--- title: "agent-protocol vs eko" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/agi-inc-agent-protocol-vs-fellouai-eko" tools: ["agi-inc-agent-protocol", "fellouai-eko"] --- # agent-protocol vs eko *GraphCanon updated Aug 24, 2026* ## 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 eko if eko excels at natural-language commands for creating agentic AI workflows. [agent-protocol](https://agentprotocol.ai) reports 1.5k GitHub stars, 185 forks, and 50 open issues, last pushed Apr 8, 2025. [eko](https://fellou.ai/eko) has 5.0k stars, 442 forks, and 11 open issues, last pushed Mar 3, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [agent-protocol's repository](https://github.com/agi-inc/agent-protocol) and [eko's repository](https://github.com/FellouAI/eko). | | [agent-protocol](/tools/agi-inc-agent-protocol.md) | [eko](/tools/fellouai-eko.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Common interface for AI agents | Build Production-ready Agentic Workflow with Natural Language | | Stars | 1,458 | 4,950 | | Forks | 185 | 442 | | Open issues | 50 | 11 | | Language | Python | TypeScript | | Adopt for | 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. | Eko excels at natural-language commands for creating agentic AI workflows. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | MIT | | Categories | AI Agents | AI Agents, Inference & Serving | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [agent-protocol](/tools/agi-inc-agent-protocol.md) | [eko](/tools/fellouai-eko.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Dormant (18%) | Slowing (36%) | | Days since push | 484d | 174d | | Open issues (now) | 50 | 11 | | Stars delta | Unknown | +11 (30d) | | Open issues delta | Unknown | 0 (30d) | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/agi-inc-agent-protocol/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/fellouai-eko/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: agent-protocol - **Adopt for:** 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. ## Decision facts: eko - **Adopt for:** Eko excels at natural-language commands for creating agentic AI workflows. ## Choose when ### Choose agent-protocol if… - agent-protocol is primarily Python; eko is TypeScript. - Tags unique to agent-protocol: ai-agent, api, auto-gpt, gpt-4. - When you want to ensure interoperability between different AI agents irrespective of the frameworks used by them. ### Choose eko if… - eko is primarily TypeScript; agent-protocol is Python. - Tags unique to eko: agent, agentic-ai, agentic-ai-development, agentic-framework. - Also covers Inference & Serving. - For TypeScript projects needing agentic work via natural language ## 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. ## When NOT to use eko - If your team lacks proficiency in working with TypeScript and its ecosystem - In scenarios demanding real-time low-latency execution without the overhead of language processing ## Common questions ### What is the difference between agent-protocol and eko? agent-protocol: Common interface for AI agents. eko: Build Production-ready Agentic Workflow with Natural Language. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose agent-protocol over eko? Choose agent-protocol over eko when agent-protocol is primarily Python; eko is TypeScript; Tags unique to agent-protocol: ai-agent, api, auto-gpt, gpt-4; When you want to ensure interoperability between different AI agents irrespective of the frameworks used by them. ### When should I choose eko over agent-protocol? Choose eko over agent-protocol when eko is primarily TypeScript; agent-protocol is Python; Tags unique to eko: agent, agentic-ai, agentic-ai-development, agentic-framework; Also covers Inference & Serving; For TypeScript projects needing agentic work via natural language. ### 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 eko? If your team lacks proficiency in working with TypeScript and its ecosystem In scenarios demanding real-time low-latency execution without the overhead of language processing ### Is agent-protocol or eko more popular on GitHub? eko has more GitHub stars (4,950 vs 1,458). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are agent-protocol and eko open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (agent-protocol: MIT, eko: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to agent-protocol or eko? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [agent-protocol alternatives](/tools/agi-inc-agent-protocol/alternatives) and [eko alternatives](/tools/fellouai-eko/alternatives) ([agent-protocol markdown twin](/tools/agi-inc-agent-protocol/alternatives.md), [eko markdown twin](/tools/fellouai-eko/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/agi-inc-agent-protocol-vs-fellouai-eko.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, agent-protocol or eko? agent-protocol: Dormant. eko: 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 agent-protocol and eko? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [agent-protocol trust report](/tools/agi-inc-agent-protocol/trust); [eko trust report](/tools/fellouai-eko/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=agi-inc-agent-protocol`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=agi-inc-agent-protocol) - 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/_