--- title: "future-agi vs futureagi-sdk" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/future-agi-future-agi-vs-future-agi-futureagi-sdk" tools: ["future-agi-future-agi", "future-agi-futureagi-sdk"] --- # future-agi vs futureagi-sdk *GraphCanon updated Sep 20, 2026* ## Verdict Pick future-agi if future-AGI is an open-source platform for evaluating and observing LLM and AI agent applications, offering features like tracing, evaluations, simulations, and guardrails. It is self-hostable and supports deployment via,; pick futureagi-sdk if futureagi-sdk is a production-grade SDK for AI evaluation, prompt management, and observability, offering automated evaluations with sub-100ms guardrails and support for Python and TypeScript. [future-agi](https://futureagi.com) reports 2.0k GitHub stars, 627 forks, and 961 open issues, last pushed Sep 18, 2026. [futureagi-sdk](https://app.futureagi.com) has 51 stars, 8 forks, and 4 open issues, last pushed Jul 8, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [future-agi's repository](https://github.com/future-agi/future-agi) and [futureagi-sdk's repository](https://github.com/future-agi/futureagi-sdk). | | [future-agi](/tools/future-agi-future-agi.md) | [futureagi-sdk](/tools/future-agi-futureagi-sdk.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Open-source, end-to-end platform for evaluating, observing, and improving LLM and AI agent applications | Production-grade AI evaluation, prompt management & observability SDK | | Stars | 2,032 | 51 | | Forks | 627 | 8 | | Open issues | 961 | 4 | | Language | Python | Python | | Adopt for | Future-AGI is an open-source platform for evaluating and observing LLM and AI agent applications, offering features like tracing, evaluations, simulations, and guardrails. It is self-hostable and supports deployment via, | futureagi-sdk is a production-grade SDK for AI evaluation, prompt management, and observability, offering automated evaluations with sub-100ms guardrails and support for Python and TypeScript. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache License 2.0, allowing for free use, modification, and distribution of the software, with the condition that any derivative works also be licensed under the same terms. | Apache-2.0 | | Categories | AI Agents, Evaluation & Observability, LLM Frameworks | Evaluation & Observability | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [future-agi](/tools/future-agi-future-agi.md) | [futureagi-sdk](/tools/future-agi-futureagi-sdk.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Steady (60%) | | Days since push | 0d | 71d | | Open issues (now) | 961 | 4 | | Stars delta | +473 (30d) | +3 (30d) | | Open issues delta | +365 (30d) | +1 (30d) | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/future-agi-future-agi/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/future-agi-futureagi-sdk/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: future-agi - **Pricing:** freemium - The core platform is free and open-source under the Apache License 2.0. However, for managed services or additional support, contact sales for pricing. - **Requirements:** Min 4 GB RAM; Requires Docker; Future-AGI requires Docker for deployment, with support for Docker Compose and upcoming Kubernetes and Helm support.; For production environments, a setup script is provided to generate secrets and pin image tags, ensuring a secure and reproducible deployment. - **Adopt for:** Future-AGI is an open-source platform for evaluating and observing LLM and AI agent applications, offering features like tracing, evaluations, simulations, and guardrails. It is self-hostable and supports deployment via, - **License detail:** Apache License 2.0, allowing for free use, modification, and distribution of the software, with the condition that any derivative works also be licensed under the same terms. ## Decision facts: futureagi-sdk - **Pricing:** freemium - The SDK is available under the Apache-2.0 license, which is free to use, but additional services or features may be available on a paid basis. - **Requirements:** Min 2 GB RAM; Ensure your development environment supports Python or TypeScript for seamless integration. - **Adopt for:** futureagi-sdk is a production-grade SDK for AI evaluation, prompt management, and observability, offering automated evaluations with sub-100ms guardrails and support for Python and TypeScript. - **License detail:** Apache-2.0 ## Choose when ### Choose future-agi if… - Pricing: The core platform is free and open-source under the Apache License 2.0. However, for managed services or additional support, contact sales for pricing.. - Requirements: Min 4 GB RAM; Requires Docker; Future-AGI requires Docker for deployment, with support for Docker Compose and upcoming Kubernetes and Helm support.; For production environments, a setup script is provided to generate secrets and pin image tags, ensuring a secure and reproducible deployment.. - Tags unique to future-agi: ai-evals, ai-gateway, ai-optimization, ai-simulations. - Also covers AI Agents, LLM Frameworks. - future-agi ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. - You need a self-hostable solution that does not phone home, ensuring full control over your data and evaluation logic. ### Choose futureagi-sdk if… - Pricing: The SDK is available