Comparison
agent-protocol vs mengram
Verdict
Pick agent-protocol if agent-protocol provides a standardized interface for interacting with various AI agents regardless of their underlying tech stack, aiming to ease development, deployment, and benchmarking; pick mengram if mengram offers memory functionalities tailored for AI agents, including semantic, episodic, and procedural capabilities with integrations into platforms like LangChain, CrewAI, and OpenClaw.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | agent-protocol | mengram |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Dormant (484d since push) As of 2w · github_public_v1 | Very active (3d since push) As of 3w · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of 2w · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Personal account As of 3w · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | Published findings As of 1mo · osv@v1 | Published findings 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
- agent-protocol
- Common interface for AI agents
- mengram
- Semantic, episodic, and procedural memory for AI agents, like human记忆被切断了，请稍后尝试重新生成。
Stars
- agent-protocol
- 1.5k
- mengram
- 184
Forks
- agent-protocol
- 185
- mengram
- 27
Open issues
- agent-protocol
- 50
- mengram
- 27
Language
- agent-protocol
- Python
- mengram
- Python
Adopt for
- agent-protocol
- agent-protocol provides a standardized interface for interacting with various AI agents regardless of their underlying tech stack, aiming to ease development, deployment, and benchmarking.
- mengram
- Mengram offers memory functionalities tailored for AI agents, including semantic, episodic, and procedural capabilities with integrations into platforms like LangChain, CrewAI, and OpenClaw.
Persona
- agent-protocol
- -
- mengram
- -
Runtime
- agent-protocol
- -
- mengram
- -
License
- agent-protocol
- MIT
- mengram
- Apache-2.0
Last pushed
- agent-protocol
- Apr 8, 2025
- mengram
- Jul 30, 2026
Categories
- agent-protocol
- AI Agents
- mengram
- AI Agents, Evaluation & Observability
Trust and health
Maintenance
- agent-protocol
- Dormant (18%)
- mengram
- Very active (96%)
Days since push
- agent-protocol
- 484d
- mengram
- 3d
Open issues (now)
- agent-protocol
- 50
- mengram
- 27
Owner type
- agent-protocol
- Organization
- mengram
- User
Full report
- agent-protocol
- Trust report
- mengram
- Trust report
Choose agent-protocol if…
- License: agent-protocol is MIT, mengram is Apache-2.0.
- Tags unique to agent-protocol: agents, ai-agent, api, auto-gpt.
- When you want to ensure interoperability between different AI agents irrespective of the frameworks used by them.
When NOT to use agent-protocol
- If you are developing an isolated system with no intention to communicate or integrate with other AI agents outside this scope.
- When working in environments where specific, proprietary interfaces provide significantly better performance or features than adhering to a generic protocol could offer.
Choose mengram if…
- License: mengram is Apache-2.0, agent-protocol is MIT.
- Tags unique to mengram: agent-memory, ai-agents, ai-memory, cognitive-architecture.
- Also covers Evaluation & Observability.
- mengram ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment.
- Use Mengram if your project requires a comprehensive suite of human-like memory capabilities (semantic, episodic, procedural) for AI agents.
When NOT to use mengram
- Avoid Mengram if your project focuses solely on a specific type of memory (e.g., only semantic) and requires more specialized functionality not provided by Mengram.
- Mengram might be less appealing if direct terminal access is preferred over the provided one-prompt setup method, which some users might deem as more complex or cumbersome.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (agi-inc/agent-protocol) · observed Aug 6, 2026
- GitHub forks (agi-inc/agent-protocol) · observed Aug 6, 2026
- Last push (agi-inc/agent-protocol) · observed Apr 8, 2025
- License file (MIT) · observed Aug 6, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 16, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (alibaizhanov/mengram) · observed Aug 2, 2026
- GitHub forks (alibaizhanov/mengram) · observed Aug 2, 2026
- Last push (alibaizhanov/mengram) · observed Jul 30, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Aug 2, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 12, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: agent-protocol 1.5k · mengram 184 (synced Aug 6, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between agent-protocol and mengram?
- agent-protocol: Common interface for AI agents. mengram: Semantic, episodic, and procedural memory for AI agents, like human记忆被切断了，请稍后尝试重新生成。. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose agent-protocol over mengram?
- Choose agent-protocol over mengram when License: agent-protocol is MIT, mengram is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to agent-protocol: agents, ai-agent, api, auto-gpt; When you want to ensure interoperability between different AI agents irrespective of the frameworks used by them.
- When should I choose mengram over agent-protocol?
- Choose mengram over agent-protocol when License: mengram is Apache-2.0, agent-protocol is MIT; Tags unique to mengram: agent-memory, ai-agents, ai-memory, cognitive-architecture; Also covers Evaluation & Observability; mengram ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; Use Mengram if your project requires a comprehensive suite of human-like memory capabilities (semantic, episodic, procedural) for AI agents.
- When should I avoid agent-protocol?
- If you are developing an isolated system with no intention to communicate or integrate with other AI agents outside this scope. When working in environments where specific, proprietary interfaces provide significantly better performance or features than adhering to a generic protocol could offer.
- When should I avoid mengram?
- Avoid Mengram if your project focuses solely on a specific type of memory (e.g., only semantic) and requires more specialized functionality not provided by Mengram. Mengram might be less appealing if direct terminal access is preferred over the provided one-prompt setup method, which some users might deem as more complex or cumbersome.
- Is agent-protocol or mengram more popular on GitHub?
- agent-protocol has more GitHub stars (1,458 vs 184). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are agent-protocol and mengram open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (agent-protocol: MIT, mengram: Apache-2.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to agent-protocol or mengram?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at agent-protocol alternatives and mengram alternatives (agent-protocol markdown twin, mengram 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-protocol or mengram?
- agent-protocol: Dormant. mengram: 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 agent-protocol and mengram?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: agent-protocol trust report; mengram trust report.