Comparison
AgentGuard vs PROMPTPurify
Verdict
Pick AgentGuard if agentGuard is a budget-conscious observer for real-time token spending by AI agents and LLMs, integrating with major providers like OpenAI and Anthropic; pick PROMPTPurify if pROMPTPurify, licensed under MIT, provides an ai-safety solution with a focus on jailbreak-detection and prompt-injection-protection for LLM applications without relying on regex or signatures.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | AgentGuard | PROMPTPurify |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Dormant (407d since push) As of Sep 12, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Slowing (104d since push) As of Sep 13, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Personal account As of Sep 12, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of Sep 13, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | Published findings As of Jul 15, 2026 · osv@v1 | Published findings As of Jul 15, 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
- AgentGuard
- Real-time guardrail that monitors token spend and manages LLM/agent loops in real time
- PROMPTPurify
- Prompt-injection guardrail for LLM applications
Stars
- AgentGuard
- 173
- PROMPTPurify
- 79
Forks
- AgentGuard
- 11
- PROMPTPurify
- 20
Open issues
- AgentGuard
- 2
- PROMPTPurify
- 0
Language
- AgentGuard
- JavaScript
- PROMPTPurify
- TypeScript
Adopt for
- AgentGuard
- AgentGuard is a budget-conscious observer for real-time token spending by AI agents and LLMs, integrating with major providers like OpenAI and Anthropic.
- PROMPTPurify
- PROMPTPurify, licensed under MIT, provides an ai-safety solution with a focus on jailbreak-detection and prompt-injection-protection for LLM applications without relying on regex or signatures.
Persona
- AgentGuard
- -
- PROMPTPurify
- -
Runtime
- AgentGuard
- -
- PROMPTPurify
- -
License
- AgentGuard
- MIT
- PROMPTPurify
- MIT
Last pushed
- AgentGuard
- Jul 31, 2025
- PROMPTPurify
- May 31, 2026
Categories
- AgentGuard
- Evaluation & Observability, Inference & Serving
- PROMPTPurify
- Evaluation & Observability, LLM Frameworks
Trust and health
Maintenance
- AgentGuard
- Dormant (18%)
- PROMPTPurify
- Slowing (36%)
Days since push
- AgentGuard
- 407d
- PROMPTPurify
- 104d
Open issues (now)
- AgentGuard
- 2
- PROMPTPurify
- 0
Stars delta
- AgentGuard
- +2 (30d)
- PROMPTPurify
- +4 (30d)
Open issues delta
- AgentGuard
- +1 (30d)
- PROMPTPurify
- 0 (30d)
Owner type
- AgentGuard
- User
- PROMPTPurify
- Organization
Full report
- AgentGuard
- Trust report
- PROMPTPurify
- Trust report
Choose AgentGuard if…
- AgentGuard is primarily JavaScript; PROMPTPurify is TypeScript.
- Tags unique to AgentGuard: ai-agents, anthropic, cost-monitoring, observability.
- Also covers Inference & Serving.
- When you need precise control over spend and want live updates on token prices
When NOT to use AgentGuard
- If you prioritize a different language for your project and cannot use JavaScript
- In cases requiring more elaborate fallback mechanisms than what AgentGuard offers
Choose PROMPTPurify if…
- PROMPTPurify is primarily TypeScript; AgentGuard is JavaScript.
- Pricing: The SDK and model weights of PROMPTPurify come under the MIT license, allowing free usage. However, the full extent of features or services might require a premium setup..
- Requirements: - This tool is built with TypeScript.; - Ensure familiarity with TypeScript for efficient integration..
- Tags unique to PROMPTPurify: ai-firewall, ai-safety, ai-security, application-security.
- Also covers LLM Frameworks.
- - When you require compact model solutions that outperform larger open-source guards.
When NOT to use PROMPTPurify
- - Avoid using PROMPTPurify if your project requires regex or signature-based methods for security purposes, as this tool does not support them.
- - Do not use it if you are looking for comprehensive AI-security solutions that extend beyond prompt injection and jailbreak detection.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (dipampaul17/AgentGuard) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- GitHub forks (dipampaul17/AgentGuard) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Last push (dipampaul17/AgentGuard) · observed Jul 31, 2025
- License file (MIT) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 17, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- GitHub stars (securelayer7/PROMPTPurify) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- GitHub forks (securelayer7/PROMPTPurify) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Last push (securelayer7/PROMPTPurify) · observed May 31, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 16, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 15, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: AgentGuard 173 · PROMPTPurify 79 (synced Sep 20, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between AgentGuard and PROMPTPurify?
- AgentGuard: Real-time guardrail that monitors token spend and manages LLM/agent loops in real time. PROMPTPurify: Prompt-injection guardrail for LLM applications. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose AgentGuard over PROMPTPurify?
- Choose AgentGuard over PROMPTPurify when AgentGuard is primarily JavaScript; PROMPTPurify is TypeScript; Tags unique to AgentGuard: ai-agents, anthropic, cost-monitoring, observability; Also covers Inference & Serving; When you need precise control over spend and want live updates on token prices.
- When should I choose PROMPTPurify over AgentGuard?
- Choose PROMPTPurify over AgentGuard when PROMPTPurify is primarily TypeScript; AgentGuard is JavaScript; Pricing: The SDK and model weights of PROMPTPurify come under the MIT license, allowing free usage. However, the full extent of features or services might require a premium setup.; Requirements: - This tool is built with TypeScript.; - Ensure familiarity with TypeScript for efficient integration.; Tags unique to PROMPTPurify: ai-firewall, ai-safety, ai-security, application-security; Also covers LLM Frameworks; - When you require compact model solutions that outperform larger open-source guards.
- When should I avoid AgentGuard?
- If you prioritize a different language for your project and cannot use JavaScript In cases requiring more elaborate fallback mechanisms than what AgentGuard offers
- When should I avoid PROMPTPurify?
- - Avoid using PROMPTPurify if your project requires regex or signature-based methods for security purposes, as this tool does not support them. - Do not use it if you are looking for comprehensive AI-security solutions that extend beyond prompt injection and jailbreak detection.
- Is AgentGuard or PROMPTPurify more popular on GitHub?
- AgentGuard has more GitHub stars (173 vs 79). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are AgentGuard and PROMPTPurify open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (AgentGuard: MIT, PROMPTPurify: MIT).
- Where can I find alternatives to AgentGuard or PROMPTPurify?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at AgentGuard alternatives and PROMPTPurify alternatives (AgentGuard markdown twin, PROMPTPurify 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, AgentGuard or PROMPTPurify?
- AgentGuard: Dormant. PROMPTPurify: Slowing. 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 AgentGuard and PROMPTPurify?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: AgentGuard trust report; PROMPTPurify trust report.