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codebase-memory-mcp vs Hexabot
codebase-memory-mcp has 43,844 GitHub stars, 3,573 forks, 597 open issues and last shipped today. Hexabot has 1,232 stars, 240 forks, 26 open issues and last shipped 27 days ago. codebase-memory-mcp leads on adoption by 3,459% (43,844 vs 1,232 stars). codebase-memory-mcp is written in C under MIT; Hexabot is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence. codebase-memory-mcp has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, Hexabot 19%. codebase-memory-mcp was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| codebase-memory-mcp | Hexabot | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 44K | ★ 1.2K |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | C | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-20 | 2026-08-24 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.6K | ⑂ 240 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick codebase-memory-mcp if
- You weight community size — 44K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches C
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Hexabot if
- You want the Hexabot feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Hexabot fits your workflow better
About codebase-memory-mcp
codebase memory mcp is a high performance code intelligence MCP server, written in C, that indexes a codebase into a persistent knowledge graph so AI coding agents can answer structural questions in under a millisecond, and it is built for developers and teams who run agents such as Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, aider, or Kilo Code against large repositories.
read the full codebase-memory-mcp overview →
About Hexabot
Hexabot is a self hosted TypeScript automation platform that builds and runs AI agents and agentic workflows across conversational channels, aimed at developers and teams who want agentic automation running on their own infrastructure rather than on a vendor hosted service.
read the full Hexabot overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is codebase-memory-mcp or Hexabot more popular?
codebase-memory-mcp has 43,844 GitHub stars and Hexabot has 1,232. codebase-memory-mcp has the larger community by that measure.
Are codebase-memory-mcp and Hexabot free?
Both are open source. codebase-memory-mcp is licensed under MIT, and Hexabot has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between codebase-memory-mcp and Hexabot?
codebase-memory-mcp is written in C and Hexabot in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, codebase-memory-mcp or Hexabot?
Choose codebase-memory-mcp if you want the larger community (43,844 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Hexabot if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.