--- title: "OwnPilot vs AgentGPT" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/ownpilot-ownpilot-vs-reworkd-agentgpt" tools: ["ownpilot-ownpilot", "reworkd-agentgpt"] --- # OwnPilot vs AgentGPT *GraphCanon updated Sep 20, 2026* ## Verdict Pick OwnPilot if privacy-first personal AI assistant platform for autonomous agents with tool orchestration; 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 those who prefer browser-based interactions with their AI projects. [OwnPilot](http://ownpilot.dev/) reports 428 GitHub stars, 63 forks, and 4 open issues, last pushed Sep 8, 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 [OwnPilot's repository](https://github.com/ownpilot/OwnPilot) and [AgentGPT's repository](https://github.com/reworkd/AgentGPT). | | [OwnPilot](/tools/ownpilot-ownpilot.md) | [AgentGPT](/tools/reworkd-agentgpt.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Privacy-first personal AI assistant platform | Assembler for autonomous AI Agents | | Stars | 428 | 36,297 | | Forks | 63 | 9,262 | | Open issues | 4 | 219 | | Language | TypeScript | TypeScript | | Adopt for | Privacy-first personal AI assistant platform for autonomous agents with tool orchestration. | 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 | MIT | GPL-3.0 | | Categories | AI Agents, Developer Tools | AI Agents, Developer Tools | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [OwnPilot](/tools/ownpilot-ownpilot.md) | [AgentGPT](/tools/reworkd-agentgpt.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Active (82%) | Archived (8%) | | Days since push | 11d | 497d | | Archived on GitHub | No | Yes | | Open issues (now) | 4 | 219 | | Stars delta | +5 (30d) | -7 (30d) | | Open issues delta | +1 (30d) | 0 (30d) | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/ownpilot-ownpilot/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/reworkd-agentgpt/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: OwnPilot - **Adopt for:** Privacy-first personal AI assistant platform for autonomous agents with tool orchestration. ## 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 OwnPilot if… - License: OwnPilot is MIT, AgentGPT is GPL-3.0. - Tags unique to OwnPilot: ai, artificial-intelligence, assistant, automation. - Need robust privacy controls ### Choose AgentGPT if… - License: AgentGPT is GPL-3.0, OwnPilot is MIT. - Tags unique to AgentGPT: agent, autonomous, backend-development, cli-setup. - When you want to leverage pre-configured setups for database integration (specifically MySQL) handled by AgentGPT's CLI ## When NOT to use OwnPilot - Seeking end-user oriented consumer products - Requiring native language options other than JavaScript ecosystem - Preferring proprietary data handling schemes ## 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 OwnPilot and AgentGPT? OwnPilot: Privacy-first personal AI assistant platform. AgentGPT: Assembler for autonomous AI Agents. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose OwnPilot over AgentGPT? Choose OwnPilot over AgentGPT when License: OwnPilot is MIT, AgentGPT is GPL-3.0; Tags unique to OwnPilot: ai, artificial-intelligence, assistant, automation; Need robust privacy controls. ### When should I choose AgentGPT over OwnPilot? Choose AgentGPT over OwnPilot when License: AgentGPT is GPL-3.0, OwnPilot is MIT; Tags unique to AgentGPT: agent, autonomous, backend-development, cli-setup; When you want to leverage pre-configured setups for database integration (specifically MySQL) handled by AgentGPT's CLI. ### When should I avoid OwnPilot? Seeking end-user oriented consumer products Requiring native language options other than JavaScript ecosystem Preferring proprietary data handling schemes ### 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 OwnPilot or AgentGPT more popular on GitHub? AgentGPT has more GitHub stars (36,297 vs 428). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are OwnPilot and AgentGPT open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (OwnPilot: MIT, AgentGPT: GPL-3.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to OwnPilot or AgentGPT? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [OwnPilot alternatives](/tools/ownpilot-ownpilot/alternatives) and [AgentGPT alternatives](/tools/reworkd-agentgpt/alternatives) ([OwnPilot markdown twin](/tools/ownpilot-ownpilot/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/ownpilot-ownpilot-vs-reworkd-agentgpt.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, OwnPilot or AgentGPT? OwnPilot: 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 OwnPilot and AgentGPT? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [OwnPilot trust report](/tools/ownpilot-ownpilot/trust); [AgentGPT trust report](/tools/reworkd-agentgpt/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=ownpilot-ownpilot`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=ownpilot-ownpilot) - 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/_