--- title: "agency vs OmAgent" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/neurocult-agency-vs-om-ai-lab-omagent" tools: ["neurocult-agency", "om-ai-lab-omagent"] --- # agency vs OmAgent *GraphCanon updated Sep 20, 2026* ## Verdict Pick agency if agency is a Go-idiomatic library aimed at developers looking to work with Large Language Models and generative AI techniques; pick OmAgent if omAgent is a Python library for developing multimodal language agents that supports GPT, Gemini, LLaMA, and LLAVA models. [agency](https://github.com/neurocult/agency) reports 514 GitHub stars, 36 forks, and 4 open issues, last pushed Jan 8, 2025. [OmAgent](https://om-agent.com) has 2.7k stars, 292 forks, and 21 open issues, last pushed Mar 19, 2025. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [agency's repository](https://github.com/neurocult/agency) and [OmAgent's repository](https://github.com/om-ai-lab/OmAgent). | | [agency](/tools/neurocult-agency.md) | [OmAgent](/tools/om-ai-lab-omagent.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Library for exploring Large Language Models and generative AI in Go | Build multimodal language agents for fast prototype and production | | Stars | 514 | 2,667 | | Forks | 36 | 292 | | Open issues | 4 | 21 | | Language | Go | Python | | Adopt for | Agency is a Go-idiomatic library aimed at developers looking to work with Large Language Models and generative AI techniques. | OmAgent is a Python library for developing multimodal language agents that supports GPT, Gemini, LLaMA, and LLAVA models. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | | Categories | AI Agents, LLM Frameworks | AI Agents, LLM Frameworks | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [agency](/tools/neurocult-agency.md) | [OmAgent](/tools/om-ai-lab-omagent.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Days since push | 619d | 545d | | Open issues (now) | 4 | 21 | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/neurocult-agency/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/om-ai-lab-omagent/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: agency - **Pricing:** freemium - Agency is available under MIT license and is free for use, modification, and distribution. Additional services or integrations might involve costs not outlined within the repository. - **Adopt for:** Agency is a Go-idiomatic library aimed at developers looking to work with Large Language Models and generative AI techniques. ## Decision facts: OmAgent - **Requirements:** Requires Python >= 3.10 - **Adopt for:** OmAgent is a Python library for developing multimodal language agents that supports GPT, Gemini, LLaMA, and LLAVA models. ## Choose when ### Choose agency if… - agency is primarily Go; OmAgent is Python. - License: agency is MIT, OmAgent is Apache-2.0. - Pricing: Agency is available under MIT license and is free for use, modification, and distribution. Additional services or integrations might involve costs not outlined within the repository.. - Tags unique to agency: agents, generative-ai, go, language models. - If you're proficient in Go and want to implement LLMs within a familiar ecosystem, consider agency. ### Choose OmAgent if… - OmAgent is primarily Python; agency is Go. - License: OmAgent is Apache-2.0, agency is MIT. - Requirements: Requires Python >= 3.10. - Tags unique to OmAgent: agent, chatbot, gemini, gpt. - Use OmAgent if you are prototyping scenarios involving smart hardware and multimodal workflows. ## When NOT to use agency - Avoid agency if your primary programming expertise lies outside of the Go ecosystem. - Not recommended if you require real-time performance characteristics that surpass what typical LLM exploration libraries can provide. ## When NOT to use OmAgent - Avoid using OmAgent if your project does not require support for multimodal models or specific integrations with GPT, Gemini, LLaMA, and LLAVA. - If a lightweight solution is required and advanced multimodal features are unnecessary, another tool might be more suited. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between agency and OmAgent? agency: Library for exploring Large Language Models and generative AI in Go. OmAgent: Build multimodal language agents for fast prototype and production. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose agency over OmAgent? Choose agency over OmAgent when agency is primarily Go; OmAgent is Python; License: agency is MIT, OmAgent is Apache-2.0; Pricing: Agency is available under MIT license and is free for use, modification, and distribution. Additional services or integrations might involve costs not outlined within the repository.; Tags unique to agency: agents, generative-ai, go, language models; If you're proficient in Go and want to implement LLMs within a familiar ecosystem, consider agency. ### When should I choose OmAgent over agency? Choose OmAgent over agency when OmAgent is primarily Python; agency is Go; License: OmAgent is Apache-2.0, agency is MIT; Requirements: Requires Python >= 3.10; Tags unique to OmAgent: agent, chatbot, gemini, gpt; Use OmAgent if you are prototyping scenarios involving smart hardware and multimodal workflows. ### When should I avoid agency? Avoid agency if your primary programming expertise lies outside of the Go ecosystem. Not recommended if you require real-time performance characteristics that surpass what typical LLM exploration libraries can provide. ### When should I avoid OmAgent? Avoid using OmAgent if your project does not require support for multimodal models or specific integrations with GPT, Gemini, LLaMA, and LLAVA. If a lightweight solution is required and advanced multimodal features are unnecessary, another tool might be more suited. ### Is agency or OmAgent more popular on GitHub? OmAgent has more GitHub stars (2,667 vs 514). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are agency and OmAgent open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (agency: MIT, OmAgent: Apache-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to agency or OmAgent? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [agency alternatives](/tools/neurocult-agency/alternatives) and [OmAgent alternatives](/tools/om-ai-lab-omagent/alternatives) ([agency markdown twin](/tools/neurocult-agency/alternatives.md), [OmAgent markdown twin](/tools/om-ai-lab-omagent/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/neurocult-agency-vs-om-ai-lab-omagent.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, agency or OmAgent? agency: Dormant. OmAgent: 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 agency and OmAgent? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [agency trust report](/tools/neurocult-agency/trust); [OmAgent trust report](/tools/om-ai-lab-omagent/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/_