--- title: "search_with_lepton vs openagent" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/leptonai-search-with-lepton-vs-the-open-agent-openagent" tools: ["leptonai-search-with-lepton", "the-open-agent-openagent"] --- # search_with_lepton vs openagent *GraphCanon updated Aug 26, 2026* ## Verdict Pick search_with_lepton if **search_with_lepton** is a TypeScript-based conversational search demo integrating Lepton AI's LLM and offering flexible backend options like Bing, Google SearchAPI, Serper, or Programmable Search Engine; pick openagent if next-generation personal AI assistant powered by LLM, RAG and agent loops focusing on tasks like computer-use, browser navigation, coding support with an emphasis on Go language. [search_with_lepton](https://search.lepton.run) reports 8.1k GitHub stars, 998 forks, and 44 open issues, last pushed Dec 2, 2025. [openagent](https://www.openagentai.org/) has 5.6k stars, 647 forks, and 48 open issues, last pushed Aug 20, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [search_with_lepton's repository](https://github.com/leptonai/search_with_lepton) and [openagent's repository](https://github.com/the-open-agent/openagent). | | [search_with_lepton](/tools/leptonai-search-with-lepton.md) | [openagent](/tools/the-open-agent-openagent.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Building a quick conversation-based search demo with Lepton AI. | next-generation personal AI assistant powered by LLM, RAG and agent loops | | Stars | 8,081 | 5,566 | | Forks | 998 | 647 | | Open issues | 44 | 48 | | Language | TypeScript | Go | | Adopt for | **search_with_lepton** is a TypeScript-based conversational search demo integrating Lepton AI's LLM and offering flexible backend options like Bing, Google SearchAPI, Serper, or Programmable Search Engine. | next-generation personal AI assistant powered by LLM, RAG and agent loops focusing on tasks like computer-use, browser navigation, coding support with an emphasis on Go language | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache-2.0 license, providing freedom to use, modify and distribute the software while requiring preservation of copyright notices. | Apache-2.0 | | Categories | Data & Retrieval, LLM Frameworks | AI Agents, Data & Retrieval, LLM Frameworks | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [search_with_lepton](/tools/leptonai-search-with-lepton.md) | [openagent](/tools/the-open-agent-openagent.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Archived (8%) | Very active (96%) | | Days since push | 248d | 5d | | Archived on GitHub | Yes | No | | Open issues (now) | 44 | 48 | | Stars delta | Unknown | +114 (30d) | | Open issues delta | Unknown | +1 (30d) | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/leptonai-search-with-lepton/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/the-open-agent-openagent/trust.md) | ## Shared compatibility - **Node.js**: [search_with_lepton](/tools/leptonai-search-with-lepton.md) - Node.js runtime; [openagent](/tools/the-open-agent-openagent.md) - Node.js runtime ## Decision facts: search_with_lepton - **Adopt for:** **search_with_lepton** is a TypeScript-based conversational search demo integrating Lepton AI's LLM and offering flexible backend options like Bing, Google SearchAPI, Serper, or Programmable Search Engine. - **License detail:** Apache-2.0 license, providing freedom to use, modify and distribute the software while requiring preservation of copyright notices. ## Decision facts: openagent - **Adopt for:** next-generation personal AI assistant powered by LLM, RAG and agent loops focusing on tasks like computer-use, browser navigation, coding support with an emphasis on Go language ## Choose when ### Choose search_with_lepton if… - search_with_lepton is primarily TypeScript; openagent is Go. - Tags unique to search_with_lepton: ai-applications, bing-api, conversational-search, google-search. - - When you need a quick prototype of a conversation-driven search engine leveraging Lepton AI. ### Choose openagent if… - openagent is primarily Go; search_with_lepton is TypeScript. - Tags unique to openagent: agent, agentic-ai, agi, chatbot. - Also covers AI Agents. - openagent ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. - When needing advanced coding assistance, offering deep integration with the Go programming environment ## When NOT to use search_with_lepton - - Avoid if your project strictly requires only native integration with other LLMs besides Lepton AI as this tool is tightly coupled with it. - - Not recommended if you aim to build a large-scale production system as the demo focuses on rapid development rather than high throughput or enterprise-level robustness. ## When NOT to use openagent - If looking for broader language support beyond the focus on Go, as openagent may not cater to other programming languages or frameworks as seamlessly - In environments where real-time performance is critical, as its reliance on LLM and RAG might introduce latency ## Common questions ### What is the difference between search_with_lepton and openagent? search_with_lepton: Building a quick conversation-based search demo with Lepton AI.. openagent: next-generation personal AI assistant powered by LLM, RAG and agent loops. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose search_with_lepton over openagent? Choose search_with_lepton over openagent when search_with_lepton is primarily TypeScript; openagent is Go; Tags unique to search_with_lepton: ai-applications, bing-api, conversational-search, google-search; - When you need a quick prototype of a conversation-driven search engine leveraging Lepton AI. ### When should I choose openagent over search_with_lepton? Choose openagent over search_with_lepton when openagent is primarily Go; search_with_lepton is TypeScript; Tags unique to openagent: agent, agentic-ai, agi, chatbot; Also covers AI Agents; openagent ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; When needing advanced coding assistance, offering deep integration with the Go programming environment. ### When should I avoid search_with_lepton? - Avoid if your project strictly requires only native integration with other LLMs besides Lepton AI as this tool is tightly coupled with it. - Not recommended if you aim to build a large-scale production system as the demo focuses on rapid development rather than high throughput or enterprise-level robustness. ### When should I avoid openagent? If looking for broader language support beyond the focus on Go, as openagent may not cater to other programming languages or frameworks as seamlessly In environments where real-time performance is critical, as its reliance on LLM and RAG might introduce latency ### Is search_with_lepton or openagent more popular on GitHub? search_with_lepton has more GitHub stars (8,081 vs 5,566). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are search_with_lepton and openagent open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (search_with_lepton: Apache-2.0, openagent: Apache-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to search_with_lepton or openagent? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [search_with_lepton alternatives](/tools/leptonai-search-with-lepton/alternatives) and [openagent alternatives](/tools/the-open-agent-openagent/alternatives) ([search_with_lepton markdown twin](/tools/leptonai-search-with-lepton/alternatives.md), [openagent markdown twin](/tools/the-open-agent-openagent/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/leptonai-search-with-lepton-vs-the-open-agent-openagent.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, search_with_lepton or openagent? search_with_lepton: Archived. openagent: 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 search_with_lepton and openagent? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [search_with_lepton trust report](/tools/leptonai-search-with-lepton/trust); [openagent trust report](/tools/the-open-agent-openagent/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=leptonai-search-with-lepton`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=leptonai-search-with-lepton) - 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/_