--- title: "screenpipe vs openagent" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/screenpipe-screenpipe-vs-the-open-agent-openagent" tools: ["screenpipe-screenpipe", "the-open-agent-openagent"] --- # screenpipe vs openagent *GraphCanon updated Aug 26, 2026* ## Verdict Pick screenpipe if yC-backed project that focuses on local privacy-centric AI services for recording and analyzing user activities with multimodal techniques; pick openagent if next-generation personal AI assistant powered by LLM, RAG and agent loops focusing on tasks like computer-use, browser navigation, coding support with an emphasis on Go language. [screenpipe](https://screenpipe.com) reports 21k GitHub stars, 2.1k forks, and 89 open issues, last pushed Aug 26, 2026. [openagent](https://www.openagentai.org/) has 5.6k stars, 647 forks, and 48 open issues, last pushed Aug 20, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [screenpipe's repository](https://github.com/screenpipe/screenpipe) and [openagent's repository](https://github.com/the-open-agent/openagent). | | [screenpipe](/tools/screenpipe-screenpipe.md) | [openagent](/tools/the-open-agent-openagent.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | AI that records and analyzes everything you do, say, hear locally | next-generation personal AI assistant powered by LLM, RAG and agent loops | | Stars | 21,227 | 5,566 | | Forks | 2,133 | 647 | | Open issues | 89 | 48 | | Language | Rust | Go | | Adopt for | YC-backed project that focuses on local privacy-centric AI services for recording and analyzing user activities with multimodal techniques. | next-generation personal AI assistant powered by LLM, RAG and agent loops focusing on tasks like computer-use, browser navigation, coding support with an emphasis on Go language | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Other | Apache-2.0 | | Categories | AI Agents, Computer Vision, Data & Retrieval, Inference & Serving, Speech & Audio | AI Agents, Data & Retrieval, LLM Frameworks | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [screenpipe](/tools/screenpipe-screenpipe.md) | [openagent](/tools/the-open-agent-openagent.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Days since push | 0d | 5d | | Open issues (now) | 89 | 48 | | Stars delta | +693 (30d) | +114 (30d) | | Open issues delta | -14 (30d) | +1 (30d) | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/screenpipe-screenpipe/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/the-open-agent-openagent/trust.md) | ## Shared compatibility - **Node.js**: [screenpipe](/tools/screenpipe-screenpipe.md) - Node.js runtime; [openagent](/tools/the-open-agent-openagent.md) - Node.js runtime ## Decision facts: screenpipe - **Adopt for:** YC-backed project that focuses on local privacy-centric AI services for recording and analyzing user activities with multimodal techniques. ## Decision facts: openagent - **Adopt for:** next-generation personal AI assistant powered by LLM, RAG and agent loops focusing on tasks like computer-use, browser navigation, coding support with an emphasis on Go language ## Choose when ### Choose screenpipe if… - screenpipe is primarily Rust; openagent is Go. - License: screenpipe is Other, openagent is Apache-2.0. - Tags unique to screenpipe: agents, ai-memory, audio-recording, computer-vision. - Also covers Computer Vision, Inference & Serving, Speech & Audio. - Need to monitor and analyze personal data locally with privacy in mind ### Choose openagent if… - openagent is primarily Go; screenpipe is Rust. - License: openagent is Apache-2.0, screenpipe is Other. - Tags unique to openagent: agent, agentic-ai, chatbot, knowledge-base. - Also covers LLM Frameworks. - openagent ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. - When needing advanced coding assistance, offering deep integration with the Go programming environment ## When NOT to use screenpipe - Require cloud-based centralized AI services for user activity analysis - Looking for open-source tools as Screenpipe uses an unspecified license ## When NOT to use openagent - If looking for broader language support beyond the focus on Go, as openagent may not cater to other programming languages or frameworks as seamlessly - In environments where real-time performance is critical, as its reliance on LLM and RAG might introduce latency ## Common questions ### What is the difference between screenpipe and openagent? screenpipe: AI that records and analyzes everything you do, say, hear locally. openagent: next-generation personal AI assistant powered by LLM, RAG and agent loops. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose screenpipe over openagent? Choose screenpipe over openagent when screenpipe is primarily Rust; openagent is Go; License: screenpipe is Other, openagent is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to screenpipe: agents, ai-memory, audio-recording, computer-vision; Also covers Computer Vision, Inference & Serving, Speech & Audio; Need to monitor and analyze personal data locally with privacy in mind. ### When should I choose openagent over screenpipe? Choose openagent over screenpipe when openagent is primarily Go; screenpipe is Rust; License: openagent is Apache-2.0, screenpipe is Other; Tags unique to openagent: agent, agentic-ai, chatbot, knowledge-base; Also covers LLM Frameworks; openagent ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; When needing advanced coding assistance, offering deep integration with the Go programming environment. ### When should I avoid screenpipe? Require cloud-based centralized AI services for user activity analysis Looking for open-source tools as Screenpipe uses an unspecified license ### When should I avoid openagent? If looking for broader language support beyond the focus on Go, as openagent may not cater to other programming languages or frameworks as seamlessly In environments where real-time performance is critical, as its reliance on LLM and RAG might introduce latency ### Is screenpipe or openagent more popular on GitHub? screenpipe has more GitHub stars (21,227 vs 5,566). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are screenpipe and openagent open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (screenpipe: Other, openagent: Apache-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to screenpipe or openagent? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [screenpipe alternatives](/tools/screenpipe-screenpipe/alternatives) and [openagent alternatives](/tools/the-open-agent-openagent/alternatives) ([screenpipe markdown twin](/tools/screenpipe-screenpipe/alternatives.md), [openagent markdown twin](/tools/the-open-agent-openagent/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/screenpipe-screenpipe-vs-the-open-agent-openagent.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, screenpipe or openagent? screenpipe: Very active. openagent: Very active. 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 screenpipe and openagent? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [screenpipe trust report](/tools/screenpipe-screenpipe/trust); [openagent trust report](/tools/the-open-agent-openagent/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=screenpipe-screenpipe`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=screenpipe-screenpipe) - 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/_