--- title: "agentic-radar vs agent-guardrails-template" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/splx-ai-agentic-radar-vs-thearchitectit-agent-guardrails-template" tools: ["splx-ai-agentic-radar", "thearchitectit-agent-guardrails-template"] --- # agentic-radar vs agent-guardrails-template *GraphCanon updated Aug 9, 2026* ## Verdict Pick agentic-radar when agentic-radar is primarily Python; agent-guardrails-template is Go; pick agent-guardrails-template when agent-guardrails-template is primarily Go; agentic-radar is Python. [agentic-radar](https://splx.ai) reports 1.0k GitHub stars, 141 forks, and 16 open issues, last pushed Nov 27, 2025. [agent-guardrails-template](https://github.com/TheArchitectit/agent-guardrails-template) has 72 stars, 3 forks, and 0 open issues, last pushed Jul 30, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [agentic-radar's repository](https://github.com/splx-ai/agentic-radar) and [agent-guardrails-template's repository](https://github.com/TheArchitectit/agent-guardrails-template). | | [agentic-radar](/tools/splx-ai-agentic-radar.md) | [agent-guardrails-template](/tools/thearchitectit-agent-guardrails-template.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | A security scanner for your LLM agentic workflows | Template repository with AI agent guardrails and safety protocols | | Stars | 1,025 | 72 | | Forks | 141 | 3 | | Open issues | 16 | 0 | | Language | Python | Go | | Adopt for | - | agent-guardrails-template is designed to ensure that AI agents operate within defined boundaries and follow safety guidelines. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause | | Categories | AI Agents, Evaluation & Observability | AI Agents, Evaluation & Observability | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [agentic-radar](/tools/splx-ai-agentic-radar.md) | [agent-guardrails-template](/tools/thearchitectit-agent-guardrails-template.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Slowing (36%) | Active (82%) | | Days since push | 253d | 10d | | Open issues (now) | 16 | 0 | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/splx-ai-agentic-radar/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/thearchitectit-agent-guardrails-template/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: agent-guardrails-template - **Adopt for:** agent-guardrails-template is designed to ensure that AI agents operate within defined boundaries and follow safety guidelines. ## Choose when ### Choose agentic-radar if… - agentic-radar is primarily Python; agent-guardrails-template is Go. - License: agentic-radar is Apache-2.0, agent-guardrails-template is BSD-3-Clause. - Tags unique to agentic-radar: agentic-ai, devsecops, generative-ai, security-tools. - When you need to test for vulnerabilities in generative AI workflows involving LLM frameworks ### Choose agent-guardrails-template if… - agent-guardrails-template is primarily Go; agentic-radar is Python. - License: agent-guardrails-template is BSD-3-Clause, agentic-radar is Apache-2.0. - Tags unique to agent-guardrails-template: ai-agents, claude, gemini, gpt. - agent-guardrails-template ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. - When developing an AI agent where safety and controlled operations are paramount for LLMs like Claude, GPT, or Gemini. ## 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 ## When NOT to use agent-guardrails-template - If your project does not require strict operational boundaries and focuses on open-ended exploration over controlled operation. - When working exclusively outside environments where LLMs like Claude, GPT, or Gemini are employed; the template may not cover unique scenarios. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between agentic-radar and agent-guardrails-template? agentic-radar: A security scanner for your LLM agentic workflows. agent-guardrails-template: Template repository with AI agent guardrails and safety protocols. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose agentic-radar over agent-guardrails-template? Choose agentic-radar over agent-guardrails-template when agentic-radar is primarily Python; agent-guardrails-template is Go; License: agentic-radar is Apache-2.0, agent-guardrails-template is BSD-3-Clause; Tags unique to agentic-radar: agentic-ai, devsecops, generative-ai, security-tools; When you need to test for vulnerabilities in generative AI workflows involving LLM frameworks. ### When should I choose agent-guardrails-template over agentic-radar? Choose agent-guardrails-template over agentic-radar when agent-guardrails-template is primarily Go; agentic-radar is Python; License: agent-guardrails-template is BSD-3-Clause, agentic-radar is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to agent-guardrails-template: ai-agents, claude, gemini, gpt; agent-guardrails-template ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; When developing an AI agent where safety and controlled operations are paramount for LLMs like Claude, GPT, or Gemini. ### 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 ### When should I avoid agent-guardrails-template? If your project does not require strict operational boundaries and focuses on open-ended exploration over controlled operation. When working exclusively outside environments where LLMs like Claude, GPT, or Gemini are employed; the template may not cover unique scenarios. ### Is agentic-radar or agent-guardrails-template more popular on GitHub? agentic-radar has more GitHub stars (1,025 vs 72). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are agentic-radar and agent-guardrails-template open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (agentic-radar: Apache-2.0, agent-guardrails-template: BSD-3-Clause). ### Where can I find alternatives to agentic-radar or agent-guardrails-template? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [agentic-radar alternatives](/tools/splx-ai-agentic-radar/alternatives) and [agent-guardrails-template alternatives](/tools/thearchitectit-agent-guardrails-template/alternatives) ([agentic-radar markdown twin](/tools/splx-ai-agentic-radar/alternatives.md), [agent-guardrails-template markdown twin](/tools/thearchitectit-agent-guardrails-template/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/splx-ai-agentic-radar-vs-thearchitectit-agent-guardrails-template.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, agentic-radar or agent-guardrails-template? agentic-radar: Slowing. agent-guardrails-template: 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 agentic-radar and agent-guardrails-template? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [agentic-radar trust report](/tools/splx-ai-agentic-radar/trust); [agent-guardrails-template trust report](/tools/thearchitectit-agent-guardrails-template/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=splx-ai-agentic-radar`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=splx-ai-agentic-radar) - 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/_