--- title: "agent-starter-pack vs aigis" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/googlecloudplatform-agent-starter-pack-vs-killertcell428-aigis" tools: ["googlecloudplatform-agent-starter-pack", "killertcell428-aigis"] --- # agent-starter-pack vs aigis *GraphCanon updated Sep 20, 2026* ## Verdict Pick agent-starter-pack if agent-starter-pack offers built-in CI/CD, evaluation tools, and observability for deploying generative AI agents on Google Cloud with Python; pick aigis if aigis is a deterministic zero-dependency Python firewall for AI agents offering protection against threats like memory poisoning and prompt injection with no external dependencies or complex configurations. [agent-starter-pack](http://goo.gle/agents-cli) reports 6.6k GitHub stars, 1.5k forks, and 49 open issues, last pushed Jul 21, 2026. [aigis](https://pypi.org/project/pyaigis/) has 54 stars, 8 forks, and 13 open issues, last pushed Sep 8, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [agent-starter-pack's repository](https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/agent-starter-pack) and [aigis's repository](https://github.com/killertcell428/aigis). | | [agent-starter-pack](/tools/googlecloudplatform-agent-starter-pack.md) | [aigis](/tools/killertcell428-aigis.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Ship AI Agents to Google Cloud in minutes with built-in CI/CD, evaluation, and observability | Deterministic zero-dependency Python firewall for AI agents | | Stars | 6,558 | 54 | | Forks | 1,500 | 8 | | Open issues | 49 | 13 | | Language | Python | Python | | Adopt for | agent-starter-pack offers built-in CI/CD, evaluation tools, and observability for deploying generative AI agents on Google Cloud with Python. | aigis is a deterministic zero-dependency Python firewall for AI agents offering protection against threats like memory poisoning and prompt injection with no external dependencies or complex configurations. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | | Categories | AI Agents, Evaluation & Observability | AI Agents, Evaluation & Observability | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [agent-starter-pack](/tools/googlecloudplatform-agent-starter-pack.md) | [aigis](/tools/killertcell428-aigis.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Steady (60%) | Very active (96%) | | Days since push | 60d | 4d | | Open issues (now) | 49 | 13 | | Stars delta | +21 (30d) | +1 (30d) | | Open issues delta | 0 (30d) | +2 (30d) | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/googlecloudplatform-agent-starter-pack/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/killertcell428-aigis/trust.md) | ## Shared compatibility - **Python**: [agent-starter-pack](/tools/googlecloudplatform-agent-starter-pack.md) - Python runtime; [aigis](/tools/killertcell428-aigis.md) - Python runtime ## Decision facts: agent-starter-pack - **Requirements:** Depends on Python 3.10+.; Requires the Google Cloud SDK for interacting with GCP services.; Terraform is needed for deployment purposes.; Make utility should be installed for development tasks. - **Adopt for:** agent-starter-pack offers built-in CI/CD, evaluation tools, and observability for deploying generative AI agents on Google Cloud with Python. ## Decision facts: aigis - **Adopt for:** aigis is a deterministic zero-dependency Python firewall for AI agents offering protection against threats like memory poisoning and prompt injection with no external dependencies or complex configurations. ## Choose when ### Choose agent-starter-pack if… - Requirements: Depends on Python 3.10+.; Requires the Google Cloud SDK for interacting with GCP services.; Terraform is needed for deployment purposes.; Make utility should be installed for development tasks.. - Tags unique to agent-starter-pack: agents, gcp, gemini, genai-agents. - You are working with Google Cloud and wish to deploy generative AI agents quickly using production-ready templates that come with integrated CI/CD pipelines. ### Choose aigis if… - Tags unique to aigis: ai-agent, ai-security, compliance, cybersecurity. - aigis ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. - When your AI application requires robust security measures with minimal setup complexity ## When NOT to use agent-starter-pack - Your project is hosted on a cloud provider other than Google Cloud, as this tool is optimized for GCP services and uses Terraform specifically configured for deployment with it. - You do not need or want built-in CI/CD pipelines and evaluation tools, preferring to manage these components separately through different tools or self-configured setups. ## When NOT to use aigis - If your project strictly avoids adding third-party libraries - When a full-fledged security solution with comprehensive features is necessary over minimal dependency footprint ## Common questions ### What is the difference between agent-starter-pack and aigis? agent-starter-pack: Ship AI Agents to Google Cloud in minutes with built-in CI/CD, evaluation, and observability. aigis: Deterministic zero-dependency Python firewall for AI agents. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose agent-starter-pack over aigis? Choose agent-starter-pack over aigis when Requirements: Depends on Python 3.10+.; Requires the Google Cloud SDK for interacting with GCP services.; Terraform is needed for deployment purposes.; Make utility should be installed for development tasks.; Tags unique to agent-starter-pack: agents, gcp, gemini, genai-agents; You are working with Google Cloud and wish to deploy generative AI agents quickly using production-ready templates that come with integrated CI/CD pipelines. ### When should I choose aigis over agent-starter-pack? Choose aigis over agent-starter-pack when Tags unique to aigis: ai-agent, ai-security, compliance, cybersecurity; aigis ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; When your AI application requires robust security measures with minimal setup complexity. ### When should I avoid agent-starter-pack? Your project is hosted on a cloud provider other than Google Cloud, as this tool is optimized for GCP services and uses Terraform specifically configured for deployment with it. You do not need or want built-in CI/CD pipelines and evaluation tools, preferring to manage these components separately through different tools or self-configured setups. ### When should I avoid aigis? If your project strictly avoids adding third-party libraries When a full-fledged security solution with comprehensive features is necessary over minimal dependency footprint ### Is agent-starter-pack or aigis more popular on GitHub? agent-starter-pack has more GitHub stars (6,558 vs 54). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are agent-starter-pack and aigis open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (agent-starter-pack: Apache-2.0, aigis: Apache-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to agent-starter-pack or aigis? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [agent-starter-pack alternatives](/tools/googlecloudplatform-agent-starter-pack/alternatives) and [aigis alternatives](/tools/killertcell428-aigis/alternatives) ([agent-starter-pack markdown twin](/tools/googlecloudplatform-agent-starter-pack/alternatives.md), [aigis markdown twin](/tools/killertcell428-aigis/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/googlecloudplatform-agent-starter-pack-vs-killertcell428-aigis.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, agent-starter-pack or aigis? agent-starter-pack: Steady. aigis: 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 agent-starter-pack and aigis? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [agent-starter-pack trust report](/tools/googlecloudplatform-agent-starter-pack/trust); [aigis trust report](/tools/killertcell428-aigis/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=googlecloudplatform-agent-starter-pack`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=googlecloudplatform-agent-starter-pack) - 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/_