Comparison
agent-lightning vs autogen
A neutral, constraint-first comparison - live GitHub stats and typed relationships, not marketing.
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| agent-lightning | autogen | |
|---|---|---|
| Tagline | The absolute trainer to light up AI agents. | AutoGen is a programming framework for creating multi-agent AI applications. |
| Stars | 17k | 60k |
| Forks | 1.5k | 9.0k |
| Open issues | 156 | 930 |
| Language | Python | Python |
| License | MIT | CC-BY-4.0 |
| Last pushed | Apr 29, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Categories | Model Training, AI Agents | AI Agents, LLM Frameworks |
| Trust and health | ||
| Maintenance | Steady (60%) | Steady (60%) |
| Days since push | 70d | 83d |
| Archived on GitHub | No | No |
| Stars delta | - | - |
| Open issues delta | - | - |
| Fork status | Not a fork | Not a fork |
| Owner type | Organization | Organization |
| Security scan | Not scanned | Not scanned |
| Full report | Trust report | Trust report |
| Typed relationship | agent-lightning successor autogen | |
Choose agent-lightning if…
- More recently updated (last pushed Apr 29, 2026).
- Leaner open-issue backlog (156).
- Also covers Model Training.