--- title: "agenta vs agent-starter-pack" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/agenta-ai-agenta-vs-googlecloudplatform-agent-starter-pack" tools: ["agenta-ai-agenta", "googlecloudplatform-agent-starter-pack"] --- # agenta vs agent-starter-pack *GraphCanon updated Sep 30, 2026* ## Verdict Pick agenta if agenta is an open-source, self-hosted platform for building, managing, and orchestrating AI agents and automations, supporting integration with existing AI models like Claude and ChatGPT; pick agent-starter-pack if agent-starter-pack offers built-in CI/CD, evaluation tools, and observability for deploying generative AI agents on Google Cloud with Python. [agenta](http://www.agenta.ai) reports 4.8k GitHub stars, 673 forks, and 349 open issues, last pushed Sep 18, 2026. [agent-starter-pack](http://goo.gle/agents-cli) has 6.6k stars, 1.5k forks, and 49 open issues, last pushed Jul 21, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [agenta's repository](https://github.com/Agenta-AI/agenta) and [agent-starter-pack's repository](https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/agent-starter-pack). | | [agenta](/tools/agenta-ai-agenta.md) | [agent-starter-pack](/tools/googlecloudplatform-agent-starter-pack.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | A workspace for building and orchestrating AI agents and automations. | Ship AI Agents to Google Cloud in minutes with built-in CI/CD, evaluation, and observability | | Stars | 4,764 | 6,558 | | Forks | 673 | 1,500 | | Open issues | 349 | 49 | | Language | TypeScript | Python | | Adopt for | Agenta is an open-source, self-hosted platform for building, managing, and orchestrating AI agents and automations, supporting integration with existing AI models like Claude and ChatGPT. | agent-starter-pack offers built-in CI/CD, evaluation tools, and observability for deploying generative AI agents on Google Cloud with Python. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Other | Apache-2.0 | | Categories | AI Agents, Evaluation & Observability | AI Agents, Evaluation & Observability | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [agenta](/tools/agenta-ai-agenta.md) | [agent-starter-pack](/tools/googlecloudplatform-agent-starter-pack.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Steady (60%) | | Days since push | 0d | 60d | | Open issues (now) | 349 | 49 | | Stars delta | +319 (30d) | +21 (30d) | | Open issues delta | +79 (30d) | 0 (30d) | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/agenta-ai-agenta/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/googlecloudplatform-agent-starter-pack/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: agenta - **Adopt for:** Agenta is an open-source, self-hosted platform for building, managing, and orchestrating AI agents and automations, supporting integration with existing AI models like Claude and ChatGPT. ## Decision facts: agent-starter-pack - **Requirements:** Depends on Python 3.10+.; Requires the Google Cloud SDK for interacting with GCP services.; Terraform is needed for deployment purposes.; Make utility should be installed for development tasks. - **Adopt for:** agent-starter-pack offers built-in CI/CD, evaluation tools, and observability for deploying generative AI agents on Google Cloud with Python. ## Choose when ### Choose agenta if… - agenta is primarily TypeScript; agent-starter-pack is Python. - License: agenta is Other, agent-starter-pack is Apache-2.0. - Tags unique to agenta: agent-builder, agent-observability, agent-orchestration, ai-agent. - When you need to integrate and manage AI agents and automations with existing models like Claude and ChatGPT. ### Choose agent-starter-pack if… - agent-starter-pack is primarily Python; agenta is TypeScript. - License: agent-starter-pack is Apache-2.0, agenta is Other. - Requirements: Depends on Python 3.10+.; Requires the Google Cloud SDK for interacting with GCP services.; Terraform is needed for deployment purposes.; Make utility should be installed for development tasks.. - Tags unique to agent-starter-pack: agents, gcp, gemini, genai-agents. - You are working with Google Cloud and wish to deploy generative AI agents quickly using production-ready templates that come with integrated CI/CD pipelines. ## When NOT to use agenta - If you are looking for a cloud-based service without the need for self-hosting. - If you do not require integration with specific AI models like Claude or ChatGPT. - If you need a platform that offers more than just agent building and orchestration, such as broader AI development features. ## When NOT to use agent-starter-pack - Your project is hosted on a cloud provider other than Google Cloud, as this tool is optimized for GCP services and uses Terraform specifically configured for deployment with it. - You do not need or want built-in CI/CD pipelines and evaluation tools, preferring to manage these components separately through different tools or self-configured setups. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between agenta and agent-starter-pack? agenta: A workspace for building and orchestrating AI agents and automations.. agent-starter-pack: Ship AI Agents to Google Cloud in minutes with built-in CI/CD, evaluation, and observability. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose agenta over agent-starter-pack? Choose agenta over agent-starter-pack when agenta is primarily TypeScript; agent-starter-pack is Python; License: agenta is Other, agent-starter-pack is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to agenta: agent-builder, agent-observability, agent-orchestration, ai-agent; When you need to integrate and manage AI agents and automations with existing models like Claude and ChatGPT. ### When should I choose agent-starter-pack over agenta? Choose agent-starter-pack over agenta when agent-starter-pack is primarily Python; agenta is TypeScript; License: agent-starter-pack is Apache-2.0, agenta is Other; Requirements: Depends on Python 3.10+.; Requires the Google Cloud SDK for interacting with GCP services.; Terraform is needed for deployment purposes.; Make utility should be installed for development tasks.; Tags unique to agent-starter-pack: agents, gcp, gemini, genai-agents; You are working with Google Cloud and wish to deploy generative AI agents quickly using production-ready templates that come with integrated CI/CD pipelines. ### When should I avoid agenta? If you are looking for a cloud-based service without the need for self-hosting. If you do not require integration with specific AI models like Claude or ChatGPT. If you need a platform that offers more than just agent building and orchestration, such as broader AI development features. ### When should I avoid agent-starter-pack? Your project is hosted on a cloud provider other than Google Cloud, as this tool is optimized for GCP services and uses Terraform specifically configured for deployment with it. You do not need or want built-in CI/CD pipelines and evaluation tools, preferring to manage these components separately through different tools or self-configured setups. ### Is agenta or agent-starter-pack more popular on GitHub? agent-starter-pack has more GitHub stars (6,558 vs 4,764). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are agenta and agent-starter-pack open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (agenta: Other, agent-starter-pack: Apache-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to agenta or agent-starter-pack? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [agenta alternatives](/tools/agenta-ai-agenta/alternatives) and [agent-starter-pack alternatives](/tools/googlecloudplatform-agent-starter-pack/alternatives) ([agenta markdown twin](/tools/agenta-ai-agenta/alternatives.md), [agent-starter-pack markdown twin](/tools/googlecloudplatform-agent-starter-pack/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/agenta-ai-agenta-vs-googlecloudplatform-agent-starter-pack.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, agenta or agent-starter-pack? agenta: Very active. agent-starter-pack: Steady. 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 agenta and agent-starter-pack? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [agenta trust report](/tools/agenta-ai-agenta/trust); [agent-starter-pack trust report](/tools/googlecloudplatform-agent-starter-pack/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=agenta-ai-agenta`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=agenta-ai-agenta) - 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/_