--- title: "OpenAGI vs agency" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/agiresearch-openagi-vs-neurocult-agency" tools: ["agiresearch-openagi", "neurocult-agency"] --- # OpenAGI vs agency *GraphCanon updated Aug 21, 2026* ## Verdict Pick OpenAGI if openAGI is an agent creation package allowing for the development of AI agents that can integrate with the AIOS system. It's recommended to migrate towards Cerebrum, which offers a newer SDK; pick agency if agency is a Go-idiomatic library aimed at developers looking to work with Large Language Models and generative AI techniques. [OpenAGI](https://docs.aios.foundation) reports 2.3k GitHub stars, 211 forks, and 10 open issues, last pushed Nov 28, 2024. [agency](https://github.com/neurocult/agency) has 514 stars, 36 forks, and 4 open issues, last pushed Jan 8, 2025. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [OpenAGI's repository](https://github.com/agiresearch/OpenAGI) and [agency's repository](https://github.com/neurocult/agency). | | [OpenAGI](/tools/agiresearch-openagi.md) | [agency](/tools/neurocult-agency.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Agent creation package for building agents in AIOS | Library for exploring Large Language Models and generative AI in Go | | Stars | 2,280 | 514 | | Forks | 211 | 36 | | Open issues | 10 | 4 | | Language | Python | Go | | Adopt for | OpenAGI is an agent creation package allowing for the development of AI agents that can integrate with the AIOS system. It's recommended to migrate towards Cerebrum, which offers a newer SDK. | Agency is a Go-idiomatic library aimed at developers looking to work with Large Language Models and generative AI techniques. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT license allows freedom to use for any purpose with attribution. | MIT | | Categories | AI Agents | AI Agents, LLM Frameworks | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [OpenAGI](/tools/agiresearch-openagi.md) | [agency](/tools/neurocult-agency.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Days since push | 617d | 589d | | Open issues (now) | 10 | 4 | | Stars delta | Unknown | +2 (30d) | | Open issues delta | Unknown | 0 (30d) | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/agiresearch-openagi/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/neurocult-agency/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: OpenAGI - **Hosting:** self hosted - OpenAGI is a self-hostable package that requires deployment and management on your own infrastructure. - **Pricing:** freemium - Free to use under MIT license; free for non-commercial purposes, commercial projects might require additional agreements or payment plans not specified in the repository. - **Adopt for:** OpenAGI is an agent creation package allowing for the development of AI agents that can integrate with the AIOS system. It's recommended to migrate towards Cerebrum, which offers a newer SDK. - **License detail:** MIT license allows freedom to use for any purpose with attribution. ## Decision facts: agency - **Pricing:** freemium - Agency is available under MIT license and is free for use, modification, and distribution. Additional services or integrations might involve costs not outlined within the repository. - **Adopt for:** Agency is a Go-idiomatic library aimed at developers looking to work with Large Language Models and generative AI techniques. ## Choose when ### Choose OpenAGI if… - OpenAGI is primarily Python; agency is Go. - OpenAGI is a self-hostable package that requires deployment and management on your own infrastructure. - Pricing: Free to use under MIT license; free for non-commercial purposes, commercial projects might require additional agreements or payment plans not specified in the repository.. - Tags unique to OpenAGI: agiresearch, aios. - - **Current Projects**: If you have existing projects built on OpenAGI and they need continued maintenance or minor updates rather than a major overhaul ### Choose agency if… - agency is primarily Go; OpenAGI is Python. - Pricing: Agency is available under MIT license and is free for use, modification, and distribution. Additional services or integrations might involve costs not outlined within the repository.. - Tags unique to agency: generative-ai, go, language-models, neural-networks. - Also covers LLM Frameworks. - If you're proficient in Go and want to implement LLMs within a familiar ecosystem, consider agency. ## When NOT to use OpenAGI - - **New Projects**: OpenAGI recommends migration to Cerebrum, marking it unsuitable for new projects looking towards future-proof solutions - - **Advanced Development Needs**: When requiring enhanced capabilities or features that are only included in the newer framework (Cerebrum), sticking with OpenAGI may limit advancement ## When NOT to use agency - Avoid agency if your primary programming expertise lies outside of the Go ecosystem. - Not recommended if you require real-time performance characteristics that surpass what typical LLM exploration libraries can provide. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between OpenAGI and agency? OpenAGI: Agent creation package for building agents in AIOS. agency: Library for exploring Large Language Models and generative AI in Go. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose OpenAGI over agency? Choose OpenAGI over agency when OpenAGI is primarily Python; agency is Go; OpenAGI is a self-hostable package that requires deployment and management on your own infrastructure; Pricing: Free to use under MIT license; free for non-commercial purposes, commercial projects might require additional agreements or payment plans not specified in the repository.; Tags unique to OpenAGI: agiresearch, aios; - **Current Projects**: If you have existing projects built on OpenAGI and they need continued maintenance or minor updates rather than a major overhaul. ### When should I choose agency over OpenAGI? Choose agency over OpenAGI when agency is primarily Go; OpenAGI is Python; Pricing: Agency is available under MIT license and is free for use, modification, and distribution. Additional services or integrations might involve costs not outlined within the repository.; Tags unique to agency: generative-ai, go, language-models, neural-networks; Also covers LLM Frameworks; If you're proficient in Go and want to implement LLMs within a familiar ecosystem, consider agency. ### When should I avoid OpenAGI? - **New Projects**: OpenAGI recommends migration to Cerebrum, marking it unsuitable for new projects looking towards future-proof solutions - **Advanced Development Needs**: When requiring enhanced capabilities or features that are only included in the newer framework (Cerebrum), sticking with OpenAGI may limit advancement ### When should I avoid agency? Avoid agency if your primary programming expertise lies outside of the Go ecosystem. Not recommended if you require real-time performance characteristics that surpass what typical LLM exploration libraries can provide. ### Is OpenAGI or agency more popular on GitHub? OpenAGI has more GitHub stars (2,280 vs 514). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are OpenAGI and agency open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (OpenAGI: MIT, agency: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to OpenAGI or agency? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [OpenAGI alternatives](/tools/agiresearch-openagi/alternatives) and [agency alternatives](/tools/neurocult-agency/alternatives) ([OpenAGI markdown twin](/tools/agiresearch-openagi/alternatives.md), [agency markdown twin](/tools/neurocult-agency/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/agiresearch-openagi-vs-neurocult-agency.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, OpenAGI or agency? OpenAGI: Dormant. agency: 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 OpenAGI and agency? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [OpenAGI trust report](/tools/agiresearch-openagi/trust); [agency trust report](/tools/neurocult-agency/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=agiresearch-openagi`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=agiresearch-openagi) - 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/_