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Heystack vs mcp-local-rag
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Observability for AI apps: investigate traces, logs, LLM usage, replays and crashes; manage alerts.
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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 (93 and 92 out of 100). Heystack is hosted and callable through the gateway; mcp-local-rag runs on your own machine. mcp-local-rag has noticeably more public adoption.
| Heystack | mcp-local-rag | |
|---|---|---|
| User rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Safety grade | A93/100 | A92/100 |
| Adoption | Growing | Established |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 399 |
| Downloads / week | – | 4.7k |
| Runs where | Hosted (remote) | Your machine (local) |
| Gateway-ready | Yes | No |
| Tools | — | — |
| Write actions | — | — |
| Price per call | Free | Free |
| Licence | — | MIT |
| Last release | 2026-09-19 | 2026-09-18 |
| Category | AI and agents | AI and agents |