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PageIndex vs Agenta
PageIndex has 39,973 GitHub stars, 3,442 forks, 103 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. Agenta has 4,891 stars, 725 forks, 309 open issues and last shipped yesterday. PageIndex leads on adoption by 717% (39,973 vs 4,891 stars). PageIndex is written in Python under MIT; Agenta is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence. PageIndex has attracted 9% as many forks as stars, Agenta 15%. Agenta was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (agentic-ai, ai-agents), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| PageIndex | Agenta | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 40K | ★ 4.9K |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | Python | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-03 | 2026-11-04 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.4K | ⑂ 725 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick PageIndex if
- You weight community size — 40K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Agenta if
- You want the Agenta feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Agenta fits your workflow better
About PageIndex
PageIndex: Vectorless, Reasoning based RAG Reasoning based RAG ◦ No Vector DB, No Chunking ◦ Context Aware Retrieval ◦ Reads Like a Human 🌐 Website • ☁️ Cloud • 📖 Docs • 📝 Blog • ✉️ Contact Updates [Aug '26] 🔥 PageIndex SDK : pip install U pageindex now ships local mode : index, retrieve, and chat entirely on your machine with your own LLM key, or point the same client at PageIndex Cloud with an API key. [Aug '26] ⚡ PageIndex Flash : fast tree index generation for text based PDFs, now the default indexing method in PageIndex SDK local mode. Scale PageIndex to Millions of Documents: PageIndex File System is a…
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About Agenta
The open source workspace for building and running agents Build agents that automate your work by chatting with them. Share them with your team , connect them to the apps you use, and run them in the background . Documentation • Website • Agenta Cloud What is Agenta? Agenta is an open source workspace where you build specialized agents that automate and augment your work. You build agents by chatting with them. You describe the work, connect the apps they need, and improve them through feedback. You can work with your agents directly in chat and share them with your team. For recurring work, you can…
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Frequently asked questions
Is PageIndex or Agenta more popular?
PageIndex has 39,973 GitHub stars and Agenta has 4,891. PageIndex has the larger community by that measure.
Are PageIndex and Agenta free?
Both are open source. PageIndex is licensed under MIT, and Agenta has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between PageIndex and Agenta?
PageIndex is written in Python and Agenta in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, PageIndex or Agenta?
Choose PageIndex if you want the larger community (39,973 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Agenta if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.