--- title: "FinRobot vs openagent" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/ai4finance-foundation-finrobot-vs-haohao-end-openagent" tools: ["ai4finance-foundation-finrobot", "haohao-end-openagent"] --- # FinRobot vs openagent *GraphCanon updated Aug 21, 2026* ## Verdict Pick FinRobot if curated facts to help you decide on using FinRobot; pick openagent if openAgent integrates OpenAI and Dify, focusing on deep reasoning loops, visual workflows, RAG, and agent delegation in Python under MIT license. [FinRobot](https://finrobot.ai) reports 7.8k GitHub stars, 1.3k forks, and 73 open issues, last pushed Jul 27, 2026. [openagent](https://openllm.cloud) has 792 stars, 80 forks, and 46 open issues, last pushed Jul 17, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [FinRobot's repository](https://github.com/AI4Finance-Foundation/FinRobot) and [openagent's repository](https://github.com/Haohao-end/openagent). | | [FinRobot](/tools/ai4finance-foundation-finrobot.md) | [openagent](/tools/haohao-end-openagent.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | FinRobot: An Open-Source AI Agent Platform for Financial Analysis using LLMs 🚀 🚀 🚀 | Harness architecture for rapidly building vertical AI agents | | Stars | 7,796 | 792 | | Forks | 1,321 | 80 | | Open issues | 73 | 46 | | Language | Jupyter Notebook | Python | | Adopt for | Curated facts to help you decide on using FinRobot. | OpenAgent integrates OpenAI and Dify, focusing on deep reasoning loops, visual workflows, RAG, and agent delegation in Python under MIT license. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache-2.0, suitable for both open-source and commercial projects while requiring attribution. | MIT | | Categories | AI Agents, LLM Frameworks | AI Agents, Data & Retrieval, Vector Databases | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [FinRobot](/tools/ai4finance-foundation-finrobot.md) | [openagent](/tools/haohao-end-openagent.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Active (82%) | Steady (60%) | | Days since push | 21d | 34d | | Open issues (now) | 73 | 46 | | Stars delta | +214 (30d) | +21 (30d) | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/ai4finance-foundation-finrobot/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/haohao-end-openagent/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: FinRobot - **Requirements:** Initial installation can be complex with the requirement to rename files and manually add API keys.; Environment setup involves creating a Conda virtual environment with Python 3.10 as specified. - **Adopt for:** Curated facts to help you decide on using FinRobot. - **License detail:** Apache-2.0, suitable for both open-source and commercial projects while requiring attribution. ## Decision facts: openagent - **Adopt for:** OpenAgent integrates OpenAI and Dify, focusing on deep reasoning loops, visual workflows, RAG, and agent delegation in Python under MIT license. ## Choose when ### Choose FinRobot if… - FinRobot is primarily Jupyter Notebook; openagent is Python. - License: FinRobot is Apache-2.0, openagent is MIT. - Requirements: Initial installation can be complex with the requirement to rename files and manually add API keys.; Environment setup involves creating a Conda virtual environment with Python 3.10 as specified.. - Tags unique to FinRobot: aiagent, chatgpt, finance, fingpt. - Also covers LLM Frameworks. - FinRobot ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. - You need an open-source platform for financial analysis that leverages large language models and multimodal deep learning. ### Choose openagent if… - openagent is primarily Python; FinRobot is Jupyter Notebook. - License: openagent is MIT, FinRobot is Apache-2.0. - Tags unique to openagent: agent, ai, celery, deepagents. - Also covers Data & Retrieval, Vector Databases. - Need integration of OpenAI and Dify functionalities. ## When NOT to use FinRobot - If your macOS does not support or requires additional steps to bypass the 'damaged' warning on first app launch, which might hinder quick initial setup. - You are looking for an instant deployment solution; FinRobot needs manual configuration of multiple API keys and setup processes that require more technical expertise compared to competitor tools. - Your project workflow does not support or utilize Conda environments, and you need a simpler setup without virtual environment creation steps. ## When NOT to use openagent - Projects requiring only basic AI functionality without deep reasoning loops or RAG. - Teams preferring non-Python environments for AI agent development. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between FinRobot and openagent? FinRobot: FinRobot: An Open-Source AI Agent Platform for Financial Analysis using LLMs 🚀 🚀 🚀. openagent: Harness architecture for rapidly building vertical AI agents. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose FinRobot over openagent? Choose FinRobot over openagent when FinRobot is primarily Jupyter Notebook; openagent is Python; License: FinRobot is Apache-2.0, openagent is MIT; Requirements: Initial installation can be complex with the requirement to rename files and manually add API keys.; Environment setup involves creating a Conda virtual environment with Python 3.10 as specified.; Tags unique to FinRobot: aiagent, chatgpt, finance, fingpt; Also covers LLM Frameworks; FinRobot ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; You need an open-source platform for financial analysis that leverages large language models and multimodal deep learning. ### When should I choose openagent over FinRobot? Choose openagent over FinRobot when openagent is primarily Python; FinRobot is Jupyter Notebook; License: openagent is MIT, FinRobot is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to openagent: agent, ai, celery, deepagents; Also covers Data & Retrieval, Vector Databases; Need integration of OpenAI and Dify functionalities. ### When should I avoid FinRobot? If your macOS does not support or requires additional steps to bypass the 'damaged' warning on first app launch, which might hinder quick initial setup. You are looking for an instant deployment solution; FinRobot needs manual configuration of multiple API keys and setup processes that require more technical expertise compared to competitor tools. Your project workflow does not support or utilize Conda environments, and you need a simpler setup without virtual environment creation steps. ### When should I avoid openagent? Projects requiring only basic AI functionality without deep reasoning loops or RAG. Teams preferring non-Python environments for AI agent development. ### Is FinRobot or openagent more popular on GitHub? FinRobot has more GitHub stars (7,796 vs 792). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are FinRobot and openagent open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (FinRobot: Apache-2.0, openagent: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to FinRobot or openagent? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [FinRobot alternatives](/tools/ai4finance-foundation-finrobot/alternatives) and [openagent alternatives](/tools/haohao-end-openagent/alternatives) ([FinRobot markdown twin](/tools/ai4finance-foundation-finrobot/alternatives.md), [openagent markdown twin](/tools/haohao-end-openagent/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/ai4finance-foundation-finrobot-vs-haohao-end-openagent.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, FinRobot or openagent? FinRobot: Active. openagent: Steady. 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 FinRobot and openagent? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [FinRobot trust report](/tools/ai4finance-foundation-finrobot/trust); [openagent trust report](/tools/haohao-end-openagent/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=ai4finance-foundation-finrobot`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=ai4finance-foundation-finrobot) - 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/_