--- title: "onWatch vs AgentGPT" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/onllm-dev-onwatch-vs-reworkd-agentgpt" tools: ["onllm-dev-onwatch", "reworkd-agentgpt"] --- # onWatch vs AgentGPT *GraphCanon updated Aug 8, 2026* ## Verdict Pick onWatch if onWatch monitors AI API quotas in real time for multiple services including Synthetic, Z.ai, Anthropic (Claude Code), Codex, GitHub Copilot & Antigravity. It is a lightweight daemon with zero telemetry; pick AgentGPT if agentGPT is a TypeScript-based tool that supports users in assembling and deploying autonomous AI agents with a streamlined setup via a CLI, suitable for. [onWatch](https://onwatch.onllm.dev) reports 689 GitHub stars, 53 forks, and 8 open issues, last pushed Jul 31, 2026. [AgentGPT](https://agentgpt.reworkd.ai) has 36k stars, 9.3k forks, and 219 open issues, last pushed Apr 29, 2025. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [onWatch's repository](https://github.com/onllm-dev/onWatch) and [AgentGPT's repository](https://github.com/reworkd/AgentGPT). | | [onWatch](/tools/onllm-dev-onwatch.md) | [AgentGPT](/tools/reworkd-agentgpt.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Track AI API quotas in real time | Assembler for autonomous AI Agents | | Stars | 689 | 36,304 | | Forks | 53 | 9,288 | | Open issues | 8 | 219 | | Language | Go | TypeScript | | Adopt for | onWatch monitors AI API quotas in real time for multiple services including Synthetic, Z.ai, Anthropic (Claude Code), Codex, GitHub Copilot & Antigravity. It is a lightweight daemon with zero telemetry. | AgentGPT is a TypeScript-based tool that supports users in assembling and deploying autonomous AI agents with a streamlined setup via a CLI, suitable for those who prefer browser-based interactions with their AI projects | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 | | Categories | Developer Tools | AI Agents, Developer Tools | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [onWatch](/tools/onllm-dev-onwatch.md) | [AgentGPT](/tools/reworkd-agentgpt.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Archived (8%) | | Days since push | 1d | 466d | | Archived on GitHub | No | Yes | | Open issues (now) | 8 | 219 | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/onllm-dev-onwatch/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/reworkd-agentgpt/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: onWatch - **Adopt for:** onWatch monitors AI API quotas in real time for multiple services including Synthetic, Z.ai, Anthropic (Claude Code), Codex, GitHub Copilot & Antigravity. It is a lightweight daemon with zero telemetry. ## Decision facts: AgentGPT - **Adopt for:** AgentGPT is a TypeScript-based tool that supports users in assembling and deploying autonomous AI agents with a streamlined setup via a CLI, suitable for those who prefer browser-based interactions with their AI projects ## Choose when ### Choose onWatch if… - onWatch is primarily Go; AgentGPT is TypeScript. - Tags unique to onWatch: ai-api-monitoring, antigravity, api-monitoring, claude-code. - Use onWatch if you need to track quota across a broad range of AI APIs, especially those it directly supports like Anthropic Claude Code and GitHub Copilot. ### Choose AgentGPT if… - AgentGPT is primarily TypeScript; onWatch is Go. - Tags unique to AgentGPT: agent, autonomous, backend-development, cli-setup. - Also covers AI Agents. - When you want to leverage pre-configured setups for database integration (specifically MySQL) handled by AgentGPT's CLI ## When NOT to use onWatch - Avoid onWatch if your API providers are not supported or if you require a more extensive set of features beyond quota tracking. - If file permissions and bind mounts for SQLite storage pose operational challenges, consider alternatives with simpler setup processes. ## When NOT to use AgentGPT - Avoid using if your project requires a NoSQL database solution, given that AgentGPT is configured specifically with MySQL out-of-the-box - Consider alternatives if your stack does not include FastAPI or Next.js, as the tool's default configurations might require significant adjustment ## Common questions ### What is the difference between onWatch and AgentGPT? onWatch: Track AI API quotas in real time. AgentGPT: Assembler for autonomous AI Agents. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose onWatch over AgentGPT? Choose onWatch over AgentGPT when onWatch is primarily Go; AgentGPT is TypeScript; Tags unique to onWatch: ai-api-monitoring, antigravity, api-monitoring, claude-code; Use onWatch if you need to track quota across a broad range of AI APIs, especially those it directly supports like Anthropic Claude Code and GitHub Copilot. ### When should I choose AgentGPT over onWatch? Choose AgentGPT over onWatch when AgentGPT is primarily TypeScript; onWatch is Go; Tags unique to AgentGPT: agent, autonomous, backend-development, cli-setup; Also covers AI Agents; When you want to leverage pre-configured setups for database integration (specifically MySQL) handled by AgentGPT's CLI. ### When should I avoid onWatch? Avoid onWatch if your API providers are not supported or if you require a more extensive set of features beyond quota tracking. If file permissions and bind mounts for SQLite storage pose operational challenges, consider alternatives with simpler setup processes. ### When should I avoid AgentGPT? Avoid using if your project requires a NoSQL database solution, given that AgentGPT is configured specifically with MySQL out-of-the-box Consider alternatives if your stack does not include FastAPI or Next.js, as the tool's default configurations might require significant adjustment ### Is onWatch or AgentGPT more popular on GitHub? AgentGPT has more GitHub stars (36,304 vs 689). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are onWatch and AgentGPT open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (onWatch: GPL-3.0, AgentGPT: GPL-3.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to onWatch or AgentGPT? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [onWatch alternatives](/tools/onllm-dev-onwatch/alternatives) and [AgentGPT alternatives](/tools/reworkd-agentgpt/alternatives) ([onWatch markdown twin](/tools/onllm-dev-onwatch/alternatives.md), [AgentGPT markdown twin](/tools/reworkd-agentgpt/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/onllm-dev-onwatch-vs-reworkd-agentgpt.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, onWatch or AgentGPT? onWatch: Very active. AgentGPT: Archived. 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 onWatch and AgentGPT? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [onWatch trust report](/tools/onllm-dev-onwatch/trust); [AgentGPT trust report](/tools/reworkd-agentgpt/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=onllm-dev-onwatch`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=onllm-dev-onwatch) - 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/_