--- title: "agent-orchestrator vs docker-airflow" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/agentwrapper-agent-orchestrator-vs-puckel-docker-airflow" tools: ["agentwrapper-agent-orchestrator", "puckel-docker-airflow"] --- # agent-orchestrator vs docker-airflow *GraphCanon updated Jul 15, 2026* ## Verdict Pick agent-orchestrator when agent-orchestrator is primarily Go; docker-airflow is Shell; pick docker-airflow when docker-airflow is primarily Shell; agent-orchestrator is Go. [agent-orchestrator](https://aoagents.dev) reports 8.3k GitHub stars, 1.2k forks, and 483 open issues, last pushed Jul 15, 2026. [docker-airflow](https://github.com/puckel/docker-airflow) has 3.8k stars, 586 forks, and 261 open issues, last pushed Mar 1, 2023. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [agent-orchestrator's repository](https://github.com/AgentWrapper/agent-orchestrator) and [docker-airflow's repository](https://github.com/puckel/docker-airflow). | | [agent-orchestrator](/tools/agentwrapper-agent-orchestrator.md) | [docker-airflow](/tools/puckel-docker-airflow.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | 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, | Docker Apache Airflow | | Stars | 8,260 | 3,809 | | Forks | 1,182 | 586 | | Open issues | 483 | 261 | | Language | Go | Shell | | Adopt for | - | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | | Categories | AI Agents, Computer Vision, Developer Tools | Computer Vision | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [agent-orchestrator](/tools/agentwrapper-agent-orchestrator.md) | [docker-airflow](/tools/puckel-docker-airflow.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Dormant (18%) | | Days since push | 0d | 1232d | | Open issues (now) | 483 | 261 | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/agentwrapper-agent-orchestrator/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/puckel-docker-airflow/trust.md) | ## Choose when ### Choose agent-orchestrator if… - agent-orchestrator is primarily Go; docker-airflow is Shell. - Tags unique to agent-orchestrator: agent-fleet, agent-swarm, claude code, codex-cli. - Also covers AI Agents, Developer Tools. ### Choose docker-airflow if… - docker-airflow is primarily Shell; agent-orchestrator is Go. - Tags unique to docker-airflow: airflow, docker, docker-airflow, management. - docker-airflow ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. ## 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. ## When NOT to use docker-airflow - Last GitHub push was 1232 days ago (dormant maintenance, Mar 1, 2023). Validate activity before betting a new project on docker-airflow. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between agent-orchestrator and docker-airflow? 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, . docker-airflow: Docker Apache Airflow. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose agent-orchestrator over docker-airflow? Choose agent-orchestrator over docker-airflow when agent-orchestrator is primarily Go; docker-airflow is Shell; Tags unique to agent-orchestrator: agent-fleet, agent-swarm, claude code, codex-cli; Also covers AI Agents, Developer Tools. ### When should I choose docker-airflow over agent-orchestrator? Choose docker-airflow over agent-orchestrator when docker-airflow is primarily Shell; agent-orchestrator is Go; Tags unique to docker-airflow: airflow, docker, docker-airflow, management; docker-airflow ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. ### 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. ### When should I avoid docker-airflow? Last GitHub push was 1232 days ago (dormant maintenance, Mar 1, 2023). Validate activity before betting a new project on docker-airflow. ### Is agent-orchestrator or docker-airflow more popular on GitHub? agent-orchestrator has more GitHub stars (8,260 vs 3,809). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are agent-orchestrator and docker-airflow open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (agent-orchestrator: Apache-2.0, docker-airflow: Apache-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to agent-orchestrator or docker-airflow? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [agent-orchestrator alternatives](/tools/agentwrapper-agent-orchestrator/alternatives) and [docker-airflow alternatives](/tools/puckel-docker-airflow/alternatives) ([agent-orchestrator markdown twin](/tools/agentwrapper-agent-orchestrator/alternatives.md), [docker-airflow markdown twin](/tools/puckel-docker-airflow/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/agentwrapper-agent-orchestrator-vs-puckel-docker-airflow.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, agent-orchestrator or docker-airflow? agent-orchestrator: Very active. docker-airflow: Dormant. 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 docker-airflow? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [agent-orchestrator trust report](/tools/agentwrapper-agent-orchestrator/trust); [docker-airflow trust report](/tools/puckel-docker-airflow/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=agentwrapper-agent-orchestrator`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=agentwrapper-agent-orchestrator) - 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/_