Comparison
agent-orchestrator vs ergo
Verdict
Pick agent-orchestrator when license: agent-orchestrator is Apache-2.0, ergo is MIT; pick ergo when license: ergo is MIT, agent-orchestrator is Apache-2.0.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | agent-orchestrator | ergo |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (0d since push) As of today · github_public_v1 | Active (7d since push) As of today · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Personal account As of today · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of today · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | Published findings As of today · osv@v1 | No lockfile (source not queried) As of today · 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-orchestrator
- AO is an agent IDE, that helps developers manage fleets of coding agents to do your day to day tasks for parallel coding agents. It comes with an agentic orchestrator that plans tasks, spawns agents,
- ergo
- An actor-based Framework with network transparency for creating event-driven architecture in Golang. Inspired by Erlang. Zero dependencies.
Stars
- agent-orchestrator
- 8.3k
- ergo
- 4.6k
Forks
- agent-orchestrator
- 1.2k
- ergo
- 182
Open issues
- agent-orchestrator
- 483
- ergo
- 6
Language
- agent-orchestrator
- Go
- ergo
- Go
Adopt for
- agent-orchestrator
- -
- ergo
- -
Persona
- agent-orchestrator
- -
- ergo
- -
Runtime
- agent-orchestrator
- -
- ergo
- -
License
- agent-orchestrator
- Apache-2.0
- ergo
- MIT
Last pushed
- agent-orchestrator
- Jul 15, 2026
- ergo
- Jul 7, 2026
Categories
- agent-orchestrator
- AI Agents, Computer Vision, Developer Tools
- ergo
- Computer Vision
Trust and health
Maintenance
- agent-orchestrator
- Very active (96%)
- ergo
- Active (82%)
Days since push
- agent-orchestrator
- 0d
- ergo
- 7d
Open issues (now)
- agent-orchestrator
- 483
- ergo
- 6
Owner type
- agent-orchestrator
- User
- ergo
- Organization
OSV dependency advisories
- agent-orchestrator
- Published findings
- ergo
- No lockfile (source not queried)
Full report
- agent-orchestrator
- Trust report
- ergo
- Trust report
Choose agent-orchestrator if…
- License: agent-orchestrator is Apache-2.0, ergo is MIT.
- Tags unique to agent-orchestrator: agent-fleet, agent-swarm, claude code, codex-cli.
- Also covers AI Agents, Developer Tools.
When NOT to use agent-orchestrator
- AI Agents: Don't use an agent loop when a deterministic workflow would do; agents add latency, cost, and non-determinism.
- Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (AgentWrapper/agent-orchestrator) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- GitHub forks (AgentWrapper/agent-orchestrator) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- Last push (AgentWrapper/agent-orchestrator) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- GitHub stars (ergo-services/ergo) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- GitHub forks (ergo-services/ergo) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- Last push (ergo-services/ergo) · observed Jul 7, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 15, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: agent-orchestrator 8.3k · ergo 4.6k (synced Jul 15, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between agent-orchestrator and ergo?
- agent-orchestrator: AO is an agent IDE, that helps developers manage fleets of coding agents to do your day to day tasks for parallel coding agents. It comes with an agentic orchestrator that plans tasks, spawns agents, . ergo: An actor-based Framework with network transparency for creating event-driven architecture in Golang. Inspired by Erlang. Zero dependencies.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose agent-orchestrator over ergo?
- Choose agent-orchestrator over ergo when License: agent-orchestrator is Apache-2.0, ergo is MIT; Tags unique to agent-orchestrator: agent-fleet, agent-swarm, claude code, codex-cli; Also covers AI Agents, Developer Tools.
- When should I choose ergo over agent-orchestrator?
- Choose ergo over agent-orchestrator when License: ergo is MIT, agent-orchestrator is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to ergo: actor-model, actors, distributed, distributed-systems; Leaner open-issue backlog (6).
- When should I avoid agent-orchestrator?
- AI Agents: Don't use an agent loop when a deterministic workflow would do; agents add latency, cost, and non-determinism. Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model.
- Is agent-orchestrator or ergo more popular on GitHub?
- agent-orchestrator has more GitHub stars (8,260 vs 4,614). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are agent-orchestrator and ergo open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (agent-orchestrator: Apache-2.0, ergo: MIT).
- Where can I find alternatives to agent-orchestrator or ergo?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at agent-orchestrator alternatives and ergo alternatives (agent-orchestrator markdown twin, ergo 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-orchestrator or ergo?
- agent-orchestrator: Very active. ergo: 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-orchestrator and ergo?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: agent-orchestrator trust report; ergo trust report.