--- title: "agency vs neuron-ai" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/neurocult-agency-vs-neuron-core-neuron-ai" tools: ["neurocult-agency", "neuron-core-neuron-ai"] --- # agency vs neuron-ai Neutral, constraint-first comparison with live GitHub stats. | | [agency](/tools/neurocult-agency.md) | [neuron-ai](/tools/neuron-core-neuron-ai.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Library for exploring LLMs and generative AI in a clean, effective, Go-idiomatic approach | The Agentic Framework of the PHP ecosystem to build production-ready AI driven applications. | | Stars | 512 | 2,005 | | Forks | 36 | 226 | | Open issues | 4 | 12 | | Language | Go | PHP | | Adopt for | Agency is a Go-centric library that allows developers to explore Large Language Models (LLMs) and generative AI in a clean, effective manner. It provides OpenAI API bindings and supports custom operations. | Neuron-AI is a PHP framework for building AI-driven applications that emphasizes both ease of learning and scalability, offering an integrated set of tools designed to simplify the development lifecycle. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | MIT | | Categories | Model Training, AI Agents, Developer Tools | LLM Frameworks, AI Agents | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [agency](/tools/neurocult-agency.md) | [neuron-ai](/tools/neuron-core-neuron-ai.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Dormant (18%) | Very active (96%) | | Days since push | 546d | 4d | | Open issues (now) | 4 | 12 | | Security scan | 23 low (23 low) | No lockfile | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/neurocult-agency/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/neuron-core-neuron-ai/trust.md) | **Typed relationship:** agency _(alternative)_ neuron-ai 'Agency' and 'Neuron-AI' both focus on building production-ready AI-driven applications, but 'agency' is designed for Go developers whereas Neuron-AI targets the PHP ecosystem. ## Shared compatibility - **Python**: [agency](/tools/neurocult-agency.md) - Python runtime; [neuron-ai](/tools/neuron-core-neuron-ai.md) - Python runtime ## Decision facts: agency - **Pricing:** freemium - The core library is freely available under MIT license. Additional premium features might be introduced as the project evolves. - **Requirements:** Min 1 GB RAM - **Adopt for:** Agency is a Go-centric library that allows developers to explore Large Language Models (LLMs) and generative AI in a clean, effective manner. It provides OpenAI API bindings and supports custom operations. ## Decision facts: neuron-ai - **Pricing:** freemium - The core package is available under the MIT license for free, with potential premium services such as advanced support or access to future features through the community. - **Requirements:** Min 2 GB RAM; Supports PHP ^8.1 and later versions. - **Adopt for:** Neuron-AI is a PHP framework for building AI-driven applications that emphasizes both ease of learning and scalability, offering an integrated set of tools designed to simplify the development lifecycle. ## Choose when ### Choose agency if… - agency is primarily Go; neuron-ai is PHP. - Pricing: The core library is freely available under MIT license. Additional premium features might be introduced as the project evolves.. - Requirements: Min 1 GB RAM. - 'Agency' and 'Neuron-AI' both focus on building production-ready AI-driven applications, but 'agency' is designed for Go developers whereas Neuron-AI targets the PHP ecosystem. - Tags unique to agency: go, ai, artificial-intelligence, generative-ai. - Also covers Model Training, Developer Tools. - A situation where you prefer Go over other languages for implementing LLMs. ### Choose neuron-ai if… - neuron-ai is primarily PHP; agency is Go. - Pricing: The core package is available under the MIT license for free, with potential premium services such as advanced support or access to future features through the community.. - Requirements: Min 2 GB RAM; Supports PHP ^8.1 and later versions.. - 'Agency' and 'Neuron-AI' both focus on building production-ready AI-driven applications, but 'agency' is designed for Go developers whereas Neuron-AI targets the PHP ecosystem. - Tags unique to neuron-ai: vector-database, llm, agentic-framework, agentic-ai. - Also covers LLM Frameworks. - neuron-ai ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. - - When your project requires a vertically-integrated ecosystem within the PHP domain dedicated exclusively to agentic application development. ## When NOT to use agency - When your team prefers languages such as Python or