--- title: "promptflow vs promptmage" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/microsoft-promptflow-vs-tsterbak-promptmage" tools: ["microsoft-promptflow", "tsterbak-promptmage"] --- # promptflow vs promptmage *GraphCanon updated Aug 2, 2026* ## Verdict Pick promptflow if promptflow is a development framework catered towards creating LLM applications through all stages of development, including initial prototyping and ongoing monitoring; pick promptmage if promptmage is an open-source Python tool simplifying LLM workflow creation and management. [promptflow](https://microsoft.github.io/promptflow/) reports 11k GitHub stars, 1.1k forks, and 72 open issues, last pushed Jul 9, 2026. [promptmage](https://promptmage.io) has 115 stars, 9 forks, and 8 open issues, last pushed Oct 21, 2024. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [promptflow's repository](https://github.com/microsoft/promptflow) and [promptmage's repository](https://github.com/tsterbak/promptmage). | | [promptflow](/tools/microsoft-promptflow.md) | [promptmage](/tools/tsterbak-promptmage.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Build high-quality LLM apps from prototyping to production deployment and monitoring | Simplifies LLM workflow creation and management | | Stars | 11,193 | 115 | | Forks | 1,113 | 9 | | Open issues | 72 | 8 | | Language | Python | Python | | Adopt for | Promptflow is a development framework catered towards creating LLM applications through all stages of development, including initial prototyping and ongoing monitoring. | Promptmage is an open-source Python tool simplifying LLM workflow creation and management. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | MIT License, providing flexibility to use, modify, and distribute Promptmage code freely as long as original licensing terms are preserved and acknowledged. | | Categories | Developer Tools, LLM Frameworks | Developer Tools, LLM Frameworks | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [promptflow](/tools/microsoft-promptflow.md) | [promptmage](/tools/tsterbak-promptmage.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Active (82%) | Dormant (18%) | | Days since push | 17d | 649d | | Open issues (now) | 72 | 8 | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/microsoft-promptflow/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/tsterbak-promptmage/trust.md) | ## Shared compatibility - **Python**: [promptflow](/tools/microsoft-promptflow.md) - Python runtime; [promptmage](/tools/tsterbak-promptmage.md) - Python runtime ## Decision facts: promptflow - **Adopt for:** Promptflow is a development framework catered towards creating LLM applications through all stages of development, including initial prototyping and ongoing monitoring. ## Decision facts: promptmage - **Requirements:** Requires Docker - **Adopt for:** Promptmage is an open-source Python tool simplifying LLM workflow creation and management. - **License detail:** MIT License, providing flexibility to use, modify, and distribute Promptmage code freely as long as original licensing terms are preserved and acknowledged. ## Choose when ### Choose promptflow if… - Tags unique to promptflow: ai-application-development, chatgpt. - When you require a comprehensive environment to manage the full lifecycle of LLM applications from ideation to deployment in Python. - More GitHub stars (11k vs 115) - visibility, not fit. ### Choose promptmage if… - Requirements: Requires Docker. - Tags unique to promptmage: ai, nlp-library, nlp-machine-learning, prompt-toolkit. - When you require a streamlined process for crafting and overseeing large language model workflows specifically with Python. ## When NOT to use promptflow - If your team prefers or requires tools that support languages other than Python, as Promptflow is exclusively focused on the Python ecosystem. - In cases where a more fragmented toolset with specialized components for different development stages might be preferable to an integrated framework approach. ## When NOT to use promptmage - If your preferred programming environment is not Python or does not support the same level of workflow automation offered by this tool. - When there is a need for a more bespoke solution that cannot leverage the pre-defined structures and capabilities of Promptmage's framework. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between promptflow and promptmage? promptflow: Build high-quality LLM apps from prototyping to production deployment and monitoring. promptmage: Simplifies LLM workflow creation and management. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose promptflow over promptmage? Choose promptflow over promptmage when Tags unique to promptflow: ai-application-development, chatgpt; When you require a comprehensive environment to manage the full lifecycle of LLM applications from ideation to deployment in Python; More GitHub stars (11k vs 115) - visibility, not fit. ### When should I choose promptmage over promptflow? Choose promptmage over promptflow when Requirements: Requires Docker; Tags unique to promptmage: ai, nlp-library, nlp-machine-learning, prompt-toolkit; When you require a streamlined process for crafting and overseeing large language model workflows specifically with Python. ### When should I avoid promptflow? If your team prefers or requires tools that support languages other than Python, as Promptflow is exclusively focused on the Python ecosystem. In cases where a more fragmented toolset with specialized components for different development stages might be preferable to an integrated framework approach. ### When should I avoid promptmage? If your preferred programming environment is not Python or does not support the same level of workflow automation offered by this tool. When there is a need for a more bespoke solution that cannot leverage the pre-defined structures and capabilities of Promptmage's framework. ### Is promptflow or promptmage more popular on GitHub? promptflow has more GitHub stars (11,193 vs 115). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are promptflow and promptmage open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (promptflow: MIT, promptmage: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to promptflow or promptmage? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [promptflow alternatives](/tools/microsoft-promptflow/alternatives) and [promptmage alternatives](/tools/tsterbak-promptmage/alternatives) ([promptflow markdown twin](/tools/microsoft-promptflow/alternatives.md), [promptmage markdown twin](/tools/tsterbak-promptmage/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/microsoft-promptflow-vs-tsterbak-promptmage.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, promptflow or promptmage? promptflow: Active. promptmage: Dormant. 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 promptflow and promptmage? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [promptflow trust report](/tools/microsoft-promptflow/trust); [promptmage trust report](/tools/tsterbak-promptmage/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=microsoft-promptflow`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=microsoft-promptflow) - 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/_