Comparison
agentfield vs agent-control
Verdict
Pick agentfield if agent-Field/agentfield is a comprehensive toolset built in Go under the Apache-2.0 license, aiming to streamline the development lifecycle of scalable AI agents that are observably secure; pick agent-control if agent-control is a highly configurable and extensible centralized agent control system that governs runtime behavior of agents at scale via UI or SDK/API.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | agentfield | agent-control |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (0d since push) As of 3w · github_public_v1 | Very active (2d since push) As of 2w · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of 3w · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of 2w · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 1mo · osv@v1 | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 1mo · osv@v1 |
| deps.dev advisories | Not queried deps.dev@v1 | Not queried deps.dev@v1 |
| OpenSSF Scorecard | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 |
Tagline
- agentfield
- Build, run and scale AI agents like API and microservices
- agent-control
- Centralized agent control plane for governing runtime agent behavior at scale
Stars
- agentfield
- 2.5k
- agent-control
- 289
Forks
- agentfield
- 392
- agent-control
- 44
Open issues
- agentfield
- 74
- agent-control
- 36
Language
- agentfield
- Go
- agent-control
- Python
Adopt for
- agentfield
- Agent-Field/agentfield is a comprehensive toolset built in Go under the Apache-2.0 license, aiming to streamline the development lifecycle of scalable AI agents that are observably secure.
- agent-control
- agent-control is a highly configurable and extensible centralized agent control system that governs runtime behavior of agents at scale via UI or SDK/API.
Persona
- agentfield
- -
- agent-control
- -
Runtime
- agentfield
- -
- agent-control
- -
License
- agentfield
- Apache-2.0
- agent-control
- Apache-2.0
Last pushed
- agentfield
- Aug 1, 2026
- agent-control
- Aug 6, 2026
Categories
- agentfield
- AI Agents
- agent-control
- AI Agents
Trust and health
Days since push
- agentfield
- 0d
- agent-control
- 2d
Open issues (now)
- agentfield
- 74
- agent-control
- 36
Full report
- agentfield
- Trust report
- agent-control
- Trust report
Choose agentfield if…
- agentfield is primarily Go; agent-control is Python.
- Tags unique to agentfield: agent-auth, agent-authentication, agent-scaling, agentic-ai.
- When you seek to manage and scale your AI agents with robust identity awareness and auditability features from inception.
When NOT to use agentfield
- If your project requires heavy customization in languages other than Go as Agentfield is primarily built using Go which may limit its adaptability in polyglot environments.
Choose agent-control if…
- agent-control is primarily Python; agentfield is Go.
- Tags unique to agent-control: agentic-workflow, ai safety, guardrails, llm.
- agent-control ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment.
- Use agent-control if you need to centrally manage the behavior of multiple AI agents in production environments.
When NOT to use agent-control
- Avoid using agent-control when your project does not require centralized control for large-scale AI agent management.
- Not recommended if your setup is simplistic or relies solely on languages other than Python or TypeScript, since the tool primarily supports these two.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (Agent-Field/agentfield) · observed Aug 2, 2026
- GitHub forks (Agent-Field/agentfield) · observed Aug 2, 2026
- Last push (Agent-Field/agentfield) · observed Aug 1, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Aug 2, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 12, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (agentcontrol/agent-control) · observed Aug 9, 2026
- GitHub forks (agentcontrol/agent-control) · observed Aug 9, 2026
- Last push (agentcontrol/agent-control) · observed Aug 6, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Aug 9, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 17, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 15, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: agentfield 2.5k · agent-control 289 (synced Aug 2, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between agentfield and agent-control?
- agentfield: Build, run and scale AI agents like API and microservices. agent-control: Centralized agent control plane for governing runtime agent behavior at scale. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose agentfield over agent-control?
- Choose agentfield over agent-control when agentfield is primarily Go; agent-control is Python; Tags unique to agentfield: agent-auth, agent-authentication, agent-scaling, agentic-ai; When you seek to manage and scale your AI agents with robust identity awareness and auditability features from inception.
- When should I choose agent-control over agentfield?
- Choose agent-control over agentfield when agent-control is primarily Python; agentfield is Go; Tags unique to agent-control: agentic-workflow, ai safety, guardrails, llm; agent-control ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; Use agent-control if you need to centrally manage the behavior of multiple AI agents in production environments.
- When should I avoid agentfield?
- If your project requires heavy customization in languages other than Go as Agentfield is primarily built using Go which may limit its adaptability in polyglot environments.
- When should I avoid agent-control?
- Avoid using agent-control when your project does not require centralized control for large-scale AI agent management. Not recommended if your setup is simplistic or relies solely on languages other than Python or TypeScript, since the tool primarily supports these two.
- Is agentfield or agent-control more popular on GitHub?
- agentfield has more GitHub stars (2,472 vs 289). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are agentfield and agent-control open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (agentfield: Apache-2.0, agent-control: Apache-2.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to agentfield or agent-control?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at agentfield alternatives and agent-control alternatives (agentfield markdown twin, agent-control markdown twin), 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 mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers.
- Which is better maintained, agentfield or agent-control?
- agentfield: Very active. agent-control: 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 agentfield and agent-control?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: agentfield trust report; agent-control trust report.