--- title: "agentic-radar vs fast-llm-security-guardrails" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/splx-ai-agentic-radar-vs-zenguard-ai-fast-llm-security-guardrails" tools: ["splx-ai-agentic-radar", "zenguard-ai-fast-llm-security-guardrails"] --- # agentic-radar vs fast-llm-security-guardrails *GraphCanon updated Aug 10, 2026* ## Verdict Pick agentic-radar when license: agentic-radar is Apache-2.0, fast-llm-security-guardrails is MIT; pick fast-llm-security-guardrails when license: fast-llm-security-guardrails is MIT, agentic-radar is Apache-2.0. [agentic-radar](https://splx.ai) reports 1.0k GitHub stars, 141 forks, and 16 open issues, last pushed Nov 27, 2025. [fast-llm-security-guardrails](https://zenguard.ai/) has 154 stars, 21 forks, and 0 open issues, last pushed Feb 3, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [agentic-radar's repository](https://github.com/splx-ai/agentic-radar) and [fast-llm-security-guardrails's repository](https://github.com/ZenGuard-AI/fast-llm-security-guardrails). | | [agentic-radar](/tools/splx-ai-agentic-radar.md) | [fast-llm-security-guardrails](/tools/zenguard-ai-fast-llm-security-guardrails.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | A security scanner for your LLM agentic workflows | The fastest Trust Layer for AI Agents | | Stars | 1,025 | 154 | | Forks | 141 | 21 | | Open issues | 16 | 0 | | Language | Python | Python | | Adopt for | - | fast-llm-security-guardrails, also known as ZenGuard, is designed for the rapid deployment of security measures into AI agent systems to ensure they operate within defined trust constraints. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | | 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) | [fast-llm-security-guardrails](/tools/zenguard-ai-fast-llm-security-guardrails.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Days since push | 253d | 187d | | Open issues (now) | 16 | 0 | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/splx-ai-agentic-radar/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/zenguard-ai-fast-llm-security-guardrails/trust.md) | ## Shared compatibility - **Python**: [agentic-radar](/tools/splx-ai-agentic-radar.md) - Python runtime; [fast-llm-security-guardrails](/tools/zenguard-ai-fast-llm-security-guardrails.md) - Python runtime ## Decision facts: fast-llm-security-guardrails - **Adopt for:** fast-llm-security-guardrails, also known as ZenGuard, is designed for the rapid deployment of security measures into AI agent systems to ensure they operate within defined trust constraints. ## Choose when ### Choose agentic-radar if… - License: agentic-radar is Apache-2.0, fast-llm-security-guardrails is MIT. - Tags unique to agentic-radar: devsecops, generative-ai, security-tools. - When you need to test for vulnerabilities in generative AI workflows involving LLM frameworks ### Choose fast-llm-security-guardrails if… - License: fast-llm-security-guardrails is MIT, agentic-radar is Apache-2.0. - Tags unique to fast-llm-security-guardrails: ai-agent, ai-agents, ai-runtime, cx-agent. - Fast integration of privacy and security guardrails in environments where real-time evaluation and observability are critical. ## 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 fast-llm-security-guardrails - If your project requires a more customizable solution than what fast-llm-security-guardrails offers in its out-of-the-box configurations. - For teams that operate without established runtime environments like LangChain or LlamaIndex, as this may necessitate significant adaptation of ZenGuard. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between agentic-radar and fast-llm-security-guardrails? agentic-radar: A security scanner for your LLM agentic workflows. fast-llm-security-guardrails: The fastest Trust Layer for AI Agents. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose agentic-radar over fast-llm-security-guardrails? Choose agentic-radar over fast-llm-security-guardrails when License: agentic-radar is Apache-2.0, fast-llm-security-guardrails is MIT; Tags unique to agentic-radar: devsecops, generative-ai, security-tools; When you need to test for vulnerabilities in generative AI workflows involving LLM frameworks. ### When should I choose fast-llm-security-guardrails over agentic-radar? Choose fast-llm-security-guardrails over agentic-radar when License: fast-llm-security-guardrails is MIT, agentic-radar is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to fast-llm-security-guardrails: ai-agent, ai-agents, ai-runtime, cx-agent; Fast integration of privacy and security guardrails in environments where real-time evaluation and observability are critical. ### 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 fast-llm-security-guardrails? If your project requires a more customizable solution than what fast-llm-security-guardrails offers in its out-of-the-box configurations. For teams that operate without established runtime environments like LangChain or LlamaIndex, as this may necessitate significant adaptation of ZenGuard. ### Is agentic-radar or fast-llm-security-guardrails more popular on GitHub? agentic-radar has more GitHub stars (1,025 vs 154). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are agentic-radar and fast-llm-security-guardrails open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (agentic-radar: Apache-2.0, fast-llm-security-guardrails: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to agentic-radar or fast-llm-security-guardrails? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [agentic-radar alternatives](/tools/splx-ai-agentic-radar/alternatives) and [fast-llm-security-guardrails alternatives](/tools/zenguard-ai-fast-llm-security-guardrails/alternatives) ([agentic-radar markdown twin](/tools/splx-ai-agentic-radar/alternatives.md), [fast-llm-security-guardrails markdown twin](/tools/zenguard-ai-fast-llm-security-guardrails/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-zenguard-ai-fast-llm-security-guardrails.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, agentic-radar or fast-llm-security-guardrails? agentic-radar: Slowing. fast-llm-security-guardrails: 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 agentic-radar and fast-llm-security-guardrails? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [agentic-radar trust report](/tools/splx-ai-agentic-radar/trust); [fast-llm-security-guardrails trust report](/tools/zenguard-ai-fast-llm-security-guardrails/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/_