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hive
★ 11.1k
vs
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ruflo
★ 78.4k

hive vs ruflo

hive: Hive runs colonies of agents for business work: a long-lived queen agent pilots one unit of a task, saves the method as a skill, then fans the rest out to parallel workers that write results into a shared SQLite tracker. It ships persona queens, measured memory, in-process tools, MCP support and crash-safe state, and works with most LLM providers through LiteLLM.; ruflo: Ruflo v3 is an enterprise AI orchestration platform for Claude-based multi-agent swarms, closely related to Claude Flow. It features an inter-agent consensus algorithm, vector database integration for persistent memory, self-learning workflows, and native Claude Code SDK integration. Designed for deploying autonomous agent pipelines at scale with shared state management.

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TL;DR

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hiveMulti-Agent · ★ 11.1k

Research or data-collection jobs made of many similar units, such as checking dozens of companies

ruflo logo
rufloMulti-Agent · ★ 78.4k
When to choose:
  • You are a heavy Claude Code or Codex user and want several agents coordinated on one task, with memory across sessions.
  • You want a console that tracks cost and tokens and lets you replay and compare runs.
  • You want control levels (read, write, manage, full) with ask or auto approval.
When to skip:
  • You want a light setup: the full CLI install adds many files and hooks to your workspace.
  • You cannot read mods before installing: they run with your permissions and are not sandboxed.
  • Context overhead matters: hundreds of MCP tools and many commands mean a steep learning curve.
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Side-by-Side Comparison

Field
hive logohive
ruflo logoruflo
Category
Multi-Agent
Multi-Agent
Stars
★ 11.1k
★ 78.4k
License
Apache-2.0
MIT
Install Command
git clone https://github.com/aden-hive/hive.git && cd hive && ./quickstart.sh
npx ruflo@latest init wizard
Updated
4d ago
1d ago
Open Source
Yes
Yes
Tags
multi-agent, agent-runtime, python
AI Orchestration, Multi-Agent System, Self-Learning AI
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Features

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01Queen and worker model: orchestration is a tool call (run_worker, run_playbook) rather than a predefined graph
02Shared SQLite tracker per colony, so progress can be queried, audited and resumed
03Persistent markdown memory benchmarked on LongMemEval
04Built-in shell, file, search, scraping and chart tools plus any MCP server via hive mcp add
05Cron, interval and webhook triggers, with Sentinel escalation to Telegram or Slack
ruflo logoruflo
01Adds a large set of specialised agents, commands, skills, hooks and an MCP server around Claude Code and Codex
02Agent swarms that self-organise and coordinate in the background through hooks
03Memory across sessions with local vector retrieval and learning from past runs
04Visual console to track workflows, agents, models, tokens and cost, with replay of runs
05Federation for agents on different machines to communicate
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Use Cases

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↳Research or data-collection jobs made of many similar units, such as checking dozens of companies
↳Growth, RevOps, lead generation and content tasks handled by persona agents
↳Long-running batch work that must survive crashes and pick up where it stopped
ruflo logoruflo
↳Running parallel Claude agent swarms for large-scale document processing
↳Building autonomous workflows that require inter-agent coordination and consensus
↳Deploying production AI pipelines with persistent vector memory across sessions
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FAQ

FAQ

What is the difference between hive and ruflo?
Both hive and ruflo are in the Multi-Agent category. hive has 11.1k stars, while ruflo has 78.4k stars.
Which is better, hive or ruflo?
The best choice depends on your use case. Choose hive if Research or data-collection jobs made of many similar units, such as checking dozens of companies, and ruflo if Running parallel Claude agent swarms for large-scale document processing.
Is hive free or open source?
Yes, hive is open source on GitHub (Apache-2.0).
Is ruflo free or open source?
Yes, ruflo is open source on GitHub (MIT).
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