--- title: "agentops vs invariant-gateway" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/agentops-ai-agentops-vs-invariantlabs-ai-invariant-gateway" tools: ["agentops-ai-agentops", "invariantlabs-ai-invariant-gateway"] --- # agentops vs invariant-gateway *GraphCanon updated Sep 20, 2026* ## 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 invariant-gateway if the invariant-gateway is an observability proxy crafted for Python-based AI agents running under LLMs, offering robust debugging and guardrail implementations. [agentops](https://agentops.ai) reports 5.8k GitHub stars, 625 forks, and 184 open issues, last pushed Jun 25, 2026. [invariant-gateway](https://github.com/invariantlabs-ai/invariant-gateway) has 80 stars, 9 forks, and 1 open issues, last pushed Nov 6, 2025. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [agentops's repository](https://github.com/AgentOps-AI/agentops) and [invariant-gateway's repository](https://github.com/invariantlabs-ai/invariant-gateway). | | [agentops](/tools/agentops-ai-agentops.md) | [invariant-gateway](/tools/invariantlabs-ai-invariant-gateway.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Python SDK for AI agent monitoring and LLM cost tracking | LLM proxy for observing and debugging AI agent activities | | Stars | 5,830 | 80 | | Forks | 625 | 9 | | Open issues | 184 | 1 | | Language | Python | Python | | Adopt for | AgentOps is an open-source Python toolkit for monitoring AI agents and tracking costs associated with Large Language Model usage. | The invariant-gateway is an observability proxy crafted for Python-based AI agents running under LLMs, offering robust debugging and guardrail implementations. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | | Categories | AI Agents, Evaluation & Observability | AI Agents, Evaluation & Observability | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [agentops](/tools/agentops-ai-agentops.md) | [invariant-gateway](/tools/invariantlabs-ai-invariant-gateway.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Steady (60%) | Slowing (36%) | | Days since push | 86d | 310d | | Open issues (now) | 184 | 1 | | Stars delta | +59 (30d) | +2 (30d) | | Open issues delta | +8 (30d) | 0 (30d) | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/agentops-ai-agentops/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/invariantlabs-ai-invariant-gateway/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: agentops - **Adopt for:** AgentOps is an open-source Python toolkit for monitoring AI agents and tracking costs associated with Large Language Model usage. ## Decision facts: invariant-gateway - **Adopt for:** The invariant-gateway is an observability proxy crafted for Python-based AI agents running under LLMs, offering robust debugging and guardrail implementations. ## Choose when ### Choose agentops if… - License: agentops is MIT, invariant-gateway is Apache-2.0. - Tags unique to agentops: benchmarking, cost-tracking. - Integrations are needed specifically with Langchain, CrewAI, or OpenAI Agents SDK ### Choose invariant-gateway if… - License: invariant-gateway is Apache-2.0, agentops is MIT. - Tags unique to invariant-gateway: debugging, guardrails, llm, observability. - If you are working on Python-based projects and need detailed monitoring of AI agent activities to enhance security or compliance; ## 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 ## When NOT to use invariant-gateway - In scenarios where the programming language used is not Python, given that invariant-gateway is specifically designed for Python-based applications; - For organizations that do not require sophisticated guardrails or observability features when dealing with their AI agents' operations; ## Common questions ### What is the difference between agentops and invariant-gateway? agentops: Python SDK for AI agent monitoring and LLM cost tracking. invariant-gateway: LLM proxy for observing and debugging AI agent activities. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose agentops over invariant-gateway? Choose agentops over invariant-gateway when License: agentops is MIT, invariant-gateway is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to agentops: benchmarking, cost-tracking; Integrations are needed specifically with Langchain, CrewAI, or OpenAI Agents SDK. ### When should I choose invariant-gateway over agentops? Choose invariant-gateway over agentops when License: invariant-gateway is Apache-2.0, agentops is MIT; Tags unique to invariant-gateway: debugging, guardrails, llm, observability; If you are working on Python-based projects and need detailed monitoring of AI agent activities to enhance security or compliance;. ### 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 invariant-gateway? In scenarios where the programming language used is not Python, given that invariant-gateway is specifically designed for Python-based applications; For organizations that do not require sophisticated guardrails or observability features when dealing with their AI agents' operations; ### Is agentops or invariant-gateway more popular on GitHub? agentops has more GitHub stars (5,830 vs 80). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are agentops and invariant-gateway open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (agentops: MIT, invariant-gateway: Apache-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to agentops or invariant-gateway? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [agentops alternatives](/tools/agentops-ai-agentops/alternatives) and [invariant-gateway alternatives](/tools/invariantlabs-ai-invariant-gateway/alternatives) ([agentops markdown twin](/tools/agentops-ai-agentops/alternatives.md), [invariant-gateway markdown twin](/tools/invariantlabs-ai-invariant-gateway/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/agentops-ai-agentops-vs-invariantlabs-ai-invariant-gateway.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, agentops or invariant-gateway? agentops: Steady. invariant-gateway: Slowing. 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 invariant-gateway? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [agentops trust report](/tools/agentops-ai-agentops/trust); [invariant-gateway trust report](/tools/invariantlabs-ai-invariant-gateway/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=agentops-ai-agentops`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=agentops-ai-agentops) - 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/_