--- title: "reaper vs anything-llm" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/ghostsecurity-reaper-vs-mintplex-labs-anything-llm" tools: ["ghostsecurity-reaper", "mintplex-labs-anything-llm"] --- # reaper vs anything-llm *GraphCanon updated Jul 15, 2026* ## Verdict Pick reaper when reaper is primarily Go; anything-llm is JavaScript; pick anything-llm when anything-llm is primarily JavaScript; reaper is Go. [reaper](https://ghostsecurity.ai/tools/reaper) reports 878 GitHub stars, 92 forks, and 0 open issues, last pushed Mar 24, 2026. [anything-llm](https://anythingllm.com) has 63k stars, 6.9k forks, and 320 open issues, last pushed Jul 11, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [reaper's repository](https://github.com/ghostsecurity/reaper) and [anything-llm's repository](https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm). | | [reaper](/tools/ghostsecurity-reaper.md) | [anything-llm](/tools/mintplex-labs-anything-llm.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Live validation proxy tool for testing web app vulnerabilities | Self-hosted agent experience with deployment scripts for multiple environments | | Stars | 878 | 63,100 | | Forks | 92 | 6,907 | | Open issues | 0 | 320 | | Language | Go | JavaScript | | Adopt for | - | Self-hosted AI agent experience with robust deployment scripts across multiple environments. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | | Categories | AI Agents | AI Agents, Inference & Serving | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [reaper](/tools/ghostsecurity-reaper.md) | [anything-llm](/tools/mintplex-labs-anything-llm.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Slowing (36%) | Very active (96%) | | Days since push | 112d | 0d | | Open issues (now) | 0 | 320 | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/ghostsecurity-reaper/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/mintplex-labs-anything-llm/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: anything-llm - **Adopt for:** Self-hosted AI agent experience with robust deployment scripts across multiple environments. ## Choose when ### Choose reaper if… - reaper is primarily Go; anything-llm is JavaScript. - License: reaper is Apache-2.0, anything-llm is MIT. - Tags unique to reaper: agentic, ai, appsec, automation. ### Choose anything-llm if… - anything-llm is primarily JavaScript; reaper is Go. - License: anything-llm is MIT, reaper is Apache-2.0. - Tags unique to anything-llm: agent-computer, agent-harness, agentic-ai, llm. - Also covers Inference & Serving. - When you need flexibility in deploying your AI agents on various cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, Digital Ocean, and more. ## When NOT to use reaper - Last GitHub push was 112 days ago (slowing maintenance, Mar 24, 2026). Validate activity before betting a new project on reaper. - AI Agents: Don't use an agent loop when a deterministic workflow would do; agents add latency, cost, and non-determinism. ## When NOT to use anything-llm - Avoid if you require an agent without additional setup or prefer SaaS solutions over self-managed deployments. - Not suitable for users who are looking for no-code alternatives as setting up AnythingLLM might necessitate some coding knowledge despite offering multiple scripts and methods. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between reaper and anything-llm? reaper: Live validation proxy tool for testing web app vulnerabilities. anything-llm: Self-hosted agent experience with deployment scripts for multiple environments. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose reaper over anything-llm? Choose reaper over anything-llm when reaper is primarily Go; anything-llm is JavaScript; License: reaper is Apache-2.0, anything-llm is MIT; Tags unique to reaper: agentic, ai, appsec, automation. ### When should I choose anything-llm over reaper? Choose anything-llm over reaper when anything-llm is primarily JavaScript; reaper is Go; License: anything-llm is MIT, reaper is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to anything-llm: agent-computer, agent-harness, agentic-ai, llm; Also covers Inference & Serving; When you need flexibility in deploying your AI agents on various cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, Digital Ocean, and more. ### When should I avoid reaper? Last GitHub push was 112 days ago (slowing maintenance, Mar 24, 2026). Validate activity before betting a new project on reaper. AI Agents: Don't use an agent loop when a deterministic workflow would do; agents add latency, cost, and non-determinism. ### When should I avoid anything-llm? Avoid if you require an agent without additional setup or prefer SaaS solutions over self-managed deployments. Not suitable for users who are looking for no-code alternatives as setting up AnythingLLM might necessitate some coding knowledge despite offering multiple scripts and methods. ### Is reaper or anything-llm more popular on GitHub? anything-llm has more GitHub stars (63,100 vs 878). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are reaper and anything-llm open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (reaper: Apache-2.0, anything-llm: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to reaper or anything-llm? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [reaper alternatives](/tools/ghostsecurity-reaper/alternatives) and [anything-llm alternatives](/tools/mintplex-labs-anything-llm/alternatives) ([reaper markdown twin](/tools/ghostsecurity-reaper/alternatives.md), [anything-llm markdown twin](/tools/mintplex-labs-anything-llm/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/ghostsecurity-reaper-vs-mintplex-labs-anything-llm.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, reaper or anything-llm? reaper: Slowing. anything-llm: 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 reaper and anything-llm? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [reaper trust report](/tools/ghostsecurity-reaper/trust); [anything-llm trust report](/tools/mintplex-labs-anything-llm/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=ghostsecurity-reaper`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=ghostsecurity-reaper) - 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/_