--- title: "agentos vs kalliope" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/framerslab-agentos-vs-kalliope-project-kalliope" tools: ["framerslab-agentos", "kalliope-project-kalliope"] --- # agentos vs kalliope *GraphCanon updated Aug 23, 2026* ## Verdict Pick agentos if agentOS supports eleven LLM providers with runtime tool forging capabilities for cognitive memory in TypeScript; pick kalliope if kalliope is an open-source Python framework designed for the development of customizable personal assistants, featuring robust speech recognition and synthesis capabilities. [agentos](https://docs.agentos.sh) reports 617 GitHub stars, 92 forks, and 10 open issues, last pushed Aug 7, 2026. [kalliope](https://kalliope-project.github.io/) has 1.8k stars, 231 forks, and 27 open issues, last pushed Jul 2, 2023. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [agentos's repository](https://github.com/framerslab/agentos) and [kalliope's repository](https://github.com/kalliope-project/kalliope). | | [agentos](/tools/framerslab-agentos.md) | [kalliope](/tools/kalliope-project-kalliope.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | TypeScript AI agent framework providing cognitive memory and runtime tool forging with support for multi-agent orchestration | A framework for creating personal assistants | | Stars | 617 | 1,768 | | Forks | 92 | 231 | | Open issues | 10 | 27 | | Language | TypeScript | Python | | Adopt for | AgentOS supports eleven LLM providers with runtime tool forging capabilities for cognitive memory in TypeScript. | Kalliope is an open-source Python framework designed for the development of customizable personal assistants, featuring robust speech recognition and synthesis capabilities. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 | | Categories | AI Agents | AI Agents, Speech & Audio | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [agentos](/tools/framerslab-agentos.md) | [kalliope](/tools/kalliope-project-kalliope.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Active (82%) | Dormant (18%) | | Days since push | 15d | 1124d | | Open issues (now) | 10 | 27 | | Stars delta | +16 (30d) | Unknown | | Open issues delta | +1 (30d) | Unknown | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/framerslab-agentos/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/kalliope-project-kalliope/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: agentos - **Adopt for:** AgentOS supports eleven LLM providers with runtime tool forging capabilities for cognitive memory in TypeScript. ## Decision facts: kalliope - **Adopt for:** Kalliope is an open-source Python framework designed for the development of customizable personal assistants, featuring robust speech recognition and synthesis capabilities. ## Choose when ### Choose agentos if… - agentos is primarily TypeScript; kalliope is Python. - License: agentos is Apache-2.0, kalliope is GPL-3.0. - Tags unique to agentos: agent-framework, cognitive-memory, llm-orchestration, multi-agent. - Need for cognitive memory and real-time tool generation in AI agents ### Choose kalliope if… - kalliope is primarily Python; agentos is TypeScript. - License: kalliope is GPL-3.0, agentos is Apache-2.0. - Tags unique to kalliope: bot-creation, personal-assistant, speech-recognition, speech-synthesis. - Also covers Speech & Audio. - If you need to create a personal assistant with speech interaction capabilities on a Linux environment, especially using Raspberry Pi platforms. ## When NOT to use agentos - Preferring frameworks without multi-agent orchestration support - Prioritizing environments with less than eleven LLM provider options ## When NOT to use kalliope - In case proprietary or permissive licensing is required as Kalliope operates under GNU General Public License v3.0. - For projects lacking a Linux environment, particularly if hardware such as Raspberry Pi is not preferred or suitable for your needs. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between agentos and kalliope? agentos: TypeScript AI agent framework providing cognitive memory and runtime tool forging with support for multi-agent orchestration. kalliope: A framework for creating personal assistants. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose agentos over kalliope? Choose agentos over kalliope when agentos is primarily TypeScript; kalliope is Python; License: agentos is Apache-2.0, kalliope is GPL-3.0; Tags unique to agentos: agent-framework, cognitive-memory, llm-orchestration, multi-agent; Need for cognitive memory and real-time tool generation in AI agents. ### When should I choose kalliope over agentos? Choose kalliope over agentos when kalliope is primarily Python; agentos is TypeScript; License: kalliope is GPL-3.0, agentos is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to kalliope: bot-creation, personal-assistant, speech-recognition, speech-synthesis; Also covers Speech & Audio; If you need to create a personal assistant with speech interaction capabilities on a Linux environment, especially using Raspberry Pi platforms. ### When should I avoid agentos? Preferring frameworks without multi-agent orchestration support Prioritizing environments with less than eleven LLM provider options ### When should I avoid kalliope? In case proprietary or permissive licensing is required as Kalliope operates under GNU General Public License v3.0. For projects lacking a Linux environment, particularly if hardware such as Raspberry Pi is not preferred or suitable for your needs. ### Is agentos or kalliope more popular on GitHub? kalliope has more GitHub stars (1,768 vs 617). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are agentos and kalliope open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (agentos: Apache-2.0, kalliope: GPL-3.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to agentos or kalliope? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [agentos alternatives](/tools/framerslab-agentos/alternatives) and [kalliope alternatives](/tools/kalliope-project-kalliope/alternatives) ([agentos markdown twin](/tools/framerslab-agentos/alternatives.md), [kalliope markdown twin](/tools/kalliope-project-kalliope/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/framerslab-agentos-vs-kalliope-project-kalliope.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, agentos or kalliope? agentos: Active. kalliope: Dormant. 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 agentos and kalliope? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [agentos trust report](/tools/framerslab-agentos/trust); [kalliope trust report](/tools/kalliope-project-kalliope/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=framerslab-agentos`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=framerslab-agentos) - 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/_