--- title: "agno vs adaptive-retrieval" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/agno-agi-agno-vs-alextmallen-adaptive-retrieval" tools: ["agno-agi-agno", "alextmallen-adaptive-retrieval"] --- # agno vs adaptive-retrieval *GraphCanon updated Jul 11, 2026* ## Verdict Pick agno when license: agno is Apache-2.0, adaptive-retrieval is MIT; pick adaptive-retrieval when license: adaptive-retrieval is MIT, agno is Apache-2.0. [agno](https://docs.agno.com) reports 41k GitHub stars, 5.6k forks, and 1.0k open issues, last pushed Jul 11, 2026. [adaptive-retrieval](https://github.com/AlexTMallen/adaptive-retrieval) has 192 stars, 12 forks, and 0 open issues, last pushed Jul 2, 2025. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [agno's repository](https://github.com/agno-agi/agno) and [adaptive-retrieval's repository](https://github.com/AlexTMallen/adaptive-retrieval). | | [agno](/tools/agno-agi-agno.md) | [adaptive-retrieval](/tools/alextmallen-adaptive-retrieval.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Build, run, and manage your own agent platform. | adaptive-retrieval | | Stars | 41,090 | 192 | | Forks | 5,627 | 12 | | Open issues | 1,009 | 0 | | Language | Python | Python | | Adopt for | Use agno for a high level of control over your AI agent platform, including 50+ production API endpoints and support for 100+ integrations. Ideal if you need to customize data ownership and permissions. | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | | Categories | AI Agents, Developer Tools | Developer Tools | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [agno](/tools/agno-agi-agno.md) | [adaptive-retrieval](/tools/alextmallen-adaptive-retrieval.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Dormant (18%) | | Days since push | 0d | 374d | | Open issues (now) | 1.0k | 0 | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Security scan | No lockfile | No criticals | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/agno-agi-agno/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/alextmallen-adaptive-retrieval/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: agno - **Adopt for:** Use agno for a high level of control over your AI agent platform, including 50+ production API endpoints and support for 100+ integrations. Ideal if you need to customize data ownership and permissions. ## Choose when ### Choose agno if… - License: agno is Apache-2.0, adaptive-retrieval is MIT. - Tags unique to agno: agents, developer-tools, ai-agents. - Also covers AI Agents. - Use agno for a high level of control over your AI agent platform, including 50+ production API endpoints and support for 100+ integrations. Ideal if you need to customize data ownership and permissions. ### Choose adaptive-retrieval if… - License: adaptive-retrieval is MIT, agno is Apache-2.0. - Leaner open-issue backlog (0). ## When NOT to use agno - 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 adaptive-retrieval - Last GitHub push was 374 days ago (dormant maintenance, Jul 2, 2025). Validate activity before betting a new project on adaptive-retrieval. - Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between agno and adaptive-retrieval? agno: Build, run, and manage your own agent platform.. adaptive-retrieval: adaptive-retrieval. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose agno over adaptive-retrieval? Choose agno over adaptive-retrieval when License: agno is Apache-2.0, adaptive-retrieval is MIT; Tags unique to agno: agents, developer-tools, ai-agents; Also covers AI Agents; Use agno for a high level of control over your AI agent platform, including 50+ production API endpoints and support for 100+ integrations. Ideal if you need to customize data ownership and permissions. ### When should I choose adaptive-retrieval over agno? Choose adaptive-retrieval over agno when License: adaptive-retrieval is MIT, agno is Apache-2.0; Leaner open-issue backlog (0). ### When should I avoid agno? 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 adaptive-retrieval? Last GitHub push was 374 days ago (dormant maintenance, Jul 2, 2025). Validate activity before betting a new project on adaptive-retrieval. Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ### Is agno or adaptive-retrieval more popular on GitHub? agno has more GitHub stars (41,090 vs 192). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are agno and adaptive-retrieval open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (agno: Apache-2.0, adaptive-retrieval: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to agno or adaptive-retrieval? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [agno alternatives](/tools/agno-agi-agno/alternatives) and [adaptive-retrieval alternatives](/tools/alextmallen-adaptive-retrieval/alternatives) ([agno markdown twin](/tools/agno-agi-agno/alternatives.md), [adaptive-retrieval markdown twin](/tools/alextmallen-adaptive-retrieval/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/agno-agi-agno-vs-alextmallen-adaptive-retrieval.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, agno or adaptive-retrieval? agno: Very active. adaptive-retrieval: 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 agno and adaptive-retrieval? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [agno trust report](/tools/agno-agi-agno/trust); [adaptive-retrieval trust report](/tools/alextmallen-adaptive-retrieval/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=agno-agi-agno`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=agno-agi-agno) - 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/_