--- title: "agenta vs starwhale" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/agenta-ai-agenta-vs-star-whale-starwhale" tools: ["agenta-ai-agenta", "star-whale-starwhale"] --- # agenta vs starwhale *GraphCanon updated Aug 7, 2026* ## Verdict Pick agenta if agenta, an open-source LLMOps platform for prompt management, evaluation, and observability; pick starwhale if starwhale is an MLOps/LLMOps platform that focuses on model management for AI and large language models through various runtime setups. [agenta](http://www.agenta.ai) reports 4.4k GitHub stars, 609 forks, and 270 open issues, last pushed Aug 7, 2026. [starwhale](https://starwhale.ai) has 237 stars, 38 forks, and 120 open issues, last pushed Dec 20, 2024. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [agenta's repository](https://github.com/Agenta-AI/agenta) and [starwhale's repository](https://github.com/star-whale/starwhale). | | [agenta](/tools/agenta-ai-agenta.md) | [starwhale](/tools/star-whale-starwhale.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | The open-source LLMOps platform for prompt management, evaluation, and observability. | an MLOps/LLMOps platform | | Stars | 4,445 | 237 | | Forks | 609 | 38 | | Open issues | 270 | 120 | | Language | TypeScript | Java | | Adopt for | Agenta, an open-source LLMOps platform for prompt management, evaluation, and observability. | Starwhale is an MLOps/LLMOps platform that focuses on model management for AI and large language models through various runtime setups. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Other | Starwhale uses the Apache License 2.0, which is permissive and allows for usage in both open source and commercial applications with attribution. | | Categories | Evaluation & Observability, LLM Frameworks | Data & Retrieval, Evaluation & Observability, Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks, Model Training | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [agenta](/tools/agenta-ai-agenta.md) | [starwhale](/tools/star-whale-starwhale.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Dormant (18%) | | Days since push | 0d | 591d | | Open issues (now) | 270 | 120 | | Stars delta | +170 (30d) | Unknown | | Open issues delta | +109 (30d) | Unknown | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/agenta-ai-agenta/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/star-whale-starwhale/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: agenta - **Adopt for:** Agenta, an open-source LLMOps platform for prompt management, evaluation, and observability. ## Decision facts: starwhale - **Requirements:** Requires Docker; Supports runtime builds through Docker images for compatibility across various system environments. - **Adopt for:** Starwhale is an MLOps/LLMOps platform that focuses on model management for AI and large language models through various runtime setups. - **License detail:** Starwhale uses the Apache License 2.0, which is permissive and allows for usage in both open source and commercial applications with attribution. ## Choose when ### Choose agenta if… - agenta is primarily TypeScript; starwhale is Java. - License: agenta is Other, starwhale is Apache-2.0. - Tags unique to agenta: agents, evaluation, llm-as-a-judge, llm-evaluation. - Need a self-hosted solution with built-in prompt playground and LLM evaluation capabilities ### Choose starwhale if… - starwhale is primarily Java; agenta is TypeScript. - License: starwhale is Apache-2.0, agenta is Other. - Requirements: Requires Docker; Supports runtime builds through Docker images for compatibility across various system environments.. - Tags unique to starwhale: ai, cloud-native, dataset, datastore. - Also covers Data & Retrieval, Inference & Serving, Model Training. - When the need arises to manage models across different runtimes, including local environment configurations via runtime.yaml or conda environments, Docker images, or shell commands. ## When NOT to use agenta - Looking for a service without the need to manage self-hosting setup - Require real-time collaboration features that are not provided within this platform's scope ## When NOT to use starwhale - In scenarios where an exclusive user preference leans towards Python-based operations over Java and the tool's CLI interactions do not meet operational demands. - For teams that require real-time model serving and have strict latency requirements, as Starwhale may not optimize for such use cases beyond its MLOps capabilities. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between agenta and starwhale? agenta: The open-source LLMOps platform for prompt management, evaluation, and observability.. starwhale: an MLOps/LLMOps platform. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose agenta over starwhale? Choose agenta over starwhale when agenta is primarily TypeScript; starwhale is Java; License: agenta is Other, starwhale is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to agenta: agents, evaluation, llm-as-a-judge, llm-evaluation; Need a self-hosted solution with built-in prompt playground and LLM evaluation capabilities. ### When should I choose starwhale over agenta? Choose starwhale over agenta when starwhale is primarily Java; agenta is TypeScript; License: starwhale is Apache-2.0, agenta is Other; Requirements: Requires Docker; Supports runtime builds through Docker images for compatibility across various system environments.; Tags unique to starwhale: ai, cloud-native, dataset, datastore; Also covers Data & Retrieval, Inference & Serving, Model Training; When the need arises to manage models across different runtimes, including local environment configurations via runtime.yaml or conda environments, Docker images, or shell commands. ### When should I avoid agenta? Looking for a service without the need to manage self-hosting setup Require real-time collaboration features that are not provided within this platform's scope ### When should I avoid starwhale? In scenarios where an exclusive user preference leans towards Python-based operations over Java and the tool's CLI interactions do not meet operational demands. For teams that require real-time model serving and have strict latency requirements, as Starwhale may not optimize for such use cases beyond its MLOps capabilities. ### Is agenta or starwhale more popular on GitHub? agenta has more GitHub stars (4,445 vs 237). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are agenta and starwhale open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (agenta: Other, starwhale: Apache-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to agenta or starwhale? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [agenta alternatives](/tools/agenta-ai-agenta/alternatives) and [starwhale alternatives](/tools/star-whale-starwhale/alternatives) ([agenta markdown twin](/tools/agenta-ai-agenta/alternatives.md), [starwhale markdown twin](/tools/star-whale-starwhale/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-star-whale-starwhale.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, agenta or starwhale? agenta: Very active. starwhale: Dormant. 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 starwhale? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [agenta trust report](/tools/agenta-ai-agenta/trust); [starwhale trust report](/tools/star-whale-starwhale/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/_