--- title: "openagent vs OpenContracts" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/haohao-end-openagent-vs-open-source-legal-opencontracts" tools: ["haohao-end-openagent", "open-source-legal-opencontracts"] --- # openagent vs OpenContracts *GraphCanon updated Aug 21, 2026* ## Verdict Pick openagent if openAgent integrates OpenAI and Dify, focusing on deep reasoning loops, visual workflows, RAG, and agent delegation in Python under MIT license; pick OpenContracts if openContracts is an open-source document intelligence platform that emphasizes functionalities for AI agents and the handling of unstructured data. [openagent](https://openllm.cloud) reports 792 GitHub stars, 80 forks, and 46 open issues, last pushed Jul 17, 2026. [OpenContracts](https://open-source-legal.github.io/OpenContracts/) has 1.4k stars, 178 forks, and 19 open issues, last pushed Aug 21, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [openagent's repository](https://github.com/Haohao-end/openagent) and [OpenContracts's repository](https://github.com/Open-Source-Legal/OpenContracts). | | [openagent](/tools/haohao-end-openagent.md) | [OpenContracts](/tools/open-source-legal-opencontracts.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Harness architecture for rapidly building vertical AI agents | The open document intelligence platform for builders and hackers - DMS for the agentic world | | Stars | 792 | 1,443 | | Forks | 80 | 178 | | Open issues | 46 | 19 | | Language | Python | Python | | Adopt for | OpenAgent integrates OpenAI and Dify, focusing on deep reasoning loops, visual workflows, RAG, and agent delegation in Python under MIT license. | OpenContracts is an open-source document intelligence platform that emphasizes functionalities for AI agents and the handling of unstructured data. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | MIT | | Categories | AI Agents, Data & Retrieval, Vector Databases | AI Agents, Data & Retrieval, LLM Frameworks | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [openagent](/tools/haohao-end-openagent.md) | [OpenContracts](/tools/open-source-legal-opencontracts.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Steady (60%) | Very active (96%) | | Days since push | 34d | 0d | | Open issues (now) | 46 | 19 | | Stars delta | +21 (30d) | +40 (30d) | | Open issues delta | +1 (30d) | -1 (30d) | | Owner type | User | Organization | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/haohao-end-openagent/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/open-source-legal-opencontracts/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: openagent - **Adopt for:** OpenAgent integrates OpenAI and Dify, focusing on deep reasoning loops, visual workflows, RAG, and agent delegation in Python under MIT license. ## Decision facts: OpenContracts - **Adopt for:** OpenContracts is an open-source document intelligence platform that emphasizes functionalities for AI agents and the handling of unstructured data. ## Choose when ### Choose openagent if… - Tags unique to openagent: agent, ai, celery, deepagents. - Also covers Vector Databases. - Need integration of OpenAI and Dify functionalities. ### Choose OpenContracts if… - Tags unique to OpenContracts: ai-agents, document-intelligence, llm, prompt-engineering. - Also covers LLM Frameworks. - You are working on projects involving AI agents and need to manage or process large volumes of unstructured documents efficiently. ## When NOT to use openagent - Projects requiring only basic AI functionality without deep reasoning loops or RAG. - Teams preferring non-Python environments for AI agent development. ## When NOT to use OpenContracts - The project does not require integration with AI agents or the processing of unstructured data. - You seek a proprietary solution that offers more specialized support rather than relying on open-source community contributions. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between openagent and OpenContracts? openagent: Harness architecture for rapidly building vertical AI agents. OpenContracts: The open document intelligence platform for builders and hackers - DMS for the agentic world. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose openagent over OpenContracts? Choose openagent over OpenContracts when Tags unique to openagent: agent, ai, celery, deepagents; Also covers Vector Databases; Need integration of OpenAI and Dify functionalities. ### When should I choose OpenContracts over openagent? Choose OpenContracts over openagent when Tags unique to OpenContracts: ai-agents, document-intelligence, llm, prompt-engineering; Also covers LLM Frameworks; You are working on projects involving AI agents and need to manage or process large volumes of unstructured documents efficiently. ### When should I avoid openagent? Projects requiring only basic AI functionality without deep reasoning loops or RAG. Teams preferring non-Python environments for AI agent development. ### When should I avoid OpenContracts? The project does not require integration with AI agents or the processing of unstructured data. You seek a proprietary solution that offers more specialized support rather than relying on open-source community contributions. ### Is openagent or OpenContracts more popular on GitHub? OpenContracts has more GitHub stars (1,443 vs 792). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are openagent and OpenContracts open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (openagent: MIT, OpenContracts: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to openagent or OpenContracts? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [openagent alternatives](/tools/haohao-end-openagent/alternatives) and [OpenContracts alternatives](/tools/open-source-legal-opencontracts/alternatives) ([openagent markdown twin](/tools/haohao-end-openagent/alternatives.md), [OpenContracts markdown twin](/tools/open-source-legal-opencontracts/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/haohao-end-openagent-vs-open-source-legal-opencontracts.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, openagent or OpenContracts? openagent: Steady. OpenContracts: 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 openagent and OpenContracts? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [openagent trust report](/tools/haohao-end-openagent/trust); [OpenContracts trust report](/tools/open-source-legal-opencontracts/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=haohao-end-openagent`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=haohao-end-openagent) - 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/_