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Knos vs IWE
Same numbers we show everywhere else, lined up. Ratings come from users, the grade comes from our scanner, adoption comes from public registries.
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One local memory every coding agent on this machine shares, with claims so they don't collide.
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Markdown knowledge base as agent memory. Runs against the notes directory it is started in.
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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 (92 and 94 out of 100). IWE has noticeably more public adoption.
| Knos | IWE | |
|---|---|---|
| User rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Safety grade | A92/100 | A94/100 |
| Adoption | New | Established |
| GitHub stars | 1 | 1.7k |
| Downloads / week | – | 136 |
| Runs where | Your machine (local) | Your machine (local) |
| Gateway-ready | No | No |
| Tools | 3 | — |
| Write actions | 1 | — |
| Price per call | Free | Free |
| Licence | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Last release | 2026-09-20 | 2026-09-19 |
| Category | AI and agents | AI and agents |