Comparison
agent-control vs cordum
Verdict
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; pick cordum if cordum provides governance over AI agents with policy enforcement and audit trails that work with popular frameworks like LangChain and MCP.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | agent-control | cordum |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (2d since push) As of 2w · github_public_v1 | Very active (1d since push) As of 3w · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of 2w · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of 3w · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 1mo · osv@v1 | Published findings 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
- agent-control
- Centralized agent control plane for governing runtime agent behavior at scale
- cordum
- Govern autonomous AI agents with policy enforcement and audit trails.
Stars
- agent-control
- 289
- cordum
- 494
Forks
- agent-control
- 44
- cordum
- 30
Open issues
- agent-control
- 36
- cordum
- 16
Language
- agent-control
- Python
- cordum
- Go
Adopt for
- 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.
- cordum
- Cordum provides governance over AI agents with policy enforcement and audit trails that work with popular frameworks like LangChain and MCP.
Persona
- agent-control
- -
- cordum
- -
Runtime
- agent-control
- -
- cordum
- -
License
- agent-control
- Apache-2.0
- cordum
- Other
Last pushed
- agent-control
- Aug 6, 2026
- cordum
- Jul 31, 2026
Categories
- agent-control
- AI Agents
- cordum
- AI Agents, Evaluation & Observability
Trust and health
Days since push
- agent-control
- 2d
- cordum
- 1d
Open issues (now)
- agent-control
- 36
- cordum
- 16
OSV dependency advisories
- agent-control
- No lockfile (source not queried)
- cordum
- Published findings
Full report
- agent-control
- Trust report
- cordum
- Trust report
Choose agent-control if…
- agent-control is primarily Python; cordum is Go.
- License: agent-control is Apache-2.0, cordum is Other.
- Tags unique to agent-control: agentic-workflow, ai safety, guardrails, llm.
- 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.
Choose cordum if…
- cordum is primarily Go; agent-control is Python.
- License: cordum is Other, agent-control is Apache-2.0.
- Tags unique to cordum: agent-framework, agentic-ai, ai-governance, audit-trail.
- Also covers Evaluation & Observability.
- When you need comprehensive audit trails for autonomous AI agents
When NOT to use cordum
- If you require a solution hosted as an external service, not self-hosted
- In environments where you do not want to enforce policies via approval gates
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- 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 (cordum-io/cordum) · observed Aug 2, 2026
- GitHub forks (cordum-io/cordum) · observed Aug 2, 2026
- Last push (cordum-io/cordum) · observed Jul 31, 2026
- License file (Other) · observed Aug 2, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 17, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: agent-control 289 · cordum 494 (synced Aug 9, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between agent-control and cordum?
- agent-control: Centralized agent control plane for governing runtime agent behavior at scale. cordum: Govern autonomous AI agents with policy enforcement and audit trails.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose agent-control over cordum?
- Choose agent-control over cordum when agent-control is primarily Python; cordum is Go; License: agent-control is Apache-2.0, cordum is Other; Tags unique to agent-control: agentic-workflow, ai safety, guardrails, llm; Use agent-control if you need to centrally manage the behavior of multiple AI agents in production environments.
- When should I choose cordum over agent-control?
- Choose cordum over agent-control when cordum is primarily Go; agent-control is Python; License: cordum is Other, agent-control is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to cordum: agent-framework, agentic-ai, ai-governance, audit-trail; Also covers Evaluation & Observability; When you need comprehensive audit trails for autonomous AI agents.
- 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.
- When should I avoid cordum?
- If you require a solution hosted as an external service, not self-hosted In environments where you do not want to enforce policies via approval gates
- Is agent-control or cordum more popular on GitHub?
- cordum has more GitHub stars (494 vs 289). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are agent-control and cordum open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (agent-control: Apache-2.0, cordum: Other).
- Where can I find alternatives to agent-control or cordum?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at agent-control alternatives and cordum alternatives (agent-control markdown twin, cordum 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, agent-control or cordum?
- agent-control: Very active. cordum: 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 agent-control and cordum?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: agent-control trust report; cordum trust report.