--- title: "future-agi vs superagent" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/future-agi-future-agi-vs-superagent-ai-superagent" tools: ["future-agi-future-agi", "superagent-ai-superagent"] --- # future-agi vs superagent *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 superagent if superagent is an open-source SDK designed to protect AI applications from prompt injections, data leaks, and harmful outputs. It supports integration directly within TypeScript or. [future-agi](https://futureagi.com) reports 2.0k GitHub stars, 627 forks, and 961 open issues, last pushed Sep 18, 2026. [superagent](https://superagent.sh) has 6.8k stars, 964 forks, and 17 open issues, last pushed Aug 25, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [future-agi's repository](https://github.com/future-agi/future-agi) and [superagent's repository](https://github.com/superagent-ai/superagent). | | [future-agi](/tools/future-agi-future-agi.md) | [superagent](/tools/superagent-ai-superagent.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Open-source, end-to-end platform for evaluating, observing, and improving LLM and AI agent applications | Superagent SDK | | Stars | 2,032 | 6,752 | | Forks | 627 | 964 | | Open issues | 961 | 17 | | Language | Python | TypeScript | | 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, | Superagent is an open-source SDK designed to protect AI applications from prompt injections, data leaks, and harmful outputs. It supports integration directly within TypeScript or Python applications. | | 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. | MIT License permits use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the SDK, provided that copyright notices and license texts accompany any distributed parts. | | 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) | [superagent](/tools/superagent-ai-superagent.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Active (82%) | | Days since push | 0d | 25d | | Open issues (now) | 961 | 17 | | Stars delta | +473 (30d) | +39 (30d) | | Open issues delta | +365 (30d) | +5 (30d) | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/future-agi-future-agi/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/superagent-ai-superagent/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: superagent - **Hosting:** managed - Superagent requires integrating their API via an SDK for TypeScript or Python applications. Users must obtain an API key for accessing these services. - **Adopt for:** Superagent is an open-source SDK designed to protect AI applications from prompt injections, data leaks, and harmful outputs. It supports integration directly within TypeScript or Python applications. - **License detail:** MIT License permits use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the SDK, provided that copyright notices and license texts accompany any distributed parts. ## Choose when ### Choose future-agi if… - future-agi is primarily Python; superagent is TypeScript. - License: future-agi is Apache-2.0, superagent is MIT. - 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-agents, ai-evals, ai-gateway, ai-optimization. - 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 superagent if… - superagent is primarily TypeScript; future-agi is Python. - License: superagent is MIT, future-agi is Apache-2.0. - Superagent requires integrating their API via an SDK for TypeScript or Python applications. Users must obtain an API key for accessing these services. - Tags unique to superagent: ai, anthropic, llm, openai. - Use Superagent when you need a proactive solution that can detect and block malicious activities such as prompt injections and redact personal information automatically. ## 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 superagent - Avoid using Superagent when your project does not require the specific safety measures it offers, such as prompt injection prevention or scanning GitHub repositories for malicious activities. - If another tool in the same category provides better coverage or more advanced features that are critical to your application's security needs and aligns closer with your tech stack. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between future-agi and superagent? future-agi: Open-source, end-to-end platform for evaluating, observing, and improving LLM and AI agent applications. superagent: Superagent SDK. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose future-agi over superagent? Choose future-agi over superagent when future-agi is primarily Python; superagent is TypeScript; License: future-agi is Apache-2.0, superagent is MIT; 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-agents, ai-evals, ai-gateway, ai-optimization; 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 superagent over future-agi? Choose superagent over future-agi when superagent is primarily TypeScript; future-agi is Python; License: superagent is MIT, future-agi is Apache-2.0; Superagent requires integrating their API via an SDK for TypeScript or Python applications. Users must obtain an API key for accessing these services; Tags unique to superagent: ai, anthropic, llm, openai; Use Superagent when you need a proactive solution that can detect and block malicious activities such as prompt injections and redact personal information automatically. ### 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 superagent? Avoid using Superagent when your project does not require the specific safety measures it offers, such as prompt injection prevention or scanning GitHub repositories for malicious activities. If another tool in the same category provides better coverage or more advanced features that are critical to your application's security needs and aligns closer with your tech stack. ### Is future-agi or superagent more popular on GitHub? superagent has more GitHub stars (6,752 vs 2,032). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are future-agi and superagent open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (future-agi: Apache-2.0, superagent: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to future-agi or superagent? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [future-agi alternatives](/tools/future-agi-future-agi/alternatives) and [superagent alternatives](/tools/superagent-ai-superagent/alternatives) ([future-agi markdown twin](/tools/future-agi-future-agi/alternatives.md), [superagent markdown twin](/tools/superagent-ai-superagent/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-superagent-ai-superagent.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, future-agi or superagent? future-agi: Very active. superagent: 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 future-agi and superagent? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [future-agi trust report](/tools/future-agi-future-agi/trust); [superagent trust report](/tools/superagent-ai-superagent/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/_