--- title: "agentic_security vs gateway" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/msoedov-agentic-security-vs-trylonai-gateway" tools: ["msoedov-agentic-security", "trylonai-gateway"] --- # agentic_security vs gateway *GraphCanon updated Aug 10, 2026* ## Verdict Pick agentic_security if agentic Security is an agent-based framework for scanning vulnerabilities in large language models with a Python-based toolkit for robust security assessments via fuzz testing; pick gateway if self-hosted firewall for securing AI applications with guardrails and content moderation. [agentic_security](https://agentic-security.vercel.app) reports 1.9k GitHub stars, 270 forks, and 70 open issues, last pushed Jun 23, 2026. [gateway](https://www.trylon.ai) has 127 stars, 12 forks, and 0 open issues, last pushed Jun 25, 2025. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [agentic_security's repository](https://github.com/msoedov/agentic_security) and [gateway's repository](https://github.com/trylonai/gateway). | | [agentic_security](/tools/msoedov-agentic-security.md) | [gateway](/tools/trylonai-gateway.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Agentic LLM Vulnerability Scanner / AI red teaming kit | Self-hosted firewall for securing AI applications with guardrails and content moderation. | | Stars | 1,943 | 127 | | Forks | 270 | 12 | | Open issues | 70 | 0 | | Language | Python | Python | | Adopt for | Agentic Security is an agent-based framework for scanning vulnerabilities in large language models with a Python-based toolkit for robust security assessments via fuzz testing. | Self-hosted firewall for securing AI applications with guardrails and content moderation. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache-2.0 - Permissive license encouraging free use and modification under the condition of preserving notices. | Other | | Categories | Evaluation & Observability, LLM Frameworks | Evaluation & Observability, LLM Frameworks | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [agentic_security](/tools/msoedov-agentic-security.md) | [gateway](/tools/trylonai-gateway.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Steady (60%) | Dormant (18%) | | Days since push | 35d | 410d | | Open issues (now) | 70 | 0 | | Owner type | User | Organization | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/msoedov-agentic-security/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/trylonai-gateway/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: agentic_security - **Adopt for:** Agentic Security is an agent-based framework for scanning vulnerabilities in large language models with a Python-based toolkit for robust security assessments via fuzz testing. - **License detail:** Apache-2.0 - Permissive license encouraging free use and modification under the condition of preserving notices. ## Decision facts: gateway - **Pricing:** freemium - Open-source with no explicit monetary cost, but requires users to handle infrastructure costs associated with local Docker deployment - **Requirements:** Min 4 GB RAM; Requires Docker; Docker and Docker Compose are required for deployment; Initial launch takes several minutes due to downloading machine learning models (~1.5GB+) for the first time - **Adopt for:** Self-hosted firewall for securing AI applications with guardrails and content moderation. ## Choose when ### Choose agentic_security if… - License: agentic_security is Apache-2.0, gateway is Other. - Tags unique to agentic_security: agent-framework, fuzzing, llm-evaluation, red-teaming. - Developers need to ensure their LLMs are secure from jailbreak attempts and vulnerabilities. ### Choose gateway if… - License: gateway is Other, agentic_security is Apache-2.0. - Pricing: Open-source with no explicit monetary cost, but requires users to handle infrastructure costs associated with local Docker deployment. - Requirements: Min 4 GB RAM; Requires Docker; Docker and Docker Compose are required for deployment; Initial launch takes several minutes due to downloading machine learning models (~1.5GB+) for the first time. - Tags unique to gateway: content-moderation, docker-compose, guardrails, pii-redaction. - When you need to self-host a secure gateway for LLM-based AI applications that requires local deployment via Docker ## When NOT to use agentic_security - Teams require solutions that do not involve agent frameworks for vulnerability scanning. - Projects seek a no-fuzz-testing approach for evaluating LLM security. ## When NOT to use gateway - Avoid if you are looking for cloud-managed services, as this tool is designed solely for local or self-hosted environments - Not suitable if you require extensive customization beyond the provided policies.yaml file and predefined guardrails for content moderation and security ## Common questions ### What is the difference between agentic_security and gateway? agentic_security: Agentic LLM Vulnerability Scanner / AI red teaming kit. gateway: Self-hosted firewall for securing AI applications with guardrails and content moderation.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose agentic_security over gateway? Choose agentic_security over gateway when License: agentic_security is Apache-2.0, gateway is Other; Tags unique to agentic_security: agent-framework, fuzzing, llm-evaluation, red-teaming; Developers need to ensure their LLMs are secure from jailbreak attempts and vulnerabilities. ### When should I choose gateway over agentic_security? Choose gateway over agentic_security when License: gateway is Other, agentic_security is Apache-2.0; Pricing: Open-source with no explicit monetary cost, but requires users to handle infrastructure costs associated with local Docker deployment; Requirements: Min 4 GB RAM; Requires Docker; Docker and Docker Compose are required for deployment; Initial launch takes several minutes due to downloading machine learning models (~1.5GB+) for the first time; Tags unique to gateway: content-moderation, docker-compose, guardrails, pii-redaction; When you need to self-host a secure gateway for LLM-based AI applications that requires local deployment via Docker. ### When should I avoid agentic_security? Teams require solutions that do not involve agent frameworks for vulnerability scanning. Projects seek a no-fuzz-testing approach for evaluating LLM security. ### When should I avoid gateway? Avoid if you are looking for cloud-managed services, as this tool is designed solely for local or self-hosted environments Not suitable if you require extensive customization beyond the provided policies.yaml file and predefined guardrails for content moderation and security ### Is agentic_security or gateway more popular on GitHub? agentic_security has more GitHub stars (1,943 vs 127). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are agentic_security and gateway open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (agentic_security: Apache-2.0, gateway: Other). ### Where can I find alternatives to agentic_security or gateway? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [agentic_security alternatives](/tools/msoedov-agentic-security/alternatives) and [gateway alternatives](/tools/trylonai-gateway/alternatives) ([agentic_security markdown twin](/tools/msoedov-agentic-security/alternatives.md), [gateway markdown twin](/tools/trylonai-gateway/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/msoedov-agentic-security-vs-trylonai-gateway.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, agentic_security or gateway? agentic_security: Steady. gateway: 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 agentic_security and gateway? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [agentic_security trust report](/tools/msoedov-agentic-security/trust); [gateway trust report](/tools/trylonai-gateway/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=msoedov-agentic-security`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=msoedov-agentic-security) - 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/_