under the Apache-2.0 license, which is free to use, but additional services or features may be available on a paid basis.. - Requirements: Min 2 GB RAM; Ensure your development environment supports Python or TypeScript for seamless integration.. - Tags unique to futureagi-sdk: ai, annotations, dataset, development. - When you need automated evaluations with sub-100ms guardrails, ensuring fast and efficient performance without the need for human intervention. ## When NOT to use future-agi - You require immediate Kubernetes or Helm support, as these are not yet available, though they are in development. - You are seeking a managed service or a solution available through AWS Marketplace, as these options are not yet available, though they are planned for the future. - Your project is in a highly dynamic environment where frequent updates and vendor support are critical, as Future-AGI is a community-driven project with a focus on self-hosting and open-source. ## When NOT to use futureagi-sdk - If your project strictly requires a single programming language and does not benefit from the dual support of Python and TypeScript. - When your evaluation process requires human oversight at every step, as futureagi-sdk is designed for automated evaluations without human-in-the-loop. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between future-agi and futureagi-sdk? future-agi: Open-source, end-to-end platform for evaluating, observing, and improving LLM and AI agent applications. futureagi-sdk: Production-grade AI evaluation, prompt management & observability SDK. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose future-agi over futureagi-sdk? Choose future-agi over futureagi-sdk when Pricing: The core platform is free and open-source under the Apache License 2.0. However, for managed services or additional support, contact sales for pricing.; Requirements: Min 4 GB RAM; Requires Docker; Future-AGI requires Docker for deployment, with support for Docker Compose and upcoming Kubernetes and Helm support.; For production environments, a setup script is provided to generate secrets and pin image tags, ensuring a secure and reproducible deployment.; Tags unique to future-agi: ai-evals, ai-gateway, ai-optimization, ai-simulations; Also covers AI Agents, LLM Frameworks; future-agi ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; You need a self-hostable solution that does not phone home, ensuring full control over your data and evaluation logic. ### When should I choose futureagi-sdk over future-agi? Choose futureagi-sdk over future-agi when Pricing: The SDK is available under the Apache-2.0 license, which is free to use, but additional services or features may be available on a paid basis.; Requirements: Min 2 GB RAM; Ensure your development environment supports Python or TypeScript for seamless integration.; Tags unique to futureagi-sdk: ai, annotations, dataset, development; When you need automated evaluations with sub-100ms guardrails, ensuring fast and efficient performance without the need for human intervention. ### When should I avoid future-agi? You require immediate Kubernetes or Helm support, as these are not yet available, though they are in development. You are seeking a managed service or a solution available through AWS Marketplace, as these options are not yet available, though they are planned for the future. Your project is in a highly dynamic environment where frequent updates and vendor support are critical, as Future-AGI is a community-driven project with a focus on self-hosting and open-source. ### When should I avoid futureagi-sdk? If your project strictly requires a single programming language and does not benefit from the dual support of Python and TypeScript. When your evaluation process requires human oversight at every step, as futureagi-sdk is designed for automated evaluations without human-in-the-loop. ### Is future-agi or futureagi-sdk more popular on GitHub? future-agi has more GitHub stars (2,032 vs 51). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are future-agi and futureagi-sdk open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (future-agi: Apache-2.0, futureagi-sdk: Apache-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to future-agi or futureagi-sdk? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [future-agi alternatives](/tools/future-agi-future-agi/alternatives) and [futureagi-sdk alternatives](/tools/future-agi-futureagi-sdk/alternatives) ([future-agi markdown twin](/tools/future-agi-future-agi/alternatives.md), [futureagi-sdk markdown twin](/tools/future-agi-futureagi-sdk/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/future-agi-future-agi-vs-future-agi-futureagi-sdk.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, future-agi or futureagi-sdk? future-agi: Very active. futureagi-sdk: Steady. 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 future-agi and futureagi-sdk? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [future-agi trust report](/tools/future-agi-future-agi/trust); [futureagi-sdk trust report](/tools/future-agi-futureagi-sdk/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=future-agi-future-agi`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=future-agi-future-agi) - 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/_