Comparison
cordum vs plano
Verdict
Pick cordum if cordum provides governance over AI agents with policy enforcement and audit trails that work with popular frameworks like LangChain and MCP; pick plano if plano is an AI-native proxy and data plane for agentic applications built with Rust under the Apache-2.0 license, focusing on smart LLM routing capabilities alongside orchestration and observability features.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | cordum | plano |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (1d since push) As of 2w · github_public_v1 | Very active (0d since push) As of today · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of 2w · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of today · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | Published findings As of 1mo · osv@v1 | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 1mo · 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
- cordum
- Govern autonomous AI agents with policy enforcement and audit trails.
- plano
- An AI-native proxy and data plane for agentic apps
Stars
- cordum
- 494
- plano
- 7.0k
Forks
- cordum
- 30
- plano
- 482
Open issues
- cordum
- 16
- plano
- 138
Language
- cordum
- Go
- plano
- Rust
Adopt for
- cordum
- Cordum provides governance over AI agents with policy enforcement and audit trails that work with popular frameworks like LangChain and MCP.
- plano
- Plano is an AI-native proxy and data plane for agentic applications built with Rust under the Apache-2.0 license, focusing on smart LLM routing capabilities alongside orchestration and observability features.
Persona
- cordum
- -
- plano
- -
Runtime
- cordum
- -
- plano
- -
License
- cordum
- Other
- plano
- Apache-2.0
Last pushed
- cordum
- Jul 31, 2026
- plano
- Aug 19, 2026
Categories
- cordum
- AI Agents, Evaluation & Observability
- plano
- AI Agents, Evaluation & Observability, Inference & Serving
Trust and health
Days since push
- cordum
- 1d
- plano
- 0d
Open issues (now)
- cordum
- 16
- plano
- 138
Stars delta
- cordum
- Unknown
- plano
- +127 (30d)
Open issues delta
- cordum
- Unknown
- plano
- +7 (30d)
OSV dependency advisories
- cordum
- Published findings
- plano
- No lockfile (source not queried)
Full report
- cordum
- Trust report
- plano
- Trust report
Choose cordum if…
- cordum is primarily Go; plano is Rust.
- License: cordum is Other, plano is Apache-2.0.
- Tags unique to cordum: agent-framework, agentic-ai, ai-governance, audit-trail.
- When you need comprehensive audit trails for autonomous AI agents
When NOT to use cordum
- If you require a solution hosted as an external service, not self-hosted
- In environments where you do not want to enforce policies via approval gates
Choose plano if…
- plano is primarily Rust; cordum is Go.
- License: plano is Apache-2.0, cordum is Other.
- Pricing: Freely available under Apache-2.0 license but potential for premium services around support and advanced features..
- Requirements: Min 1 GB RAM.
- Tags unique to plano: agency-apps, ai-gateway, llm-proxy, llm-routing.
- Also covers Inference & Serving.
- You are working on building complex multi-agent workflows where intelligent LLM (Language Model) routing is required.
When NOT to use plano
- If your application does not require deep orchestration or smart routing between multiple models, choosing Plano might introduce unnecessary complexity.
- For scenarios where minimal intervention routing is preferred without advanced observability and guardrail features, this tool may over-deliver on certain functionalities, possibly increasing overhead
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (cordum-io/cordum) · observed Aug 2, 2026
- GitHub forks (cordum-io/cordum) · observed Aug 2, 2026
- Last push (cordum-io/cordum) · observed Jul 31, 2026
- License file (Other) · observed Aug 2, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 17, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (katanemo/plano) · observed Aug 20, 2026
- GitHub forks (katanemo/plano) · observed Aug 20, 2026
- Last push (katanemo/plano) · observed Aug 19, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Aug 20, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: cordum 494 · plano 7.0k (synced Aug 2, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between cordum and plano?
- cordum: Govern autonomous AI agents with policy enforcement and audit trails.. plano: An AI-native proxy and data plane for agentic apps. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose cordum over plano?
- Choose cordum over plano when cordum is primarily Go; plano is Rust; License: cordum is Other, plano is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to cordum: agent-framework, agentic-ai, ai-governance, audit-trail; When you need comprehensive audit trails for autonomous AI agents.
- When should I choose plano over cordum?
- Choose plano over cordum when plano is primarily Rust; cordum is Go; License: plano is Apache-2.0, cordum is Other; Pricing: Freely available under Apache-2.0 license but potential for premium services around support and advanced features.; Requirements: Min 1 GB RAM; Tags unique to plano: agency-apps, ai-gateway, llm-proxy, llm-routing; Also covers Inference & Serving; You are working on building complex multi-agent workflows where intelligent LLM (Language Model) routing is required.
- When should I avoid cordum?
- If you require a solution hosted as an external service, not self-hosted In environments where you do not want to enforce policies via approval gates
- When should I avoid plano?
- If your application does not require deep orchestration or smart routing between multiple models, choosing Plano might introduce unnecessary complexity. For scenarios where minimal intervention routing is preferred without advanced observability and guardrail features, this tool may over-deliver on certain functionalities, possibly increasing overhead
- Is cordum or plano more popular on GitHub?
- plano has more GitHub stars (7,004 vs 494). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are cordum and plano open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (cordum: Other, plano: Apache-2.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to cordum or plano?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at cordum alternatives and plano alternatives (cordum markdown twin, plano 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, cordum or plano?
- cordum: Very active. plano: 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 plano?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: cordum trust report; plano trust report.