropic, Google Gemini, OpenAI, … | 14 — Amazon Bedrock, Anthropic, Cohere, … |
| Requires API keys | Yes | Yes |
| Plugin surface | — | plugins |
| Provenance drift | Match | Partial |
How to read this: HVTrust (0–100) weighs supply-chain signals (provenance, OSSF Scorecard, signed commits, open license) alongside real-world adoption, scaled by an evidence-confidence factor. Grade bands: A ≥ 80, B ≥ 65, C ≥ 50, D < 50. Signals refresh daily. Full methodology v4.3 →