Comparison
cordum vs Agent-Reach
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 Agent-Reach if agent-Reach facilitates hands-off web and social media scraping via command line with no API costs for retrieving varied internet content.
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GraphCanon updated Sep 20, 2026
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | cordum | Agent-Reach |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (0d since push) As of Sep 18, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Very active (4d since push) As of Sep 20, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of Sep 18, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Personal account As of Sep 20, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | Published findings As of Sep 18, 2026 · osv@v1 | No lockfile (source not queried) As of Jul 11, 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
- cordum
- The action firewall for AI agents, enforcing policy and human approval before risky operations.
- Agent-Reach
- AI Agent for Automated Web and Social Media Data Extraction
Stars
- cordum
- 507
- Agent-Reach
- 84k
Forks
- cordum
- 33
- Agent-Reach
- 7.3k
Open issues
- cordum
- 30
- Agent-Reach
- 153
Language
- cordum
- Go
- Agent-Reach
- Python
Adopt for
- cordum
- 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.
- Agent-Reach
- Agent-Reach facilitates hands-off web and social media scraping via command line with no API costs for retrieving varied internet content.
Persona
- cordum
- -
- Agent-Reach
- -
Runtime
- cordum
- -
- Agent-Reach
- -
License
- cordum
- Other
- Agent-Reach
- MIT
Last pushed
- cordum
- Sep 17, 2026
- Agent-Reach
- Sep 15, 2026
Categories
- cordum
- AI Agents, Evaluation & Observability
- Agent-Reach
- AI Agents, Data & Retrieval
Trust and health
Days since push
- cordum
- 0d
- Agent-Reach
- 4d
Open issues (now)
- cordum
- 30
- Agent-Reach
- 153
Stars delta
- cordum
- +13 (30d)
- Agent-Reach
- +23k (30d)
Open issues delta
- cordum
- +14 (30d)
- Agent-Reach
- -15 (30d)
Owner type
- cordum
- Organization
- Agent-Reach
- User
OSV dependency advisories
- cordum
- Published findings
- Agent-Reach
- No lockfile (source not queried)
Full report
- cordum
- Trust report
- Agent-Reach
- Trust report
Choose cordum if…
- cordum is primarily Go; Agent-Reach is Python.
- License: cordum is Other, Agent-Reach 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 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.
Choose Agent-Reach if…
- Agent-Reach is primarily Python; cordum is Go.
- License: Agent-Reach is MIT, cordum is Other.
- Tags unique to Agent-Reach: agent-infrastructure, ai-agent, ai-search, automation.
- Also covers Data & Retrieval.
- When needing to bypass costly API fees for extensive social media platform data extraction
When NOT to use Agent-Reach
- If strict compliance with website scraping policies is critical due to its use of scraping techniques
- When direct interaction through APIs for precision and reliability is preferred over scraping
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 Sep 20, 2026
- GitHub forks (cordum-io/cordum) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Last push (cordum-io/cordum) · observed Sep 17, 2026
- License file (Other) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Sep 18, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Sep 18, 2026
- GitHub stars (Panniantong/Agent-Reach) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- GitHub forks (Panniantong/Agent-Reach) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Last push (Panniantong/Agent-Reach) · observed Sep 15, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: cordum 507 · Agent-Reach 84k (synced Sep 20, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between cordum and Agent-Reach?
- cordum: The action firewall for AI agents, enforcing policy and human approval before risky operations.. Agent-Reach: AI Agent for Automated Web and Social Media Data Extraction. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose cordum over Agent-Reach?
- Choose cordum over Agent-Reach when cordum is primarily Go; Agent-Reach is Python; License: cordum is Other, Agent-Reach 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 Agent-Reach over cordum?
- Choose Agent-Reach over cordum when Agent-Reach is primarily Python; cordum is Go; License: Agent-Reach is MIT, cordum is Other; Tags unique to Agent-Reach: agent-infrastructure, ai-agent, ai-search, automation; Also covers Data & Retrieval; When needing to bypass costly API fees for extensive social media platform data extraction.
- 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 Agent-Reach?
- If strict compliance with website scraping policies is critical due to its use of scraping techniques When direct interaction through APIs for precision and reliability is preferred over scraping
- Is cordum or Agent-Reach more popular on GitHub?
- Agent-Reach has more GitHub stars (83,516 vs 507). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are cordum and Agent-Reach open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (cordum: Other, Agent-Reach: MIT).
- Where can I find alternatives to cordum or Agent-Reach?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at cordum alternatives and Agent-Reach alternatives (cordum markdown twin, Agent-Reach 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 Agent-Reach?
- cordum: Very active. Agent-Reach: 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 Agent-Reach?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: cordum trust report; Agent-Reach trust report.