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LightRAG vs MediaCrawler

LightRAG and MediaCrawler share 6 technologies: React, Vite, FastAPI, Postgres, MongoDB, and Redis. Both are written in Python.

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What they share and what sets them apart

HKUDS

LightRAG

[EMNLP2025] LightRAG: Simple and Fast Retrieval-Augmented Generation

Python40.5kRead on October 31, 2026, at commit aaebfe1What is LightRAG built with?
NanmiCoder

MediaCrawler

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Python68.9kRead on October 30, 2026, at commit 68d9ef1What is MediaCrawler built with?

In common

Only in LightRAG

Side by side

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
LightRAG442,998 lines written338 code files
MediaCrawler40,863 lines written176 code files
Who writes itA commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
LightRAG19.8% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, Codex, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and Jules
MediaCrawler2.7% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code and Codex
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
LightRAGLast push October 29, 20268,260 commits40,452 stars
MediaCrawlerLast push October 27, 2026661 commits68,918 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
LightRAG676 test files66% of its code files have a test that imports them
MediaCrawler39 test files27.8% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, LightRAG or MediaCrawler?
LightRAG, with 442,998 lines written in 338 code files; MediaCrawler has 40,863 in 176.

The proof: HKUDS/LightRAG's code at commit aaebfe1

Which has more GitHub stars, LightRAG or MediaCrawler?
MediaCrawler, with 68,918 stars; LightRAG has 40,452.

The proof: NanmiCoder/MediaCrawler on GitHub

Which has more tests, LightRAG or MediaCrawler?
LightRAG, with 676 test files; MediaCrawler has 39.

The proof: HKUDS/LightRAG's code at commit aaebfe1

Which was updated more recently, LightRAG or MediaCrawler?
LightRAG: its last push was on October 29, 2026, and MediaCrawler's on October 27, 2026.

The proof: HKUDS/LightRAG's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, LightRAG or MediaCrawler?
LightRAG: an AI signed 19.8% of its commits, with Claude Code, Codex, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and Jules; in MediaCrawler, 2.7%.

The proof: the commits each tool signed in HKUDS/LightRAG

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