--- title: "flock vs cua" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/onelevenvy-flock-vs-trycua-cua" tools: ["onelevenvy-flock", "trycua-cua"] --- # flock vs cua *GraphCanon updated Aug 19, 2026* ## 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. [flock](https://github.com/Onelevenvy/flock) reports 1.1k GitHub stars, 142 forks, and 1 open issues, last pushed Jul 7, 2026. [cua](https://cua.ai) has 22k stars, 1.5k forks, and 662 open issues, last pushed Aug 19, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [flock's repository](https://github.com/Onelevenvy/flock) and [cua's repository](https://github.com/trycua/cua). | | [flock](/tools/onelevenvy-flock.md) | [cua](/tools/trycua-cua.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | A desktop multi-agent harness | Open-source infrastructure for Computer-Use Agents | | Stars | 1,096 | 21,516 | | Forks | 142 | 1,479 | | Open issues | 1 | 662 | | Language | Rust | HTML | | Adopt for | Flock: A desktop multi-agent harness for AI development using Rust and React. | Critical facts about CUA for tool selection | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | | Categories | AI Agents, Developer Tools | AI Agents, Developer Tools | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [flock](/tools/onelevenvy-flock.md) | [cua](/tools/trycua-cua.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Steady (60%) | Very active (96%) | | Days since push | 31d | 0d | | Open issues (now) | 1 | 662 | | Stars delta | Unknown | +1.4k (30d) | | Open issues delta | Unknown | +122 (30d) | | Owner type | User | Organization | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/onelevenvy-flock/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/trycua-cua/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: flock - **Adopt for:** Flock: A desktop multi-agent harness for AI development using Rust and React. ## Decision facts: cua - **Pricing:** freemium - 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。 - **Adopt for:** Critical facts about CUA for tool selection ## Choose when ### 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. ### 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 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 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. ## 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](/tools/onelevenvy-flock/alternatives) and [cua alternatives](/tools/trycua-cua/alternatives) ([flock markdown twin](/tools/onelevenvy-flock/alternatives.md), [cua markdown twin](/tools/trycua-cua/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/onelevenvy-flock-vs-trycua-cua.md) 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](/tools/onelevenvy-flock/trust); [cua trust report](/tools/trycua-cua/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=onelevenvy-flock`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=onelevenvy-flock) - 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/_