--- title: "agent-control vs cordum" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/agentcontrol-agent-control-vs-cordum-io-cordum" tools: ["agentcontrol-agent-control", "cordum-io-cordum"] --- # agent-control vs cordum *GraphCanon updated Aug 9, 2026* ## 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. [agent-control](https://agentcontrol.dev) reports 289 GitHub stars, 44 forks, and 36 open issues, last pushed Aug 6, 2026. [cordum](https://github.com/cordum-io/cordum) has 494 stars, 30 forks, and 16 open issues, last pushed Jul 31, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [agent-control's repository](https://github.com/agentcontrol/agent-control) and [cordum's repository](https://github.com/cordum-io/cordum). | | [agent-control](/tools/agentcontrol-agent-control.md) | [cordum](/tools/cordum-io-cordum.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Centralized agent control plane for governing runtime agent behavior at scale | Govern autonomous AI agents with policy enforcement and audit trails. | | Stars | 289 | 494 | | Forks | 44 | 30 | | Open issues | 36 | 16 | | Language | Python | Go | | Adopt for | 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 provides governance over AI agents with policy enforcement and audit trails that work with popular frameworks like LangChain and MCP. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache-2.0 | Other | | Categories | AI Agents | AI Agents, Evaluation & Observability | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [agent-control](/tools/agentcontrol-agent-control.md) | [cordum](/tools/cordum-io-cordum.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Days since push | 2d | 1d | | Open issues (now) | 36 | 16 | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/agentcontrol-agent-control/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/cordum-io-cordum/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: agent-control - **Adopt for:** 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. ## Decision facts: cordum - **Adopt for:** Cordum provides governance over AI agents with policy enforcement and audit trails that work with popular frameworks like LangChain and MCP. ## Choose when ### 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. ### 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 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 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 ## 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](/tools/agentcontrol-agent-control/alternatives) and [cordum alternatives](/tools/cordum-io-cordum/alternatives) ([agent-control markdown twin](/tools/agentcontrol-agent-control/alternatives.md), [cordum markdown twin](/tools/cordum-io-cordum/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/agentcontrol-agent-control-vs-cordum-io-cordum.md) 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](/tools/agentcontrol-agent-control/trust); [cordum trust report](/tools/cordum-io-cordum/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=agentcontrol-agent-control`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=agentcontrol-agent-control) - 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/_