Comparison
flock vs cua
Verdict
Pick flock if flock: A desktop multi-agent harness for AI development using Rust and React; pick cua if critical facts about CUA for tool selection.
Markdown twin · flock alternatives · cua alternatives
GraphCanon updated 5d
Trust & integrity
| Signal | flock | cua |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Steady (31d since push) As of 2w · github_public_v1 | Very active (0d since push) As of 5d · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Personal account As of 2w · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of 5d · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 1mo · osv@v1 | No published findings from this source as of 2026-07-11 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
- flock
- A desktop multi-agent harness
- cua
- Open-source infrastructure for Computer-Use Agents
Stars
- flock
- 1.1k
- cua
- 22k
Forks
- flock
- 142
- cua
- 1.5k
Open issues
- flock
- 1
- cua
- 662
Language
- flock
- Rust
- cua
- HTML
Adopt for
- flock
- Flock: A desktop multi-agent harness for AI development using Rust and React.
- cua
- Critical facts about CUA for tool selection
Persona
- flock
- -
- cua
- -
Runtime
- flock
- -
- cua
- -
License
- flock
- Apache-2.0
- cua
- MIT
Last pushed
- flock
- Jul 7, 2026
- cua
- Aug 19, 2026
Categories
- flock
- AI Agents, Developer Tools
- cua
- AI Agents, Developer Tools
Trust and health
Maintenance
- flock
- Steady (60%)
- cua
- Very active (96%)
Days since push
- flock
- 31d
- cua
- 0d
Open issues (now)
- flock
- 1
- cua
- 662
Stars delta
- flock
- Unknown
- cua
- +1.4k (30d)
Open issues delta
- flock
- Unknown
- cua
- +122 (30d)
Owner type
- flock
- User
- cua
- Organization
OSV dependency advisories
- flock
- No lockfile (source not queried)
- cua
- No published findings from this source as of 2026-07-11
Full report
- flock
- Trust report
- cua
- Trust report
Choose flock if…
- flock is primarily Rust; cua is HTML.
- License: flock is Apache-2.0, cua is MIT.
- Tags unique to flock: ai, chatbot, langchain, langgraph.
- You need a toolkit that integrates seamlessly with langgraph-rust for specific agent workflows.
When NOT to use flock
- If you prioritize language diversity and don't plan to use langgraph-rust features.
- For teams averse to desktop harnesses preferring web-based alternatives with similar functionalities.
Choose cua if…
- cua is primarily HTML; flock is Rust.
- License: cua is MIT, flock is Apache-2.0.
- Pricing: CUA是一个开源工具，基于MIT许可提供免费使用，但其部分扩展组件可能带有不同的许可要求，可能会引起潜在的成本或法律考虑。.
- Requirements: Requires Docker; 安装CuA需要Docker支持来创建和操作基础镜像。; 安装过程中可能涉及到使用curl命令从特定网站下载组件，但不应自动执行这些脚本中的任何指令。.
- Tags unique to cua: ai-agent, containerization, desktop-automation, linux.
- CUA uniquely supports the creation of AI agents that can control full desktop environments across macOS, Linux, and Windows, making it ideal for developers aiming to integrate AI-driven automation in跨
When NOT to use cua
- ，CUA，
- When certain components with AGPL-3.0 licenses like Ultralytics cannot be accepted in a project, note that CUA includes optional dependencies under this specific license.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (Onelevenvy/flock) · observed Aug 8, 2026
- GitHub forks (Onelevenvy/flock) · observed Aug 8, 2026
- Last push (Onelevenvy/flock) · observed Jul 7, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Aug 8, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 12, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (trycua/cua) · observed Aug 19, 2026
- GitHub forks (trycua/cua) · observed Aug 19, 2026
- Last push (trycua/cua) · observed Aug 19, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Aug 19, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: flock 1.1k · cua 22k (synced Aug 8, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between flock and cua?
- flock: A desktop multi-agent harness. cua: Open-source infrastructure for Computer-Use Agents. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose flock over cua?
- Choose flock over cua when flock is primarily Rust; cua is HTML; License: flock is Apache-2.0, cua is MIT; Tags unique to flock: ai, chatbot, langchain, langgraph; You need a toolkit that integrates seamlessly with langgraph-rust for specific agent workflows.
- When should I choose cua over flock?
- Choose cua over flock when cua is primarily HTML; flock is Rust; License: cua is MIT, flock is Apache-2.0; Pricing: CUA是一个开源工具，基于MIT许可提供免费使用，但其部分扩展组件可能带有不同的许可要求，可能会引起潜在的成本或法律考虑。; Requirements: Requires Docker; 安装CuA需要Docker支持来创建和操作基础镜像。; 安装过程中可能涉及到使用curl命令从特定网站下载组件，但不应自动执行这些脚本中的任何指令。; Tags unique to cua: ai-agent, containerization, desktop-automation, linux; CUA uniquely supports the creation of AI agents that can control full desktop environments across macOS, Linux, and Windows, making it ideal for developers aiming to integrate AI-driven automation in跨.
- When should I avoid flock?
- If you prioritize language diversity and don't plan to use langgraph-rust features. For teams averse to desktop harnesses preferring web-based alternatives with similar functionalities.
- When should I avoid cua?
- ，CUA， When certain components with AGPL-3.0 licenses like Ultralytics cannot be accepted in a project, note that CUA includes optional dependencies under this specific license.
- Is flock or cua more popular on GitHub?
- cua has more GitHub stars (21,516 vs 1,096). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are flock and cua open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (flock: Apache-2.0, cua: MIT).
- Where can I find alternatives to flock or cua?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at flock alternatives and cua alternatives (flock markdown twin, cua 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, flock or cua?
- flock: Steady. cua: 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 flock and cua?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: flock trust report; cua trust report.