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Citadel vs Moltline Recall
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Encrypted-first embedded database with vector search and agent memory, exposed as MCP tools
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A portable knowledge-graph memory you pass in and get back. No database. 4 of 6 free.
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Neither has been reviewed yet, so the comparison rests on the scan and the public usage numbers. Both score close on the safety scan (82 and 87 out of 100). Moltline Recall is hosted and callable through the gateway; Citadel runs on your own machine. Citadel has noticeably more public adoption.
| Citadel | Moltline Recall | |
|---|---|---|
| User rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Safety grade | B82/100 | A87/100 |
| Adoption | Growing | Growing |
| GitHub stars | 3 | 0 |
| Downloads / week | 594 | – |
| Runs where | Your machine (local) | Hosted (remote) |
| Gateway-ready | No | Yes |
| Tools | — | 6 |
| Write actions | — | — |
| Price per call | Free | Free |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Last release | 2026-09-13 | 2026-09-19 |
| Category | Databases | Databases |