--- title: "nginx-ui vs agno" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/0xjacky-nginx-ui-vs-agno-agi-agno" tools: ["0xjacky-nginx-ui", "agno-agi-agno"] --- # nginx-ui vs agno *GraphCanon updated Jul 11, 2026* ## Verdict Pick nginx-ui when nginx-ui is primarily Go; agno is Python; pick agno when agno is primarily Python; nginx-ui is Go. [nginx-ui](https://nginxui.com) reports 11k GitHub stars, 843 forks, and 84 open issues, last pushed Jul 11, 2026. [agno](https://docs.agno.com) has 41k stars, 5.6k forks, and 1.0k open issues, last pushed Jul 11, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [nginx-ui's repository](https://github.com/0xJacky/nginx-ui) and [agno's repository](https://github.com/agno-agi/agno). | | [nginx-ui](/tools/0xjacky-nginx-ui.md) | [agno](/tools/agno-agi-agno.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Yet another WebUI for Nginx | Build, run, and manage your own agent platform. | | Stars | 11,287 | 41,090 | | Forks | 843 | 5,627 | | Open issues | 84 | 1,009 | | Language | Go | Python | | Adopt for | - | Use agno for a high level of control over your AI agent platform, including 50+ production API endpoints and support for 100+ integrations. Ideal if you need to customize data ownership and permissions. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 | | Categories | Developer Tools | AI Agents, Developer Tools | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [nginx-ui](/tools/0xjacky-nginx-ui.md) | [agno](/tools/agno-agi-agno.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Open issues (now) | 84 | 1.0k | | Owner type | User | Organization | | Security scan | No MCP manifest | No lockfile | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/0xjacky-nginx-ui/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/agno-agi-agno/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: agno - **Adopt for:** Use agno for a high level of control over your AI agent platform, including 50+ production API endpoints and support for 100+ integrations. Ideal if you need to customize data ownership and permissions. ## Choose when ### Choose nginx-ui if… - nginx-ui is primarily Go; agno is Python. - License: nginx-ui is AGPL-3.0, agno is Apache-2.0. - Tags unique to nginx-ui: code-completion, copilot, cron, docker. ### Choose agno if… - agno is primarily Python; nginx-ui is Go. - License: agno is Apache-2.0, nginx-ui is AGPL-3.0. - Tags unique to agno: agents, ai-agents, developer-tools, python. - Also covers AI Agents. - Use agno for a high level of control over your AI agent platform, including 50+ production API endpoints and support for 100+ integrations. Ideal if you need to customize data ownership and permissions. ## When NOT to use nginx-ui - Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ## When NOT to use agno - AI Agents: Don't use an agent loop when a deterministic workflow would do; agents add latency, cost, and non-determinism. - Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between nginx-ui and agno? nginx-ui: Yet another WebUI for Nginx. agno: Build, run, and manage your own agent platform.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose nginx-ui over agno? Choose nginx-ui over agno when nginx-ui is primarily Go; agno is Python; License: nginx-ui is AGPL-3.0, agno is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to nginx-ui: code-completion, copilot, cron, docker. ### When should I choose agno over nginx-ui? Choose agno over nginx-ui when agno is primarily Python; nginx-ui is Go; License: agno is Apache-2.0, nginx-ui is AGPL-3.0; Tags unique to agno: agents, ai-agents, developer-tools, python; Also covers AI Agents; Use agno for a high level of control over your AI agent platform, including 50+ production API endpoints and support for 100+ integrations. Ideal if you need to customize data ownership and permissions. ### When should I avoid nginx-ui? Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ### When should I avoid agno? AI Agents: Don't use an agent loop when a deterministic workflow would do; agents add latency, cost, and non-determinism. Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ### Is nginx-ui or agno more popular on GitHub? agno has more GitHub stars (41,090 vs 11,287). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are nginx-ui and agno open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (nginx-ui: AGPL-3.0, agno: Apache-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to nginx-ui or agno? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [nginx-ui alternatives](/tools/0xjacky-nginx-ui/alternatives) and [agno alternatives](/tools/agno-agi-agno/alternatives) ([nginx-ui markdown twin](/tools/0xjacky-nginx-ui/alternatives.md), [agno markdown twin](/tools/agno-agi-agno/alternatives.md)), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes. ### Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison? Yes. The markdown twin at [this comparison](/compare/0xjacky-nginx-ui-vs-agno-agi-agno.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, nginx-ui or agno? nginx-ui: Very active. agno: Very active. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance. ### Where are the full trust reports for nginx-ui and agno? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [nginx-ui trust report](/tools/0xjacky-nginx-ui/trust); [agno trust report](/tools/agno-agi-agno/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=0xjacky-nginx-ui`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=0xjacky-nginx-ui) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_