--- title: "Agent-Reach vs PDFMathTranslate" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/panniantong-agent-reach-vs-pdfmathtranslate-pdfmathtranslate" tools: ["panniantong-agent-reach", "pdfmathtranslate-pdfmathtranslate"] --- # Agent-Reach vs PDFMathTranslate *GraphCanon updated Jul 11, 2026* ## Verdict Pick Agent-Reach when license: Agent-Reach is MIT, PDFMathTranslate is AGPL-3.0; pick PDFMathTranslate when license: PDFMathTranslate is AGPL-3.0, Agent-Reach is MIT. [Agent-Reach](https://github.com/Panniantong/Agent-Reach) reports 55k GitHub stars, 4.5k forks, and 144 open issues, last pushed Jul 10, 2026. [PDFMathTranslate](https://pdf2zh.com) has 36k stars, 3.2k forks, and 149 open issues, last pushed May 25, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [Agent-Reach's repository](https://github.com/Panniantong/Agent-Reach) and [PDFMathTranslate's repository](https://github.com/PDFMathTranslate/PDFMathTranslate). | | [Agent-Reach](/tools/panniantong-agent-reach.md) | [PDFMathTranslate](/tools/pdfmathtranslate-pdfmathtranslate.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Give your AI agent eyes to see the entire internet. Read & search Twitter, Reddit, YouTube, GitHub, Bilibili, XiaoHongShu — one CLI, zero API fees. | [EMNLP 2025 Demo] PDF scientific paper translation with preserved formats - 基于 AI 完整保留排版的 PDF 文档全文双语翻译，支持 Google/DeepL/Ollama/OpenAI 等服务，提供 CLI/GUI/MCP/Docker/Zotero | | Stars | 54,715 | 35,526 | | Forks | 4,509 | 3,171 | | Open issues | 144 | 149 | | Language | Python | Python | | Adopt for | - | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 | | Categories | AI Agents, Developer Tools, LLM Frameworks | Developer Tools, Inference & Serving | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [Agent-Reach](/tools/panniantong-agent-reach.md) | [PDFMathTranslate](/tools/pdfmathtranslate-pdfmathtranslate.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Steady (60%) | | Days since push | 0d | 46d | | Open issues (now) | 144 | 149 | | Owner type | User | Organization | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/panniantong-agent-reach/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/pdfmathtranslate-pdfmathtranslate/trust.md) | ## Choose when ### Choose Agent-Reach if… - License: Agent-Reach is MIT, PDFMathTranslate is AGPL-3.0. - Tags unique to Agent-Reach: agent-infrastructure, ai-agent, ai-search, automation. - Also covers AI Agents, LLM Frameworks. ### Choose PDFMathTranslate if… - License: PDFMathTranslate is AGPL-3.0, Agent-Reach is MIT. - Tags unique to PDFMathTranslate: chinese, document, edit, english. - Also covers Inference & Serving. ## When NOT to use Agent-Reach - AI Agents: Don't use an agent loop when a deterministic workflow would do; agents add latency, cost, and non-determinism. - Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. - LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. ## When NOT to use PDFMathTranslate - Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. - Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between Agent-Reach and PDFMathTranslate? Agent-Reach: Give your AI agent eyes to see the entire internet. Read & search Twitter, Reddit, YouTube, GitHub, Bilibili, XiaoHongShu — one CLI, zero API fees.. PDFMathTranslate: [EMNLP 2025 Demo] PDF scientific paper translation with preserved formats - 基于 AI 完整保留排版的 PDF 文档全文双语翻译，支持 Google/DeepL/Ollama/OpenAI 等服务，提供 CLI/GUI/MCP/Docker/Zotero. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose Agent-Reach over PDFMathTranslate? Choose Agent-Reach over PDFMathTranslate when License: Agent-Reach is MIT, PDFMathTranslate is AGPL-3.0; Tags unique to Agent-Reach: agent-infrastructure, ai-agent, ai-search, automation; Also covers AI Agents, LLM Frameworks. ### When should I choose PDFMathTranslate over Agent-Reach? Choose PDFMathTranslate over Agent-Reach when License: PDFMathTranslate is AGPL-3.0, Agent-Reach is MIT; Tags unique to PDFMathTranslate: chinese, document, edit, english; Also covers Inference & Serving. ### When should I avoid Agent-Reach? AI Agents: Don't use an agent loop when a deterministic workflow would do; agents add latency, cost, and non-determinism. Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. ### When should I avoid PDFMathTranslate? Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic. ### Is Agent-Reach or PDFMathTranslate more popular on GitHub? Agent-Reach has more GitHub stars (54,715 vs 35,526). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are Agent-Reach and PDFMathTranslate open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (Agent-Reach: MIT, PDFMathTranslate: AGPL-3.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to Agent-Reach or PDFMathTranslate? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [Agent-Reach alternatives](/tools/panniantong-agent-reach/alternatives) and [PDFMathTranslate alternatives](/tools/pdfmathtranslate-pdfmathtranslate/alternatives) ([Agent-Reach markdown twin](/tools/panniantong-agent-reach/alternatives.md), [PDFMathTranslate markdown twin](/tools/pdfmathtranslate-pdfmathtranslate/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/panniantong-agent-reach-vs-pdfmathtranslate-pdfmathtranslate.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, Agent-Reach or PDFMathTranslate? Agent-Reach: Very active. PDFMathTranslate: Steady. 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 Agent-Reach and PDFMathTranslate? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [Agent-Reach trust report](/tools/panniantong-agent-reach/trust); [PDFMathTranslate trust report](/tools/pdfmathtranslate-pdfmathtranslate/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=panniantong-agent-reach`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=panniantong-agent-reach) - 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/_