--- title: "openai-assistant-swarm vs AgentGPT" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/mintplex-labs-openai-assistant-swarm-vs-reworkd-agentgpt" tools: ["mintplex-labs-openai-assistant-swarm", "reworkd-agentgpt"] --- # openai-assistant-swarm vs AgentGPT *GraphCanon updated Sep 20, 2026* ## Verdict Pick openai-assistant-swarm if openai-assistant-swarm is an extension of the OpenAI Node SDK designed to manage and delegate tasks to multiple AI assistants, each specialized in different areas; pick AgentGPT if agentGPT is a TypeScript-based tool that supports users in assembling and deploying autonomous AI agents with a streamlined setup via a CLI, suitable for those who prefer browser-based interactions with. [openai-assistant-swarm](https://mintplexlabs.com) reports 617 GitHub stars, 85 forks, and 0 open issues, last pushed Nov 18, 2023. [AgentGPT](https://agentgpt.reworkd.ai) has 36k stars, 9.3k forks, and 219 open issues, last pushed Apr 29, 2025. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [openai-assistant-swarm's repository](https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/openai-assistant-swarm) and [AgentGPT's repository](https://github.com/reworkd/AgentGPT). | | [openai-assistant-swarm](/tools/mintplex-labs-openai-assistant-swarm.md) | [AgentGPT](/tools/reworkd-agentgpt.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Extension to the OpenAI Node SDK for managing specialized AI agents | Assembler for autonomous AI Agents | | Stars | 617 | 36,297 | | Forks | 85 | 9,262 | | Open issues | 0 | 219 | | Language | TypeScript | TypeScript | | Adopt for | openai-assistant-swarm is an extension of the OpenAI Node SDK designed to manage and delegate tasks to multiple AI assistants, each specialized in different areas. | AgentGPT is a TypeScript-based tool that supports users in assembling and deploying autonomous AI agents with a streamlined setup via a CLI, suitable for those who prefer browser-based interactions with their AI projects | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | GPL-3.0 | | Categories | AI Agents, Developer Tools | AI Agents, Developer Tools | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [openai-assistant-swarm](/tools/mintplex-labs-openai-assistant-swarm.md) | [AgentGPT](/tools/reworkd-agentgpt.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Dormant (18%) | Archived (8%) | | Days since push | 1037d | 497d | | Archived on GitHub | No | Yes | | Open issues (now) | 0 | 219 | | Stars delta | +2 (30d) | -7 (30d) | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/mintplex-labs-openai-assistant-swarm/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/reworkd-agentgpt/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: openai-assistant-swarm - **Adopt for:** openai-assistant-swarm is an extension of the OpenAI Node SDK designed to manage and delegate tasks to multiple AI assistants, each specialized in different areas. ## Decision facts: AgentGPT - **Adopt for:** AgentGPT is a TypeScript-based tool that supports users in assembling and deploying autonomous AI agents with a streamlined setup via a CLI, suitable for those who prefer browser-based interactions with their AI projects ## Choose when ### Choose openai-assistant-swarm if… - License: openai-assistant-swarm is MIT, AgentGPT is GPL-3.0. - Tags unique to openai-assistant-swarm: ai-agents, node-js, openai, typescript. - - When you need a unified interface to manage various task-specialized AI agents through the OpenAI Node JS SDK ### Choose AgentGPT if… - License: AgentGPT is GPL-3.0, openai-assistant-swarm is MIT. - Tags unique to AgentGPT: agent, autonomous, backend-development, cli-setup. - AgentGPT ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. - When you want to leverage pre-configured setups for database integration (specifically MySQL) handled by AgentGPT's CLI ## When NOT to use openai-assistant-swarm - - If your project strictly requires standalone, manually managed AI agents without unified delegation capabilities - - When you do not need specialized task assignments for each agent; a simpler, single-purpose tool might be more suitable ## When NOT to use AgentGPT - Avoid using if your project requires a NoSQL database solution, given that AgentGPT is configured specifically with MySQL out-of-the-box - Consider alternatives if your stack does not include FastAPI or Next.js, as the tool's default configurations might require significant adjustment ## Common questions ### What is the difference between openai-assistant-swarm and AgentGPT? openai-assistant-swarm: Extension to the OpenAI Node SDK for managing specialized AI agents. AgentGPT: Assembler for autonomous AI Agents. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose openai-assistant-swarm over AgentGPT? Choose openai-assistant-swarm over AgentGPT when License: openai-assistant-swarm is MIT, AgentGPT is GPL-3.0; Tags unique to openai-assistant-swarm: ai-agents, node-js, openai, typescript; - When you need a unified interface to manage various task-specialized AI agents through the OpenAI Node JS SDK. ### When should I choose AgentGPT over openai-assistant-swarm? Choose AgentGPT over openai-assistant-swarm when License: AgentGPT is GPL-3.0, openai-assistant-swarm is MIT; Tags unique to AgentGPT: agent, autonomous, backend-development, cli-setup; AgentGPT ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; When you want to leverage pre-configured setups for database integration (specifically MySQL) handled by AgentGPT's CLI. ### When should I avoid openai-assistant-swarm? - If your project strictly requires standalone, manually managed AI agents without unified delegation capabilities - When you do not need specialized task assignments for each agent; a simpler, single-purpose tool might be more suitable ### When should I avoid AgentGPT? Avoid using if your project requires a NoSQL database solution, given that AgentGPT is configured specifically with MySQL out-of-the-box Consider alternatives if your stack does not include FastAPI or Next.js, as the tool's default configurations might require significant adjustment ### Is openai-assistant-swarm or AgentGPT more popular on GitHub? AgentGPT has more GitHub stars (36,297 vs 617). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are openai-assistant-swarm and AgentGPT open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (openai-assistant-swarm: MIT, AgentGPT: GPL-3.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to openai-assistant-swarm or AgentGPT? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [openai-assistant-swarm alternatives](/tools/mintplex-labs-openai-assistant-swarm/alternatives) and [AgentGPT alternatives](/tools/reworkd-agentgpt/alternatives) ([openai-assistant-swarm markdown twin](/tools/mintplex-labs-openai-assistant-swarm/alternatives.md), [AgentGPT markdown twin](/tools/reworkd-agentgpt/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/mintplex-labs-openai-assistant-swarm-vs-reworkd-agentgpt.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, openai-assistant-swarm or AgentGPT? openai-assistant-swarm: Dormant. AgentGPT: Archived. 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 openai-assistant-swarm and AgentGPT? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [openai-assistant-swarm trust report](/tools/mintplex-labs-openai-assistant-swarm/trust); [AgentGPT trust report](/tools/reworkd-agentgpt/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=mintplex-labs-openai-assistant-swarm`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=mintplex-labs-openai-assistant-swarm) - 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/_