JavaScript over Go for AI development tasks. - If there is a need for extensive machine learning libraries not supported by Go’s ecosystem, and Python's ecosystem suits better. - In scenarios where the project requires heavy use of external libraries that are poorly supported or not idiomatic in Go. - You prioritize rapid prototyping with less concern for performance and type safety, favoring dynamic languages like Python. ## When NOT to use neuron-ai - - If your project demands immediate support for a wider range of languages or broader ecosystems beyond PHP. - - When requiring a framework that offers more community-driven extensions or tools as Neuron-AI's ecosystem might be less expansive compared to general-purpose libraries that also cover agentic use-cs ## Common questions ### What is the difference between agency and neuron-ai? agency: Library for exploring LLMs and generative AI in a clean, effective, Go-idiomatic approach. neuron-ai: The Agentic Framework of the PHP ecosystem to build production-ready AI driven applications.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose agency over neuron-ai? Choose agency over neuron-ai when agency is primarily Go; neuron-ai is PHP; Pricing: The core library is freely available under MIT license. Additional premium features might be introduced as the project evolves.; Requirements: Min 1 GB RAM; 'Agency' and 'Neuron-AI' both focus on building production-ready AI-driven applications, but 'agency' is designed for Go developers whereas Neuron-AI targets the PHP ecosystem; Tags unique to agency: go, ai, artificial-intelligence, generative-ai; Also covers Model Training, Developer Tools; A situation where you prefer Go over other languages for implementing LLMs. ### When should I choose neuron-ai over agency? Choose neuron-ai over agency when neuron-ai is primarily PHP; agency is Go; Pricing: The core package is available under the MIT license for free, with potential premium services such as advanced support or access to future features through the community.; Requirements: Min 2 GB RAM; Supports PHP ^8.1 and later versions.; 'Agency' and 'Neuron-AI' both focus on building production-ready AI-driven applications, but 'agency' is designed for Go developers whereas Neuron-AI targets the PHP ecosystem; Tags unique to neuron-ai: vector-database, llm, agentic-framework, agentic-ai; Also covers LLM Frameworks; neuron-ai ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; - When your project requires a vertically-integrated ecosystem within the PHP domain dedicated exclusively to agentic application development. ### When should I avoid agency? When your team prefers languages such as Python or JavaScript over Go for AI development tasks. If there is a need for extensive machine learning libraries not supported by Go’s ecosystem, and Python's ecosystem suits better. In scenarios where the project requires heavy use of external libraries that are poorly supported or not idiomatic in Go. You prioritize rapid prototyping with less concern for performance and type safety, favoring dynamic languages like Python. ### When should I avoid neuron-ai? - If your project demands immediate support for a wider range of languages or broader ecosystems beyond PHP. - When requiring a framework that offers more community-driven extensions or tools as Neuron-AI's ecosystem might be less expansive compared to general-purpose libraries that also cover agentic use-cs ### Is agency or neuron-ai more popular on GitHub? neuron-ai has more GitHub stars (2,005 vs 512). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are agency and neuron-ai open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (agency: MIT, neuron-ai: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to agency or neuron-ai? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at /tools/neurocult-agency/alternatives and /tools/neuron-core-neuron-ai/alternatives (/tools/neurocult-agency/alternatives.md, /tools/neuron-core-neuron-ai/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 /compare/neurocult-agency-vs-neuron-core-neuron-ai.md mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, agency or neuron-ai? agency: Dormant. neuron-ai: 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 agency and neuron-ai? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: agency: /tools/neurocult-agency/trust; neuron-ai: /tools/neuron-core-neuron-ai/trust. --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=neurocult-agency`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=neurocult-agency) - 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/_