--- title: "cua vs Athena-Public" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/trycua-cua-vs-winstonkoh87-athena-public" tools: ["trycua-cua", "winstonkoh87-athena-public"] --- # cua vs Athena-Public *GraphCanon updated Aug 23, 2026* ## Verdict Pick cua if critical facts about CUA for tool selection; pick Athena-Public if persistent memory & governed autonomy for AI Agents, built in Python. [cua](https://cua.ai) reports 22k GitHub stars, 1.5k forks, and 662 open issues, last pushed Aug 19, 2026. [Athena-Public](https://winstonkoh87.com/athena/) has 584 stars, 77 forks, and 0 open issues, last pushed Aug 23, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [cua's repository](https://github.com/trycua/cua) and [Athena-Public's repository](https://github.com/winstonkoh87/Athena-Public). | | [cua](/tools/trycua-cua.md) | [Athena-Public](/tools/winstonkoh87-athena-public.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Open-source infrastructure for Computer-Use Agents | The Linux OS for AI Agents | | Stars | 21,516 | 584 | | Forks | 1,479 | 77 | | Open issues | 662 | 0 | | Language | HTML | Python | | Adopt for | Critical facts about CUA for tool selection | Persistent memory & governed autonomy for AI Agents, built in Python. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | MIT | | Categories | AI Agents, Developer Tools | AI Agents, Developer Tools | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [cua](/tools/trycua-cua.md) | [Athena-Public](/tools/winstonkoh87-athena-public.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Open issues (now) | 662 | 0 | | Stars delta | +1.4k (30d) | +41 (30d) | | Open issues delta | +122 (30d) | 0 (30d) | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/trycua-cua/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/winstonkoh87-athena-public/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: cua - **Pricing:** freemium - CUA是一个开源工具，基于MIT许可提供免费使用，但其部分扩展组件可能带有不同的许可要求，可能会引起潜在的成本或法律考虑。 - **Requirements:** Requires Docker; 安装CuA需要Docker支持来创建和操作基础镜像。; 安装过程中可能涉及到使用curl命令从特定网站下载组件，但不应自动执行这些脚本中的任何指令。 - **Adopt for:** Critical facts about CUA for tool selection ## Decision facts: Athena-Public - **Adopt for:** Persistent memory & governed autonomy for AI Agents, built in Python. ## Choose when ### Choose cua if… - cua is primarily HTML; Athena-Public is Python. - Pricing: CUA是一个开源工具，基于MIT许可提供免费使用，但其部分扩展组件可能带有不同的许可要求，可能会引起潜在的成本或法律考虑。. - Requirements: Requires Docker; 安装CuA需要Docker支持来创建和操作基础镜像。; 安装过程中可能涉及到使用curl命令从特定网站下载组件，但不应自动执行这些脚本中的任何指令。. - Tags unique to cua: agent, ai-agent, containerization, desktop-automation. - CUA uniquely supports the creation of AI agents that can control full desktop environments across macOS, Linux, and Windows, making it ideal for developers aiming to integrate AI-driven automation in跨 ### Choose Athena-Public if… - Athena-Public is primarily Python; cua is HTML. - Tags unique to Athena-Public: ai-agents, chatgpt, framework, google-antigravity. - When you need persistent memory and structured reasoning capabilities that enhance any LLM used as an AI agent or assistant. ## When NOT to use cua - ，CUA， - When certain components with AGPL-3.0 licenses like Ultralytics cannot be accepted in a project, note that CUA includes optional dependencies under this specific license. ## When NOT to use Athena-Public - If your project requires a platform with extensive pre-built integrations beyond mere memory management for LLMs, Athena-Public may not offer sufficient out-of-the-box integration support. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between cua and Athena-Public? cua: Open-source infrastructure for Computer-Use Agents. Athena-Public: The Linux OS for AI Agents. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose cua over Athena-Public? Choose cua over Athena-Public when cua is primarily HTML; Athena-Public is Python; Pricing: CUA是一个开源工具，基于MIT许可提供免费使用，但其部分扩展组件可能带有不同的许可要求，可能会引起潜在的成本或法律考虑。; Requirements: Requires Docker; 安装CuA需要Docker支持来创建和操作基础镜像。; 安装过程中可能涉及到使用curl命令从特定网站下载组件，但不应自动执行这些脚本中的任何指令。; Tags unique to cua: agent, ai-agent, containerization, desktop-automation; CUA uniquely supports the creation of AI agents that can control full desktop environments across macOS, Linux, and Windows, making it ideal for developers aiming to integrate AI-driven automation in跨. ### When should I choose Athena-Public over cua? Choose Athena-Public over cua when Athena-Public is primarily Python; cua is HTML; Tags unique to Athena-Public: ai-agents, chatgpt, framework, google-antigravity; When you need persistent memory and structured reasoning capabilities that enhance any LLM used as an AI agent or assistant. ### When should I avoid cua? ，CUA， When certain components with AGPL-3.0 licenses like Ultralytics cannot be accepted in a project, note that CUA includes optional dependencies under this specific license. ### When should I avoid Athena-Public? If your project requires a platform with extensive pre-built integrations beyond mere memory management for LLMs, Athena-Public may not offer sufficient out-of-the-box integration support. ### Is cua or Athena-Public more popular on GitHub? cua has more GitHub stars (21,516 vs 584). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are cua and Athena-Public open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (cua: MIT, Athena-Public: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to cua or Athena-Public? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [cua alternatives](/tools/trycua-cua/alternatives) and [Athena-Public alternatives](/tools/winstonkoh87-athena-public/alternatives) ([cua markdown twin](/tools/trycua-cua/alternatives.md), [Athena-Public markdown twin](/tools/winstonkoh87-athena-public/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/trycua-cua-vs-winstonkoh87-athena-public.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, cua or Athena-Public? cua: Very active. Athena-Public: 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 cua and Athena-Public? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [cua trust report](/tools/trycua-cua/trust); [Athena-Public trust report](/tools/winstonkoh87-athena-public/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=trycua-cua`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=trycua-cua) - 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/_