--- title: "prismor vs awesome-ai-agents-security" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/prismorsec-prismor-vs-projectrecon-awesome-ai-agents-security" tools: ["prismorsec-prismor", "projectrecon-awesome-ai-agents-security"] --- # prismor vs awesome-ai-agents-security *GraphCanon updated Sep 20, 2026* ## Verdict Pick prismor if prismor is a runtime firewall that safeguards AI frameworks against security breaches like prompt injection attacks and secret leaks. It supports Claude Code and Codex; pick awesome-ai-agents-security if awesome-ai-agents-security is a curated list of open-source tools for securing autonomous AI agents, covering the security lifecycle from red teaming to runtime protection. [prismor](https://prismor.dev) reports 343 GitHub stars, 35 forks, and 46 open issues, last pushed Sep 11, 2026. [awesome-ai-agents-security](https://github.com/ProjectRecon/awesome-ai-agents-security) has 71 stars, 95 forks, and 85 open issues, last pushed Jun 12, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [prismor's repository](https://github.com/PrismorSec/prismor) and [awesome-ai-agents-security's repository](https://github.com/ProjectRecon/awesome-ai-agents-security). | | [prismor](/tools/prismorsec-prismor.md) | [awesome-ai-agents-security](/tools/projectrecon-awesome-ai-agents-security.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Runtime firewall for AI agents to prevent rogue tool calls and security breaches | A curated list of open-source tools and resources for securing autonomous AI agents. | | Stars | 343 | 71 | | Forks | 35 | 95 | | Open issues | 46 | 85 | | Language | Python | - | | Adopt for | Prismor is a runtime firewall that safeguards AI frameworks against security breaches like prompt injection attacks and secret leaks. It supports Claude Code and Codex. | awesome-ai-agents-security is a curated list of open-source tools for securing autonomous AI agents, covering the security lifecycle from red teaming to runtime protection. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache-2.0, permissive open-source license allowing free use and distribution under certain conditions. | Other | | Categories | AI Agents, Evaluation & Observability | AI Agents, Evaluation & Observability | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [prismor](/tools/prismorsec-prismor.md) | [awesome-ai-agents-security](/tools/projectrecon-awesome-ai-agents-security.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Slowing (36%) | | Days since push | 0d | 92d | | Open issues (now) | 46 | 85 | | Stars delta | +63 (30d) | +12 (30d) | | Open issues delta | +34 (30d) | +24 (30d) | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/prismorsec-prismor/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/projectrecon-awesome-ai-agents-security/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: prismor - **Pricing:** freemium - Free with a commercial license for advanced features. - **Requirements:** Min 1 GB RAM - **Adopt for:** Prismor is a runtime firewall that safeguards AI frameworks against security breaches like prompt injection attacks and secret leaks. It supports Claude Code and Codex. - **License detail:** Apache-2.0, permissive open-source license allowing free use and distribution under certain conditions. ## Decision facts: awesome-ai-agents-security - **Adopt for:** awesome-ai-agents-security is a curated list of open-source tools for securing autonomous AI agents, covering the security lifecycle from red teaming to runtime protection. ## Choose when ### Choose prismor if… - License: prismor is Apache-2.0, awesome-ai-agents-security is Other. - Pricing: Free with a commercial license for advanced features.. - Requirements: Min 1 GB RAM. - Tags unique to prismor: agent-security, llm-security, prompt-injection, security-tools. - When you need a dedicated firewall for AI tools to block unauthorized calls. ### Choose awesome-ai-agents-security if… - License: awesome-ai-agents-security is Other, prismor is Apache-2.0. - Tags unique to awesome-ai-agents-security: ai-security, autonomous-agents, awesome-list, cybersecurity. - When needing a comprehensive overview of open-source tools for securing autonomous AI agents across different phases such as red teaming and runtime protection ## When NOT to use prismor - Avoid if you do not use supported frameworks like Claude Code or Codex, as it might lack coverage. - Not suitable if you prioritize open-source contributions over runtime protection. ## When NOT to use awesome-ai-agents-security - When you require real-time threat intelligence feeds, which are not provided by this repository's static resource lists - For organizations focusing on proprietary tools and resources that prefer not to use open-source solutions for their AI agents' security lifecycle management ## Common questions ### What is the difference between prismor and awesome-ai-agents-security? prismor: Runtime firewall for AI agents to prevent rogue tool calls and security breaches. awesome-ai-agents-security: A curated list of open-source tools and resources for securing autonomous AI agents.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose prismor over awesome-ai-agents-security? Choose prismor over awesome-ai-agents-security when License: prismor is Apache-2.0, awesome-ai-agents-security is Other; Pricing: Free with a commercial license for advanced features.; Requirements: Min 1 GB RAM; Tags unique to prismor: agent-security, llm-security, prompt-injection, security-tools; When you need a dedicated firewall for AI tools to block unauthorized calls. ### When should I choose awesome-ai-agents-security over prismor? Choose awesome-ai-agents-security over prismor when License: awesome-ai-agents-security is Other, prismor is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to awesome-ai-agents-security: ai-security, autonomous-agents, awesome-list, cybersecurity; When needing a comprehensive overview of open-source tools for securing autonomous AI agents across different phases such as red teaming and runtime protection. ### When should I avoid prismor? Avoid if you do not use supported frameworks like Claude Code or Codex, as it might lack coverage. Not suitable if you prioritize open-source contributions over runtime protection. ### When should I avoid awesome-ai-agents-security? When you require real-time threat intelligence feeds, which are not provided by this repository's static resource lists For organizations focusing on proprietary tools and resources that prefer not to use open-source solutions for their AI agents' security lifecycle management ### Is prismor or awesome-ai-agents-security more popular on GitHub? prismor has more GitHub stars (343 vs 71). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are prismor and awesome-ai-agents-security open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (prismor: Apache-2.0, awesome-ai-agents-security: Other). ### Where can I find alternatives to prismor or awesome-ai-agents-security? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [prismor alternatives](/tools/prismorsec-prismor/alternatives) and [awesome-ai-agents-security alternatives](/tools/projectrecon-awesome-ai-agents-security/alternatives) ([prismor markdown twin](/tools/prismorsec-prismor/alternatives.md), [awesome-ai-agents-security markdown twin](/tools/projectrecon-awesome-ai-agents-security/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/prismorsec-prismor-vs-projectrecon-awesome-ai-agents-security.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, prismor or awesome-ai-agents-security? prismor: Very active. awesome-ai-agents-security: Slowing. 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 prismor and awesome-ai-agents-security? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [prismor trust report](/tools/prismorsec-prismor/trust); [awesome-ai-agents-security trust report](/tools/projectrecon-awesome-ai-agents-security/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=prismorsec-prismor`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=prismorsec-prismor) - 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/_