Head to head
Remem vs lean-memory
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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Local-first automatic memory for Claude Code and Codex: capture, distill, recall from SQLite.
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Embedded, local-first agent memory: one SQLite file per namespace, no server, no cloud.
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Neither has been reviewed yet, so the comparison rests on the scan and the public usage numbers. The safety scan favours lean-memory (88/100 against 77). Remem has noticeably more public adoption.
| Remem | lean-memory | |
|---|---|---|
| User rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Safety grade | B77/100 | A88/100 |
| Adoption | Established | Growing |
| GitHub stars | 32 | 42 |
| Downloads / week | 401 | – |
| Runs where | Your machine (local) | Your machine (local) |
| Gateway-ready | No | No |
| Tools | — | 7 |
| Write actions | — | 2 |
| Price per call | Free | Free |
| Licence | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Last release | 2026-09-19 | 2026-08-07 |
| Category | Databases | Databases |