--- title: "openevolve vs AutoGPT" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/algorithmicsuperintelligence-openevolve-vs-significant-gravitas-autogpt" tools: ["algorithmicsuperintelligence-openevolve", "significant-gravitas-autogpt"] --- # openevolve vs AutoGPT *GraphCanon updated Jul 11, 2026* ## Verdict Pick openevolve when license: openevolve is Apache-2.0, AutoGPT is Other; pick AutoGPT when license: AutoGPT is Other, openevolve is Apache-2.0. [openevolve](https://github.com/algorithmicsuperintelligence/openevolve) reports 6.7k GitHub stars, 1.1k forks, and 116 open issues, last pushed Jul 5, 2026. [AutoGPT](https://agpt.co) has 185k stars, 46k forks, and 494 open issues, last pushed Jul 11, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [openevolve's repository](https://github.com/algorithmicsuperintelligence/openevolve) and [AutoGPT's repository](https://github.com/Significant-Gravitas/AutoGPT). | | [openevolve](/tools/algorithmicsuperintelligence-openevolve.md) | [AutoGPT](/tools/significant-gravitas-autogpt.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Open-source implementation of AlphaEvolve | AutoGPT is the vision of accessible AI for everyone, to use and to build on. | | Stars | 6,677 | 185,464 | | Forks | 1,068 | 46,111 | | Open issues | 116 | 494 | | Language | Python | Python | | Adopt for | - | AutoGPT is a Python-based tool for creating accessible autonomous AI agents that can leverage various LLM APIs including OpenAI's GPT and Anthropic's Claude. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache-2.0 | Other | | Categories | LLM Frameworks, AI Agents, Inference & Serving | LLM Frameworks, AI Agents | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [openevolve](/tools/algorithmicsuperintelligence-openevolve.md) | [AutoGPT](/tools/significant-gravitas-autogpt.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Days since push | 6d | 0d | | Open issues (now) | 116 | 494 | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/algorithmicsuperintelligence-openevolve/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/significant-gravitas-autogpt/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: AutoGPT - **Adopt for:** AutoGPT is a Python-based tool for creating accessible autonomous AI agents that can leverage various LLM APIs including OpenAI's GPT and Anthropic's Claude. ## Choose when ### Choose openevolve if… - License: openevolve is Apache-2.0, AutoGPT is Other. - Tags unique to openevolve: alphaevolve, deepmind-lab, deepmind, discovery. - Also covers Inference & Serving. ### Choose AutoGPT if… - License: AutoGPT is Other, openevolve is Apache-2.0. - Tags unique to AutoGPT: agents, llm, ai, artificial-intelligence. - When you need to rapidly prototype or deploy an autonomous agent using existing language models without deep AI expertise. ## When NOT to use openevolve - LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. - AI Agents: Don't use an agent loop when a deterministic workflow would do; agents add latency, cost, and non-determinism. - Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic. ## When NOT to use AutoGPT - Avoid if you require absolute control over the underlying AI infrastructure and APIs used by your autonomous agents, as AutoGPT imposes its own framework. - If your project demands proprietary or specialized models that aren't supported by AutoGPT's API ecosystem (e.g., custom TensorFlow or PyTorch models), consider other tools. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between openevolve and AutoGPT? openevolve: Open-source implementation of AlphaEvolve. AutoGPT: AutoGPT is the vision of accessible AI for everyone, to use and to build on.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose openevolve over AutoGPT? Choose openevolve over AutoGPT when License: openevolve is Apache-2.0, AutoGPT is Other; Tags unique to openevolve: alphaevolve, deepmind-lab, deepmind, discovery; Also covers Inference & Serving. ### When should I choose AutoGPT over openevolve? Choose AutoGPT over openevolve when License: AutoGPT is Other, openevolve is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to AutoGPT: agents, llm, ai, artificial-intelligence; When you need to rapidly prototype or deploy an autonomous agent using existing language models without deep AI expertise. ### When should I avoid openevolve? LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. AI Agents: Don't use an agent loop when a deterministic workflow would do; agents add latency, cost, and non-determinism. Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic. ### When should I avoid AutoGPT? Avoid if you require absolute control over the underlying AI infrastructure and APIs used by your autonomous agents, as AutoGPT imposes its own framework. If your project demands proprietary or specialized models that aren't supported by AutoGPT's API ecosystem (e.g., custom TensorFlow or PyTorch models), consider other tools. ### Is openevolve or AutoGPT more popular on GitHub? AutoGPT has more GitHub stars (185,464 vs 6,677). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are openevolve and AutoGPT open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (openevolve: Apache-2.0, AutoGPT: Other). ### Where can I find alternatives to openevolve or AutoGPT? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [openevolve alternatives](/tools/algorithmicsuperintelligence-openevolve/alternatives) and [AutoGPT alternatives](/tools/significant-gravitas-autogpt/alternatives) ([openevolve markdown twin](/tools/algorithmicsuperintelligence-openevolve/alternatives.md), [AutoGPT markdown twin](/tools/significant-gravitas-autogpt/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/algorithmicsuperintelligence-openevolve-vs-significant-gravitas-autogpt.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, openevolve or AutoGPT? openevolve: Very active. AutoGPT: 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 openevolve and AutoGPT? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [openevolve trust report](/tools/algorithmicsuperintelligence-openevolve/trust); [AutoGPT trust report](/tools/significant-gravitas-autogpt/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=algorithmicsuperintelligence-openevolve`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=algorithmicsuperintelligence-openevolve) - 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/_