--- title: "cordum vs cc-switch" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/cordum-io-cordum-vs-farion1231-cc-switch" tools: ["cordum-io-cordum", "farion1231-cc-switch"] --- # cordum vs cc-switch *GraphCanon updated Jul 11, 2026* ## Verdict Pick cordum when cordum is primarily Go; cc-switch is Rust; pick cc-switch when cc-switch is primarily Rust; cordum is Go. [cordum](https://github.com/cordum-io/cordum) reports 490 GitHub stars, 28 forks, and 17 open issues, last pushed Jul 10, 2026. [cc-switch](https://ccswitch.io) has 116k stars, 7.8k forks, and 1.9k open issues, last pushed Jul 11, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [cordum's repository](https://github.com/cordum-io/cordum) and [cc-switch's repository](https://github.com/farion1231/cc-switch). | | [cordum](/tools/cordum-io-cordum.md) | [cc-switch](/tools/farion1231-cc-switch.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | The open agent control plane. Govern autonomous AI agents with pre-execution policy enforcement, approval gates, and audit trails. Works with LangChain, CrewAI, MCP, and any framework. | A cross-platform desktop All-in-One assistant for Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, OpenClaw, Gemini CLI & Hermes Agent. Only official website: ccswitch.io | | Stars | 490 | 115,863 | | Forks | 28 | 7,759 | | Open issues | 17 | 1,863 | | Language | Go | Rust | | Adopt for | - | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Other | MIT | | Categories | AI Agents, Developer Tools, LLM Frameworks | AI Agents, Developer Tools | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [cordum](/tools/cordum-io-cordum.md) | [cc-switch](/tools/farion1231-cc-switch.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Days since push | 1d | 0d | | Open issues (now) | 17 | 1.9k | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Security scan | 27 low (27 low) | No MCP manifest | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/cordum-io-cordum/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/farion1231-cc-switch/trust.md) | ## Choose when ### Choose cordum if… - cordum is primarily Go; cc-switch is Rust. - License: cordum is Other, cc-switch is MIT. - Tags unique to cordum: agent-framework, agentic-ai, ai-agent, ai-governance. - Also covers LLM Frameworks. - cordum ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. ### Choose cc-switch if… - cc-switch is primarily Rust; cordum is Go. - License: cc-switch is MIT, cordum is Other. - Tags unique to cc-switch: ai-tools, claude-code, codex, desktop-app. ## When NOT to use cordum - 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. - LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. ## When NOT to use cc-switch - 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. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between cordum and cc-switch? cordum: The open agent control plane. Govern autonomous AI agents with pre-execution policy enforcement, approval gates, and audit trails. Works with LangChain, CrewAI, MCP, and any framework.. cc-switch: A cross-platform desktop All-in-One assistant for Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, OpenClaw, Gemini CLI & Hermes Agent. Only official website: ccswitch.io. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose cordum over cc-switch? Choose cordum over cc-switch when cordum is primarily Go; cc-switch is Rust; License: cordum is Other, cc-switch is MIT; Tags unique to cordum: agent-framework, agentic-ai, ai-agent, ai-governance; Also covers LLM Frameworks; cordum ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. ### When should I choose cc-switch over cordum? Choose cc-switch over cordum when cc-switch is primarily Rust; cordum is Go; License: cc-switch is MIT, cordum is Other; Tags unique to cc-switch: ai-tools, claude-code, codex, desktop-app. ### When should I avoid cordum? 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. LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. ### When should I avoid cc-switch? 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. ### Is cordum or cc-switch more popular on GitHub? cc-switch has more GitHub stars (115,863 vs 490). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are cordum and cc-switch open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (cordum: Other, cc-switch: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to cordum or cc-switch? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [cordum alternatives](/tools/cordum-io-cordum/alternatives) and [cc-switch alternatives](/tools/farion1231-cc-switch/alternatives) ([cordum markdown twin](/tools/cordum-io-cordum/alternatives.md), [cc-switch markdown twin](/tools/farion1231-cc-switch/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/cordum-io-cordum-vs-farion1231-cc-switch.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, cordum or cc-switch? cordum: Very active. cc-switch: 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 cordum and cc-switch? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [cordum trust report](/tools/cordum-io-cordum/trust); [cc-switch trust report](/tools/farion1231-cc-switch/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=cordum-io-cordum`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=cordum-io-cordum) - 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/_