Comparison
Context-Engine vs future-agi
Verdict
Pick Context-Engine if context-Engine: Agentic Context Compression Suite for Python; 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 and supports deployment via,.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | Context-Engine | future-agi |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Steady (73d since push) As of Sep 20, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Very active (0d since push) As of Sep 18, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of Sep 20, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of Sep 18, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No lockfile (source not queried) As of Jul 11, 2026 · osv@v1 | No lockfile (source not queried) As of Sep 18, 2026 · osv@v1 |
| deps.dev advisories | Not queried deps.dev@v1 | Not queried deps.dev@v1 |
| OpenSSF Scorecard | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 |
Tagline
- Context-Engine
- Agentic Context Compression Suite
- future-agi
- Open-source, end-to-end platform for evaluating, observing, and improving LLM and AI agent applications
Stars
- Context-Engine
- 402
- future-agi
- 2.0k
Forks
- Context-Engine
- 55
- future-agi
- 627
Open issues
- Context-Engine
- 7
- future-agi
- 961
Language
- Context-Engine
- Python
- future-agi
- Python
Adopt for
- Context-Engine
- Context-Engine: Agentic Context Compression Suite for Python
- future-agi
- 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
- Context-Engine
- -
- future-agi
- -
Runtime
- Context-Engine
- -
- future-agi
- -
License
- Context-Engine
- MIT
- future-agi
- 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.
Last pushed
- Context-Engine
- Jul 8, 2026
- future-agi
- Sep 18, 2026
Categories
- Context-Engine
- AI Agents, LLM Frameworks
- future-agi
- AI Agents, Evaluation & Observability, LLM Frameworks
Trust and health
Maintenance
- Context-Engine
- Steady (60%)
- future-agi
- Very active (96%)
Days since push
- Context-Engine
- 73d
- future-agi
- 0d
Open issues (now)
- Context-Engine
- 7
- future-agi
- 961
Stars delta
- Context-Engine
- 0 (30d)
- future-agi
- +473 (30d)
Open issues delta
- Context-Engine
- 0 (30d)
- future-agi
- +365 (30d)
Full report
- Context-Engine
- Trust report
- future-agi
- Trust report
Choose Context-Engine if…
- License: Context-Engine is MIT, future-agi is Apache-2.0.
- Tags unique to Context-Engine: compression, context-engine, llm-inference.
- When developing AI agents or LLMs that require efficient context handling and compression to optimize performance.
When NOT to use Context-Engine
- If your application doesn't necessitate compression capabilities tailored specifically for AI agents and LLMs.
- When the project requirements exclude integration with the supplementary technologies and APIs associated with Context-Engine, such as Ollama API or other specific tools mentioned in its topics.
Choose future-agi if…
- License: future-agi is Apache-2.0, Context-Engine is MIT.
- 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-evals, ai-gateway, ai-optimization, ai-simulations.
- Also covers Evaluation & Observability.
- You need a self-hostable solution that does not phone home, ensuring full control over your data and evaluation logic.
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.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (Context-Engine-AI/Context-Engine) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- GitHub forks (Context-Engine-AI/Context-Engine) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Last push (Context-Engine-AI/Context-Engine) · observed Jul 8, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 12, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (future-agi/future-agi) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- GitHub forks (future-agi/future-agi) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Last push (future-agi/future-agi) · observed Sep 18, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Sep 18, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Sep 18, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: Context-Engine 402 · future-agi 2.0k (synced Sep 20, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between Context-Engine and future-agi?
- Context-Engine: Agentic Context Compression Suite. 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 Context-Engine over future-agi?
- Choose Context-Engine over future-agi when License: Context-Engine is MIT, future-agi is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to Context-Engine: compression, context-engine, llm-inference; When developing AI agents or LLMs that require efficient context handling and compression to optimize performance.
- When should I choose future-agi over Context-Engine?
- Choose future-agi over Context-Engine when License: future-agi is Apache-2.0, Context-Engine is MIT; 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-evals, ai-gateway, ai-optimization, ai-simulations; Also covers Evaluation & Observability; You need a self-hostable solution that does not phone home, ensuring full control over your data and evaluation logic.
- When should I avoid Context-Engine?
- If your application doesn't necessitate compression capabilities tailored specifically for AI agents and LLMs. When the project requirements exclude integration with the supplementary technologies and APIs associated with Context-Engine, such as Ollama API or other specific tools mentioned in its topics.
- 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 Context-Engine or future-agi more popular on GitHub?
- future-agi has more GitHub stars (2,032 vs 402). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are Context-Engine and future-agi open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (Context-Engine: MIT, future-agi: Apache-2.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to Context-Engine or future-agi?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at Context-Engine alternatives and future-agi alternatives (Context-Engine markdown twin, future-agi markdown twin), 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 mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers.
- Which is better maintained, Context-Engine or future-agi?
- Context-Engine: Steady. 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 Context-Engine and future-agi?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: Context-Engine trust report; future-agi trust report.