Comparison
agentops vs traceAI
Verdict
Pick agentops if agentOps is an open-source Python toolkit for monitoring AI agents and tracking costs associated with Large Language Model usage; pick traceAI if traceAI is an open-source observability framework for tracing detailed interactions within AI applications on OpenTelemetry.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | agentops | traceAI |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Steady (49d since push) As of 1w · github_public_v1 | Very active (3d since push) As of 6d · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of 1w · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of 6d · 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
- agentops
- Python SDK for AI agent monitoring and LLM cost tracking
- traceAI
- Open-source observability for AI applications - trace every LLM call, prompt, token, retrieval step, and agent decision.
Stars
- agentops
- 5.8k
- traceAI
- 212
Forks
- agentops
- 612
- traceAI
- 39
Open issues
- agentops
- 176
- traceAI
- 11
Language
- agentops
- Python
- traceAI
- Python
Adopt for
- agentops
- AgentOps is an open-source Python toolkit for monitoring AI agents and tracking costs associated with Large Language Model usage.
- traceAI
- traceAI is an open-source observability framework for tracing detailed interactions within AI applications on OpenTelemetry.
Persona
- agentops
- -
- traceAI
- -
Runtime
- agentops
- -
- traceAI
- -
License
- agentops
- MIT
- traceAI
- Apache-2.0
Last pushed
- agentops
- Jun 25, 2026
- traceAI
- Aug 11, 2026
Categories
- agentops
- AI Agents, Evaluation & Observability
- traceAI
- Evaluation & Observability
Trust and health
Maintenance
- agentops
- Steady (60%)
- traceAI
- Very active (96%)
Days since push
- agentops
- 49d
- traceAI
- 3d
Open issues (now)
- agentops
- 176
- traceAI
- 11
Stars delta
- agentops
- Unknown
- traceAI
- +9 (30d)
Open issues delta
- agentops
- Unknown
- traceAI
- +2 (30d)
Full report
- agentops
- Trust report
- traceAI
- Trust report
Shared compatibility
- Python · agentops: Python runtime · traceAI: Python runtime
Choose agentops if…
- License: agentops is MIT, traceAI is Apache-2.0.
- Tags unique to agentops: benchmarking, cost-tracking.
- Also covers AI Agents.
- Integrations are needed specifically with Langchain, CrewAI, or OpenAI Agents SDK
When NOT to use agentops
- If specific integration support is needed for frameworks not listed including Autogen AG2 CamelAI
- In case self-hosting of components is impractical due to resource constraints
Choose traceAI if…
- License: traceAI is Apache-2.0, agentops is MIT.
- Tags unique to traceAI: ai, langchain, large language models, observability.
- When you need to trace and troubleshoot specific LLMOps in Python, TypeScript, Java, or C#
When NOT to use traceAI
- If your project does not require fine-grained tracing and you are satisfied with higher-level monitoring tools
- When the overhead of instrumenting every LLM call, prompt, token count, retrieval step, and agent decision introduces unacceptable performance degradation to your application
- In case of incompatibilities or lack of support for specific frameworks or languages not covered by traceAI's comprehensive but limited set of integrations
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (AgentOps-AI/agentops) · observed Aug 14, 2026
- GitHub forks (AgentOps-AI/agentops) · observed Aug 14, 2026
- Last push (AgentOps-AI/agentops) · observed Jun 25, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Aug 14, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 17, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- GitHub stars (future-agi/traceAI) · observed Aug 15, 2026
- GitHub forks (future-agi/traceAI) · observed Aug 15, 2026
- Last push (future-agi/traceAI) · observed Aug 11, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Aug 15, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 12, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: agentops 5.8k · traceAI 212 (synced Aug 14, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between agentops and traceAI?
- agentops: Python SDK for AI agent monitoring and LLM cost tracking. traceAI: Open-source observability for AI applications - trace every LLM call, prompt, token, retrieval step, and agent decision.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose agentops over traceAI?
- Choose agentops over traceAI when License: agentops is MIT, traceAI is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to agentops: benchmarking, cost-tracking; Also covers AI Agents; Integrations are needed specifically with Langchain, CrewAI, or OpenAI Agents SDK.
- When should I choose traceAI over agentops?
- Choose traceAI over agentops when License: traceAI is Apache-2.0, agentops is MIT; Tags unique to traceAI: ai, langchain, large language models, observability; When you need to trace and troubleshoot specific LLMOps in Python, TypeScript, Java, or C#.
- When should I avoid agentops?
- If specific integration support is needed for frameworks not listed including Autogen AG2 CamelAI In case self-hosting of components is impractical due to resource constraints
- When should I avoid traceAI?
- If your project does not require fine-grained tracing and you are satisfied with higher-level monitoring tools When the overhead of instrumenting every LLM call, prompt, token count, retrieval step, and agent decision introduces unacceptable performance degradation to your application In case of incompatibilities or lack of support for specific frameworks or languages not covered by traceAI's comprehensive but limited set of integrations
- Is agentops or traceAI more popular on GitHub?
- agentops has more GitHub stars (5,771 vs 212). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are agentops and traceAI open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (agentops: MIT, traceAI: Apache-2.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to agentops or traceAI?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at agentops alternatives and traceAI alternatives (agentops markdown twin, traceAI 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, agentops or traceAI?
- agentops: Steady. traceAI: 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 agentops and traceAI?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: agentops trust report; traceAI trust report.