Comparison
agent-protocol vs agency-orchestrator
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 agency-orchestrator if agency Orchestrator is an AI workflow orchestrator that automatically collaborates among multiple AI agents based on user inputs, supports various large language models, and allows for zero-code YAML configuration.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | agent-protocol | agency-orchestrator |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Dormant (515d since push) As of Sep 5, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Very active (3d since push) As of Sep 20, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of Sep 5, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Personal account As of Sep 20, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | Published findings As of Jul 11, 2026 · osv@v1 | Published findings As of Jul 15, 2026 · 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
- agency-orchestrator
- 🚀 One sentence → multi-AI-role collaboration → complete plan in minutes
Stars
- agent-protocol
- 1.5k
- agency-orchestrator
- 2.3k
Forks
- agent-protocol
- 186
- agency-orchestrator
- 303
Open issues
- agent-protocol
- 49
- agency-orchestrator
- 7
Language
- agent-protocol
- Python
- agency-orchestrator
- TypeScript
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.
- agency-orchestrator
- Agency Orchestrator is an AI workflow orchestrator that automatically collaborates among multiple AI agents based on user inputs, supports various large language models, and allows for zero-code YAML configuration.
Persona
- agent-protocol
- -
- agency-orchestrator
- -
Runtime
- agent-protocol
- -
- agency-orchestrator
- -
License
- agent-protocol
- MIT
- agency-orchestrator
- Apache-2.0
Last pushed
- agent-protocol
- Apr 8, 2025
- agency-orchestrator
- Sep 16, 2026
Categories
- agent-protocol
- AI Agents
- agency-orchestrator
- AI Agents, Inference & Serving
Trust and health
Maintenance
- agent-protocol
- Dormant (18%)
- agency-orchestrator
- Very active (96%)
Days since push
- agent-protocol
- 515d
- agency-orchestrator
- 3d
Open issues (now)
- agent-protocol
- 49
- agency-orchestrator
- 7
Stars delta
- agent-protocol
- -4 (30d)
- agency-orchestrator
- +202 (30d)
Open issues delta
- agent-protocol
- -1 (30d)
- agency-orchestrator
- -3 (30d)
Owner type
- agent-protocol
- Organization
- agency-orchestrator
- User
Full report
- agent-protocol
- Trust report
- agency-orchestrator
- Trust report
Choose agent-protocol if…
- agent-protocol is primarily Python; agency-orchestrator is TypeScript.
- License: agent-protocol is MIT, agency-orchestrator 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 agency-orchestrator if…
- agency-orchestrator is primarily TypeScript; agent-protocol is Python.
- License: agency-orchestrator is Apache-2.0, agent-protocol is MIT.
- Tags unique to agency-orchestrator: agency-agents, agent-orchestration, ai-agents, yaml-workflow.
- Also covers Inference & Serving.
- agency-orchestrator ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment.
- agency-orchestrator ships an MCP server manifest.
- You require automatic collaboration across a wide range of pre-defined expert roles (216+) to execute specific tasks efficiently.
When NOT to use agency-orchestrator
- If your workflow is simple or requires minimal collaboration; a single AI agent might suffice.
- When you are working in an environment where there's high sensitivity around software licensing and the Apache-2.0 license poses compliance concerns.
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 Sep 20, 2026
- GitHub forks (agi-inc/agent-protocol) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Last push (agi-inc/agent-protocol) · observed Apr 8, 2025
- License file (MIT) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 16, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (jnMetaCode/agency-orchestrator) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- GitHub forks (jnMetaCode/agency-orchestrator) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Last push (jnMetaCode/agency-orchestrator) · observed Sep 16, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 16, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 15, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: agent-protocol 1.5k · agency-orchestrator 2.3k (synced Sep 20, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between agent-protocol and agency-orchestrator?
- agent-protocol: Common interface for AI agents. agency-orchestrator: 🚀 One sentence → multi-AI-role collaboration → complete plan in minutes. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose agent-protocol over agency-orchestrator?
- Choose agent-protocol over agency-orchestrator when agent-protocol is primarily Python; agency-orchestrator is TypeScript; License: agent-protocol is MIT, agency-orchestrator 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 agency-orchestrator over agent-protocol?
- Choose agency-orchestrator over agent-protocol when agency-orchestrator is primarily TypeScript; agent-protocol is Python; License: agency-orchestrator is Apache-2.0, agent-protocol is MIT; Tags unique to agency-orchestrator: agency-agents, agent-orchestration, ai-agents, yaml-workflow; Also covers Inference & Serving; agency-orchestrator ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; agency-orchestrator ships an MCP server manifest; You require automatic collaboration across a wide range of pre-defined expert roles (216+) to execute specific tasks efficiently.
- 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 agency-orchestrator?
- If your workflow is simple or requires minimal collaboration; a single AI agent might suffice. When you are working in an environment where there's high sensitivity around software licensing and the Apache-2.0 license poses compliance concerns.
- Is agent-protocol or agency-orchestrator more popular on GitHub?
- agency-orchestrator has more GitHub stars (2,274 vs 1,454). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are agent-protocol and agency-orchestrator open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (agent-protocol: MIT, agency-orchestrator: Apache-2.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to agent-protocol or agency-orchestrator?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at agent-protocol alternatives and agency-orchestrator alternatives (agent-protocol markdown twin, agency-orchestrator 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 agency-orchestrator?
- agent-protocol: Dormant. agency-orchestrator: 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 agency-orchestrator?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: agent-protocol trust report; agency-orchestrator trust report.