--- title: "casdoor vs future-agi" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/casdoor-casdoor-vs-future-agi-future-agi" tools: ["casdoor-casdoor", "future-agi-future-agi"] --- # casdoor vs future-agi *GraphCanon updated Sep 20, 2026* ## Verdict Pick casdoor if casdoor is an open-source solution for identity and access management (IAM), with robust agent-first capabilities that integrate with various authentication protocols including OAuth, OIDC, SAML, CAS, LDAP, SCIM, WebAuth; pick future-agi if future-AGI is an open-source platform for evaluating and observing LLM and AI agent applications, offering features like tracing, evaluations, simulations, and guardrails. It is self-hostable. [casdoor](https://casdoor.ai) reports 14k GitHub stars, 1.8k forks, and 105 open issues, last pushed Aug 18, 2026. [future-agi](https://futureagi.com) has 2.0k stars, 627 forks, and 961 open issues, last pushed Sep 18, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [casdoor's repository](https://github.com/casdoor/casdoor) and [future-agi's repository](https://github.com/future-agi/future-agi). | | [casdoor](/tools/casdoor-casdoor.md) | [future-agi](/tools/future-agi-future-agi.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | An open-source Agent-first Identity and Access Management (IAM) / LLM MCP & agent gateway and auth server | Open-source, end-to-end platform for evaluating, observing, and improving LLM and AI agent applications | | Stars | 14,221 | 2,032 | | Forks | 1,777 | 627 | | Open issues | 105 | 961 | | Language | Go | Python | | Adopt for | Casdoor is an open-source solution for identity and access management (IAM), with robust agent-first capabilities that integrate with various authentication protocols including OAuth, OIDC, SAML, CAS, LDAP, SCIM, WebAuth | Future-AGI is an open-source platform for evaluating and observing LLM and AI agent applications, offering features like tracing, evaluations, simulations, and guardrails. It is self-hostable and supports deployment via, | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache-2.0 | Apache License 2.0, allowing for free use, modification, and distribution of the software, with the condition that any derivative works also be licensed under the same terms. | | Categories | AI Agents, Evaluation & Observability | AI Agents, Evaluation & Observability, LLM Frameworks | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [casdoor](/tools/casdoor-casdoor.md) | [future-agi](/tools/future-agi-future-agi.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Open issues (now) | 105 | 961 | | Stars delta | +248 (30d) | +473 (30d) | | Open issues delta | +2 (30d) | +365 (30d) | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/casdoor-casdoor/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/future-agi-future-agi/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: casdoor - **Adopt for:** Casdoor is an open-source solution for identity and access management (IAM), with robust agent-first capabilities that integrate with various authentication protocols including OAuth, OIDC, SAML, CAS, LDAP, SCIM, WebAuth ## Decision facts: future-agi - **Pricing:** freemium - The core platform is free and open-source under the Apache License 2.0. However, for managed services or additional support, contact sales for pricing. - **Requirements:** Min 4 GB RAM; Requires Docker; Future-AGI requires Docker for deployment, with support for Docker Compose and upcoming Kubernetes and Helm support.; For production environments, a setup script is provided to generate secrets and pin image tags, ensuring a secure and reproducible deployment. - **Adopt for:** Future-AGI is an open-source platform for evaluating and observing LLM and AI agent applications, offering features like tracing, evaluations, simulations, and guardrails. It is self-hostable and supports deployment via, - **License detail:** Apache License 2.0, allowing for free use, modification, and distribution of the software, with the condition that any derivative works also be licensed under the same terms. ## Choose when ### Choose casdoor if… - casdoor is primarily Go; future-agi is Python. - Tags unique to casdoor: agent, agi, auth, authentication. - When you require a comprehensive IAM tool that supports multiple authentication methods such as OAuth, OIDC, SAML, CAS, LDAP, and more. ### Choose future-agi if… - future-agi is primarily Python; casdoor is Go. - Pricing: The core platform is free and open-source under the Apache License 2.0. However, for managed services or additional support, contact sales for pricing.. - Requirements: Min 4 GB RAM; Requires Docker; Future-AGI requires Docker for deployment, with support for Docker Compose and upcoming Kubernetes and Helm support.; For production environments, a setup script is provided to generate secrets and pin image tags, ensuring a secure and reproducible deployment.. - Tags unique to future-agi: ai-agents, ai-evals, ai-optimization, ai-simulations. - Also covers LLM Frameworks. - You need a self-hostable solution