--- title: "cordum vs anything-llm" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/cordum-io-cordum-vs-mintplex-labs-anything-llm" tools: ["cordum-io-cordum", "mintplex-labs-anything-llm"] --- # cordum vs anything-llm *GraphCanon updated Sep 20, 2026* ## Verdict Pick cordum if cordum is an action firewall for AI agents, designed to enforce policy and human approval before risky operations, with a focus on auditability and compliance; pick anything-llm if anything-llm is a self-hosted AI agent platform that supports multiple deployment methods, including Docker and cloud services, making it suitable for users who prefer local control over their AI. [cordum](https://github.com/cordum-io/cordum) reports 507 GitHub stars, 33 forks, and 30 open issues, last pushed Sep 17, 2026. [anything-llm](https://anythingllm.com) has 66k stars, 7.3k forks, and 315 open issues, last pushed Sep 17, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [cordum's repository](https://github.com/cordum-io/cordum) and [anything-llm's repository](https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm). | | [cordum](/tools/cordum-io-cordum.md) | [anything-llm](/tools/mintplex-labs-anything-llm.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | The action firewall for AI agents, enforcing policy and human approval before risky operations. | Self-hosted AI agent experience | | Stars | 507 | 66,167 | | Forks | 33 | 7,349 | | Open issues | 30 | 315 | | Language | Go | JavaScript | | Adopt for | Cordum is an action firewall for AI agents, designed to enforce policy and human approval before risky operations, with a focus on auditability and compliance. | anything-llm is a self-hosted AI agent platform that supports multiple deployment methods, including Docker and cloud services, making it suitable for users who prefer local control over their AI workflows. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Other | MIT License, allowing for free use, modification, and distribution. | | Categories | AI Agents, Evaluation & Observability | AI Agents, Developer Tools, Inference & Serving | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [cordum](/tools/cordum-io-cordum.md) | [anything-llm](/tools/mintplex-labs-anything-llm.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Open issues (now) | 30 | 315 | | Stars delta | +13 (30d) | +1.5k (30d) | | Open issues delta | +14 (30d) | -4 (30d) | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/cordum-io-cordum/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/mintplex-labs-anything-llm/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: cordum - **Adopt for:** Cordum is an action firewall for AI agents, designed to enforce policy and human approval before risky operations, with a focus on auditability and compliance. ## Decision facts: anything-llm - **Pricing:** freemium - Free to use under the MIT License, but users may incur costs based on their chosen deployment method and infrastructure. - **Requirements:** Min 4 GB RAM; Requires Docker; Requires a local environment setup or a cloud service account for deployment. - **Adopt for:** anything-llm is a self-hosted AI agent platform that supports multiple deployment methods, including Docker and cloud services, making it suitable for users who prefer local control over their AI workflows. - **License detail:** MIT License, allowing for free use, modification, and distribution. ## Choose when ### Choose cordum if… - cordum is primarily Go; anything-llm is JavaScript. - License: cordum is Other, anything-llm is MIT. - Tags unique to cordum: agent-framework, ai-governance, audit-trail, human-in-the-loop. - Also covers Evaluation & Observability. - cordum ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. - When you need a framework that ensures human approval before AI agents execute risky operations, such as shell commands or production changes. ### Choose anything-llm if… - anything-llm is primarily JavaScript; cordum is Go. - License: anything-llm is MIT, cordum is Other. - Pricing: Free to use under the MIT License, but users may incur costs based on their chosen deployment method and infrastructure.. - Requirements: Min 4 GB RAM; Requires Docker; Requires a local environment setup or a cloud service account for deployment.. - Tags unique to anything-llm: agent-computer, agent-harness, agent-orchestration, agentic-ai. - Also covers Developer Tools, Inference & Serving. - When you need a local-first AI agent experience that you can fully control and customize. ## When NOT to use cordum - If you are looking for a solution that can be offered as a competing hosted service before January 1, 2029, as the current license restricts this use case. - When your deployment environment does not meet the prerequisites for running Cordum, such as Docker Desktop v4+, Go 1.26.3+, and at least 4 GB of RAM. - If your organization does not require a full stack setup including an API gateway, scheduler, safety kernel, workflow engine, context engine, dashboard, NATS, and TLS-secured Redis. - When you prefer a tool that does not enforce a human-in-the-loop approval process for AI actions, and you are comfortable with less stringent governance measures. ## When NOT to use anything-llm - If you require a cloud-based solution with minimal setup and maintenance, as anything-llm requires self-hosting and local management. - When you need a platform that does not offer extensive deployment flexibility, as anything-llm provides multiple deployment options which might be overwhelming for users seeking simplicity. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between cordum and anything-llm? cordum: The action firewall for AI agents, enforcing policy and human approval before risky operations.. anything-llm: Self-hosted AI agent experience. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose cordum over anything-llm? Choose cordum over anything-llm when cordum is primarily Go; anything-llm is JavaScript; License: cordum is Other, anything-llm is MIT; Tags unique to cordum: agent-framework, ai-governance, audit-trail, human-in-the-loop; Also covers Evaluation & Observability; cordum ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; When you need a framework that ensures human approval before AI agents execute risky operations, such as shell commands or production changes. ### When should I choose anything-llm over cordum? Choose anything-llm over cordum when anything-llm is primarily JavaScript; cordum is Go; License: anything-llm is MIT, cordum is Other; Pricing: Free to use under the MIT License, but users may incur costs based on their chosen deployment method and infrastructure.; Requirements: Min 4 GB RAM; Requires Docker; Requires a local environment setup or a cloud service account for deployment.; Tags unique to anything-llm: agent-computer, agent-harness, agent-orchestration, agentic-ai; Also covers Developer Tools, Inference & Serving; When you need a local-first AI agent experience that you can fully control and customize. ### When should I avoid cordum? If you are looking for a solution that can be offered as a competing hosted service before January 1, 2029, as the current license restricts this use case. When your deployment environment does not meet the prerequisites for running Cordum, such as Docker Desktop v4+, Go 1.26.3+, and at least 4 GB of RAM. If your organization does not require a full stack setup including an API gateway, scheduler, safety kernel, workflow engine, context engine, dashboard, NATS, and TLS-secured Redis. When you prefer a tool that does not enforce a human-in-the-loop approval process for AI actions, and you are comfortable with less stringent governance measures. ### When should I avoid anything-llm? If you require a cloud-based solution with minimal setup and maintenance, as anything-llm requires self-hosting and local management. When you need a platform that does not offer extensive deployment flexibility, as anything-llm provides multiple deployment options which might be overwhelming for users seeking simplicity. ### Is cordum or anything-llm more popular on GitHub? anything-llm has more GitHub stars (66,167 vs 507). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are cordum and anything-llm open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (cordum: Other, anything-llm: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to cordum or anything-llm? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [cordum alternatives](/tools/cordum-io-cordum/alternatives) and [anything-llm alternatives](/tools/mintplex-labs-anything-llm/alternatives) ([cordum markdown twin](/tools/cordum-io-cordum/alternatives.md), [anything-llm markdown twin](/tools/mintplex-labs-anything-llm/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-mintplex-labs-anything-llm.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, cordum or anything-llm? cordum: Very active. anything-llm: 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 anything-llm? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [cordum trust report](/tools/cordum-io-cordum/trust); [anything-llm trust report](/tools/mintplex-labs-anything-llm/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/_