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title: "awesome-ai-agents-security vs agentic-radar"
type: "comparison"
canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/projectrecon-awesome-ai-agents-security-vs-splx-ai-agentic-radar"
tools: ["projectrecon-awesome-ai-agents-security", "splx-ai-agentic-radar"]
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# awesome-ai-agents-security vs agentic-radar

*GraphCanon updated Aug 9, 2026*

## Verdict

Pick awesome-ai-agents-security when license: awesome-ai-agents-security is Other, agentic-radar is Apache-2.0; pick agentic-radar when license: agentic-radar is Apache-2.0, awesome-ai-agents-security is Other.

[awesome-ai-agents-security](https://github.com/ProjectRecon/awesome-ai-agents-security) reports 59 GitHub stars, 74 forks, and 61 open issues, last pushed Jun 12, 2026. [agentic-radar](https://splx.ai) has 1.0k stars, 141 forks, and 16 open issues, last pushed Nov 27, 2025. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [awesome-ai-agents-security's repository](https://github.com/ProjectRecon/awesome-ai-agents-security) and [agentic-radar's repository](https://github.com/splx-ai/agentic-radar).

| | [awesome-ai-agents-security](/tools/projectrecon-awesome-ai-agents-security.md) | [agentic-radar](/tools/splx-ai-agentic-radar.md) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tagline | A curated list of open-source tools and resources for securing autonomous AI agents. | A security scanner for your LLM agentic workflows |
| Stars | 59 | 1,025 |
| Forks | 74 | 141 |
| Open issues | 61 | 16 |
| Language | - | Python |
| 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. | - |
| Persona | - | - |
| Runtime | - | - |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Categories | AI Agents, Evaluation & Observability | AI Agents, Evaluation & Observability |

## Trust and health

_Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._

| | [awesome-ai-agents-security](/tools/projectrecon-awesome-ai-agents-security.md) | [agentic-radar](/tools/splx-ai-agentic-radar.md) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Maintenance | Steady (60%) | Slowing (36%) |
| Days since push | 58d | 253d |
| Open issues (now) | 61 | 16 |
| Full report | [trust report](/tools/projectrecon-awesome-ai-agents-security/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/splx-ai-agentic-radar/trust.md) |

## 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 awesome-ai-agents-security if…

- License: awesome-ai-agents-security is Other, agentic-radar is Apache-2.0.
- Tags unique to awesome-ai-agents-security: ai-agents, ai-security, autonomous-agents, awesome-list.
- When needing a comprehensive overview of open-source tools for securing autonomous AI agents across different phases such as red teaming and runtime protection

### Choose agentic-radar if…

- License: agentic-radar is Apache-2.0, awesome-ai-agents-security is Other.
- Tags unique to agentic-radar: agentic-ai, devsecops, security-tools.
- When you need to test for vulnerabilities in generative AI workflows involving LLM frameworks

## 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

## When NOT to use agentic-radar

- Avoid if the Python version is not within the supported range of >=3.10 and <3.13 especially when using CrewAI features
- Do not use if security scanning for LLM agentic workflows is unnecessary for your project needs

## Common questions

### What is the difference between awesome-ai-agents-security and agentic-radar?

awesome-ai-agents-security: A curated list of open-source tools and resources for securing autonomous AI agents.. agentic-radar: A security scanner for your LLM agentic workflows. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.

### When should I choose awesome-ai-agents-security over agentic-radar?

Choose awesome-ai-agents-security over agentic-radar when License: awesome-ai-agents-security is Other, agentic-radar is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to awesome-ai-agents-security: ai-agents, ai-security, autonomous-agents, awesome-list; 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 choose agentic-radar over awesome-ai-agents-security?

Choose agentic-radar over awesome-ai-agents-security when License: agentic-radar is Apache-2.0, awesome-ai-agents-security is Other; Tags unique to agentic-radar: agentic-ai, devsecops, security-tools; When you need to test for vulnerabilities in generative AI workflows involving LLM frameworks.

### 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

### When should I avoid agentic-radar?

Avoid if the Python version is not within the supported range of >=3.10 and <3.13 especially when using CrewAI features Do not use if security scanning for LLM agentic workflows is unnecessary for your project needs

### Is awesome-ai-agents-security or agentic-radar more popular on GitHub?

agentic-radar has more GitHub stars (1,025 vs 59). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.

### Are awesome-ai-agents-security and agentic-radar open source?

Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (awesome-ai-agents-security: Other, agentic-radar: Apache-2.0).

### Where can I find alternatives to awesome-ai-agents-security or agentic-radar?

GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [awesome-ai-agents-security alternatives](/tools/projectrecon-awesome-ai-agents-security/alternatives) and [agentic-radar alternatives](/tools/splx-ai-agentic-radar/alternatives) ([awesome-ai-agents-security markdown twin](/tools/projectrecon-awesome-ai-agents-security/alternatives.md), [agentic-radar markdown twin](/tools/splx-ai-agentic-radar/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/projectrecon-awesome-ai-agents-security-vs-splx-ai-agentic-radar.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers.

### Which is better maintained, awesome-ai-agents-security or agentic-radar?

awesome-ai-agents-security: Steady. agentic-radar: 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 awesome-ai-agents-security and agentic-radar?

GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [awesome-ai-agents-security trust report](/tools/projectrecon-awesome-ai-agents-security/trust); [agentic-radar trust report](/tools/splx-ai-agentic-radar/trust).

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**Machine-readable endpoints**

- JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=projectrecon-awesome-ai-agents-security`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=projectrecon-awesome-ai-agents-security)
- LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt)
- Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt)

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