--- title: "reaper vs agentic-radar" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/ghostsecurity-reaper-vs-splx-ai-agentic-radar" tools: ["ghostsecurity-reaper", "splx-ai-agentic-radar"] --- # reaper vs agentic-radar *GraphCanon updated Sep 20, 2026* ## Verdict Pick reaper when reaper is primarily Go; agentic-radar is Python; pick agentic-radar when agentic-radar is primarily Python; reaper is Go. [reaper](https://ghostsecurity.ai/tools/reaper) reports 886 GitHub stars, 91 forks, and 0 open issues, last pushed Mar 24, 2026. [agentic-radar](https://splx.ai) has 1.0k stars, 145 forks, and 15 open issues, last pushed Nov 27, 2025. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [reaper's repository](https://github.com/ghostsecurity/reaper) and [agentic-radar's repository](https://github.com/splx-ai/agentic-radar). | | [reaper](/tools/ghostsecurity-reaper.md) | [agentic-radar](/tools/splx-ai-agentic-radar.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Live validation proxy tool for testing web app vulnerabilities | A security scanner for your LLM agentic workflows | | Stars | 886 | 1,046 | | Forks | 91 | 145 | | Open issues | 0 | 15 | | Language | Go | Python | | Adopt for | Reaper is a Go-written live validation proxy aimed at identifying vulnerabilities in web applications through real-time testing | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | | Categories | Developer Tools | AI Agents, Evaluation & Observability | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [reaper](/tools/ghostsecurity-reaper.md) | [agentic-radar](/tools/splx-ai-agentic-radar.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Days since push | 179d | 284d | | Open issues (now) | 0 | 15 | | Stars delta | +7 (30d) | +21 (30d) | | Open issues delta | 0 (30d) | -1 (30d) | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/ghostsecurity-reaper/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/splx-ai-agentic-radar/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: reaper - **Adopt for:** Reaper is a Go-written live validation proxy aimed at identifying vulnerabilities in web applications through real-time testing ## Choose when ### Choose reaper if… - reaper is primarily Go; agentic-radar is Python. - Tags unique to reaper: agentic, ai, appsec, automation. - Also covers Developer Tools. - When you are dealing with web application security reviews and need immediate feedback on potential vulnerabilities, Reaper's real-time testing makes it an ideal choice. ### Choose agentic-radar if… - agentic-radar is primarily Python; reaper is Go. - Tags unique to agentic-radar: agentic-ai, devsecops, generative-ai, security-tools. - Also covers AI Agents, Evaluation & Observability. - When you need to test for vulnerabilities in generative AI workflows involving LLM frameworks ## When NOT to use reaper - Avoid using Reaper for non-Go projects where the ecosystem benefits are not applicable and might introduce unnecessary complexities. - Do not use Reaper if your security testing needs go beyond real-time validation proxies, as it focuses specifically on live interaction without broader audit features available in other tools. ## When NOT to use agentic-radar - Avoid if the Python version is not within the supported range of >=3.10 and <3.13 especially when using CrewAI features - Do not use if security scanning for LLM agentic workflows is unnecessary for your project needs ## Common questions ### What is the difference between reaper and agentic-radar? reaper: Live validation proxy tool for testing web app vulnerabilities. agentic-radar: A security scanner for your LLM agentic workflows. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose reaper over agentic-radar? Choose reaper over agentic-radar when reaper is primarily Go; agentic-radar is Python; Tags unique to reaper: agentic, ai, appsec, automation; Also covers Developer Tools; When you are dealing with web application security reviews and need immediate feedback on potential vulnerabilities, Reaper's real-time testing makes it an ideal choice. ### When should I choose agentic-radar over reaper? Choose agentic-radar over reaper when agentic-radar is primarily Python; reaper is Go; Tags unique to agentic-radar: agentic-ai, devsecops, generative-ai, security-tools; Also covers AI Agents, Evaluation & Observability; When you need to test for vulnerabilities in generative AI workflows involving LLM frameworks. ### When should I avoid reaper? Avoid using Reaper for non-Go projects where the ecosystem benefits are not applicable and might introduce unnecessary complexities. Do not use Reaper if your security testing needs go beyond real-time validation proxies, as it focuses specifically on live interaction without broader audit features available in other tools. ### When should I avoid agentic-radar? Avoid if the Python version is not within the supported range of >=3.10 and <3.13 especially when using CrewAI features Do not use if security scanning for LLM agentic workflows is unnecessary for your project needs ### Is reaper or agentic-radar more popular on GitHub? agentic-radar has more GitHub stars (1,046 vs 886). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are reaper and agentic-radar open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (reaper: Apache-2.0, agentic-radar: Apache-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to reaper or agentic-radar? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [reaper alternatives](/tools/ghostsecurity-reaper/alternatives) and [agentic-radar alternatives](/tools/splx-ai-agentic-radar/alternatives) ([reaper markdown twin](/tools/ghostsecurity-reaper/alternatives.md), [agentic-radar markdown twin](/tools/splx-ai-agentic-radar/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-splx-ai-agentic-radar.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, reaper or agentic-radar? reaper: Slowing. agentic-radar: 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 reaper and agentic-radar? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [reaper trust report](/tools/ghostsecurity-reaper/trust); [agentic-radar trust report](/tools/splx-ai-agentic-radar/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/_