Decision Workspace
agentkernel vs agentkernel-sdk vs openclaw-agents
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
agentkernel
experimentalv0.18.1
Run AI coding agents in secure, isolated microVMs
45
agentkernel-sdk
experimentalv0.18.1
Rust SDK for agentkernel — run AI coding agents in secure, isolated microVMs
47
openclaw-agents
experimentalv0.1.0
Agent runtime and workflow engine for OpenClaw
Core Metrics
| agentkernel | agentkernel-sdk | openclaw-agents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 45 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 115 | 388 | 103 |
| 30d Downloads | 68 | 64 | 63 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Releases | 6 | 24 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 10d ago | 10d ago | 45d ago |
| Age | 2m | 1m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
agentkernel
Maintenance
12
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
agentkernel-sdk
Maintenance
12
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
openclaw-agents
Maintenance
10
Quality
12
Community
8
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| agentkernel | agentkernel-sdk | openclaw-agents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.18.1 | 0.18.1 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 58 | 10 | 14 |
| Crate Size | 426KB | 27KB | 31KB |
| Features | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •openclaw-agents leads with a health score of 47/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •agentkernel-sdk has the most downloads (388), suggesting wider adoption.