that does not phone home, ensuring full control over your data and evaluation logic. ## When NOT to use casdoor - If your project requires proprietary technology exclusivity and cannot utilize open-source tools like Casdoor licensed under Apache-2.0. - When the depth of integration with specific authentication methods (e.g., some advanced SAML configurations) is critical, and you find that other competitors offer more specialized or better-detailed/ - +customizable versions of support for those methods. - If your environment strictly requires closed-source components for security reasons, thus Casdoor would not be a suitable choice due to its open nature. ## When NOT to use future-agi - You require immediate Kubernetes or Helm support, as these are not yet available, though they are in development. - You are seeking a managed service or a solution available through AWS Marketplace, as these options are not yet available, though they are planned for the future. - Your project is in a highly dynamic environment where frequent updates and vendor support are critical, as Future-AGI is a community-driven project with a focus on self-hosting and open-source. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between casdoor and future-agi? casdoor: An open-source Agent-first Identity and Access Management (IAM) / LLM MCP & agent gateway and auth server. future-agi: Open-source, end-to-end platform for evaluating, observing, and improving LLM and AI agent applications. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose casdoor over future-agi? Choose casdoor over future-agi when casdoor is primarily Go; future-agi is Python; Tags unique to casdoor: agent, agi, auth, authentication; When you require a comprehensive IAM tool that supports multiple authentication methods such as OAuth, OIDC, SAML, CAS, LDAP, and more. ### When should I choose future-agi over casdoor? Choose future-agi over casdoor when future-agi is primarily Python; casdoor is Go; Pricing: The core platform is free and open-source under the Apache License 2.0. However, for managed services or additional support, contact sales for pricing.; Requirements: Min 4 GB RAM; Requires Docker; Future-AGI requires Docker for deployment, with support for Docker Compose and upcoming Kubernetes and Helm support.; For production environments, a setup script is provided to generate secrets and pin image tags, ensuring a secure and reproducible deployment.; Tags unique to future-agi: ai-agents, ai-evals, ai-optimization, ai-simulations; Also covers LLM Frameworks; You need a self-hostable solution that does not phone home, ensuring full control over your data and evaluation logic. ### When should I avoid casdoor? If your project requires proprietary technology exclusivity and cannot utilize open-source tools like Casdoor licensed under Apache-2.0. When the depth of integration with specific authentication methods (e.g., some advanced SAML configurations) is critical, and you find that other competitors offer more specialized or better-detailed/ +customizable versions of support for those methods. If your environment strictly requires closed-source components for security reasons, thus Casdoor would not be a suitable choice due to its open nature. ### When should I avoid future-agi? You require immediate Kubernetes or Helm support, as these are not yet available, though they are in development. You are seeking a managed service or a solution available through AWS Marketplace, as these options are not yet available, though they are planned for the future. Your project is in a highly dynamic environment where frequent updates and vendor support are critical, as Future-AGI is a community-driven project with a focus on self-hosting and open-source. ### Is casdoor or future-agi more popular on GitHub? casdoor has more GitHub stars (14,221 vs 2,032). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are casdoor and future-agi open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (casdoor: Apache-2.0, future-agi: Apache-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to casdoor or future-agi? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [casdoor alternatives](/tools/casdoor-casdoor/alternatives) and [future-agi alternatives](/tools/future-agi-future-agi/alternatives) ([casdoor markdown twin](/tools/casdoor-casdoor/alternatives.md), [future-agi markdown twin](/tools/future-agi-future-agi/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/casdoor-casdoor-vs-future-agi-future-agi.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, casdoor or future-agi? casdoor: Very active. future-agi: 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 casdoor and future-agi? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [casdoor trust report](/tools/casdoor-casdoor/trust); [future-agi trust report](/tools/future-agi-future-agi/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=casdoor-casdoor`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=casdoor-casdoor) - 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/_