Comparison
agency vs langchaingo
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 langchaingo if langChainGo simplifies the integration of Large Language Models into Go projects through easy-to-use APIs and composability.
Markdown twin · agency alternatives · langchaingo alternatives
GraphCanon updated 4d
Trust & integrity
| Signal | agency | langchaingo |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Dormant (589d since push) As of 4d · github_public_v1 | Slowing (208d since push) As of 2w · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of 4d · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Personal account As of 2w · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 1mo · osv@v1 | Published findings As of 1mo · osv@v1 |
| deps.dev advisories | Not queried deps.dev@v1 | Not queried deps.dev@v1 |
| OpenSSF Scorecard | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 |
Tagline
- agency
- Library for exploring Large Language Models and generative AI in Go
- langchaingo
- LangChain for Go, the easiest way to write LLM-based programs in Go
Stars
- agency
- 514
- langchaingo
- 9.6k
Forks
- agency
- 36
- langchaingo
- 1.1k
Open issues
- agency
- 4
- langchaingo
- 410
Language
- agency
- Go
- langchaingo
- Go
Adopt for
- agency
- Agency is a Go-idiomatic library aimed at developers looking to work with Large Language Models and generative AI techniques.
- langchaingo
- LangChainGo simplifies the integration of Large Language Models into Go projects through easy-to-use APIs and composability.
Persona
- agency
- -
- langchaingo
- -
Runtime
- agency
- -
- langchaingo
- -
License
- agency
- MIT
- langchaingo
- MIT
Last pushed
- agency
- Jan 8, 2025
- langchaingo
- Jan 11, 2026
Categories
- agency
- AI Agents, LLM Frameworks
- langchaingo
- Developer Tools, LLM Frameworks
Trust and health
Maintenance
- agency
- Dormant (18%)
- langchaingo
- Slowing (36%)
Days since push
- agency
- 589d
- langchaingo
- 208d
Open issues (now)
- agency
- 4
- langchaingo
- 410
Stars delta
- agency
- +2 (30d)
- langchaingo
- Unknown
Open issues delta
- agency
- 0 (30d)
- langchaingo
- Unknown
Owner type
- agency
- Organization
- langchaingo
- User
OSV dependency advisories
- agency
- No lockfile (source not queried)
- langchaingo
- Published findings
Full report
- agency
- Trust report
- langchaingo
- Trust report
Choose agency if…
- 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, language-models, neural-networks.
- Also covers AI Agents.
- If you're proficient in Go and want to implement LLMs within a familiar ecosystem, consider agency.
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.
Choose langchaingo if…
- Tags unique to langchaingo: ai, golang, langchain.
- Also covers Developer Tools.
- - You are working on a project that requires LLM-based capabilities, but prefer to code in Go.
When NOT to use langchaingo
- - If your project strictly adheres to another programming language where other implementations of LangChain are available.
- - When your application requires heavy customization at the framework level that might not be directly supported within LangChainGo’s current implementation.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (neurocult/agency) · observed Aug 21, 2026
- GitHub forks (neurocult/agency) · observed Aug 21, 2026
- Last push (neurocult/agency) · observed Jan 8, 2025
- License file (MIT) · observed Aug 21, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (tmc/langchaingo) · observed Aug 8, 2026
- GitHub forks (tmc/langchaingo) · observed Aug 8, 2026
- Last push (tmc/langchaingo) · observed Jan 11, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Aug 8, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: agency 514 · langchaingo 9.6k (synced Aug 21, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between agency and langchaingo?
- agency: Library for exploring Large Language Models and generative AI in Go. langchaingo: LangChain for Go, the easiest way to write LLM-based programs in Go. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose agency over langchaingo?
- Choose agency over langchaingo when 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, language-models, neural-networks; Also covers AI Agents; If you're proficient in Go and want to implement LLMs within a familiar ecosystem, consider agency.
- When should I choose langchaingo over agency?
- Choose langchaingo over agency when Tags unique to langchaingo: ai, golang, langchain; Also covers Developer Tools; - You are working on a project that requires LLM-based capabilities, but prefer to code in Go.
- 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 langchaingo?
- - If your project strictly adheres to another programming language where other implementations of LangChain are available. - When your application requires heavy customization at the framework level that might not be directly supported within LangChainGo’s current implementation.
- Is agency or langchaingo more popular on GitHub?
- langchaingo has more GitHub stars (9,600 vs 514). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are agency and langchaingo open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (agency: MIT, langchaingo: MIT).
- Where can I find alternatives to agency or langchaingo?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at agency alternatives and langchaingo alternatives (agency markdown twin, langchaingo markdown twin), 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 mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers.
- Which is better maintained, agency or langchaingo?
- agency: Dormant. langchaingo: Slowing. 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 langchaingo?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: agency trust report; langchaingo trust report.