--- title: "agentops vs gpu-telemetry" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/agentops-ai-agentops-vs-last9-gpu-telemetry" tools: ["agentops-ai-agentops", "last9-gpu-telemetry"] --- # agentops vs gpu-telemetry *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 gpu-telemetry if gpu-telemetry provides comprehensive GPU observability in Kubernetes and Slurm environments by tying hardware metrics to the workload causing them. [agentops](https://agentops.ai) reports 5.8k GitHub stars, 625 forks, and 184 open issues, last pushed Jun 25, 2026. [gpu-telemetry](https://last9.io/gpu-observability/) has 66 stars, 8 forks, and 5 open issues, last pushed Aug 2, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [agentops's repository](https://github.com/AgentOps-AI/agentops) and [gpu-telemetry's repository](https://github.com/last9/gpu-telemetry). | | [agentops](/tools/agentops-ai-agentops.md) | [gpu-telemetry](/tools/last9-gpu-telemetry.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Python SDK for AI agent monitoring and LLM cost tracking | GPU Observability with Workload Attribution | | Stars | 5,830 | 66 | | Forks | 625 | 8 | | Open issues | 184 | 5 | | 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. | gpu-telemetry provides comprehensive GPU observability in Kubernetes and Slurm environments by tying hardware metrics to the workload causing them. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | MIT | | Categories | AI Agents, Evaluation & Observability | Evaluation & Observability | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [agentops](/tools/agentops-ai-agentops.md) | [gpu-telemetry](/tools/last9-gpu-telemetry.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Days since push | 86d | 39d | | Open issues (now) | 184 | 5 | | Stars delta | +59 (30d) | +9 (30d) | | Open issues delta | +8 (30d) | 0 (30d) | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/agentops-ai-agentops/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/last9-gpu-telemetry/trust.md) | ## Shared compatibility - **Python**: [agentops](/tools/agentops-ai-agentops.md) - Python runtime; [gpu-telemetry](/tools/last9-gpu-telemetry.md) - Python runtime ## 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: gpu-telemetry - **Adopt for:** gpu-telemetry provides comprehensive GPU observability in Kubernetes and Slurm environments by tying hardware metrics to the workload causing them. ## Choose when ### Choose agentops if… - Tags unique to agentops: ai-agents, benchmarking, cost-tracking. - Also covers AI Agents. - Integrations are needed specifically with Langchain, CrewAI, or OpenAI Agents SDK ### Choose gpu-telemetry if… - Tags unique to gpu-telemetry: amd, gpu-monitoring, intel-gaudi-base-operator, kubernetes. - When monitoring NVIDIA, AMD, or Intel Gaudi GPUs in Kubernetes clusters. - More recently updated (last pushed Aug 2, 2026). ## 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 gpu-telemetry - If your infrastructure is not based on Kubernetes or Slurm. - When you prefer tools that do not require per-node OTLP agents. - For environments without support for NVIDIA, AMD, or Intel Gaudi GPUs. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between agentops and gpu-telemetry? agentops: Python SDK for AI agent monitoring and LLM cost tracking. gpu-telemetry: GPU Observability with Workload Attribution. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose agentops over gpu-telemetry? Choose agentops over gpu-telemetry when Tags unique to agentops: ai-agents, benchmarking, cost-tracking; Also covers AI Agents; Integrations are needed specifically with Langchain, CrewAI, or OpenAI Agents SDK. ### When should I choose gpu-telemetry over agentops? Choose gpu-telemetry over agentops when Tags unique to gpu-telemetry: amd, gpu-monitoring, intel-gaudi-base-operator, kubernetes; When monitoring NVIDIA, AMD, or Intel Gaudi GPUs in Kubernetes clusters; More recently updated (last pushed Aug 2, 2026). ### 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 gpu-telemetry? If your infrastructure is not based on Kubernetes or Slurm. When you prefer tools that do not require per-node OTLP agents. For environments without support for NVIDIA, AMD, or Intel Gaudi GPUs. ### Is agentops or gpu-telemetry more popular on GitHub? agentops has more GitHub stars (5,830 vs 66). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are agentops and gpu-telemetry open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (agentops: MIT, gpu-telemetry: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to agentops or gpu-telemetry? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [agentops alternatives](/tools/agentops-ai-agentops/alternatives) and [gpu-telemetry alternatives](/tools/last9-gpu-telemetry/alternatives) ([agentops markdown twin](/tools/agentops-ai-agentops/alternatives.md), [gpu-telemetry markdown twin](/tools/last9-gpu-telemetry/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-last9-gpu-telemetry.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, agentops or gpu-telemetry? agentops: Steady. gpu-telemetry: Steady. 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 gpu-telemetry? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [agentops trust report](/tools/agentops-ai-agentops/trust); [gpu-telemetry trust report](/tools/last9-gpu-telemetry/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/_