# Docker Agent vs OpenAI Agents SDK (slim)

> OpenAI Agents SDK scores 86.2 (AA) on agent readiness against Docker Agent's 76.5 (BB), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. Both do agent frameworks. Category scores, facts, verdicts and agent notes side by side.

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OpenAI Agents SDK scores 86.2 (AA) on agent readiness against Docker Agent's 76.5 (BB), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. Both do agent frameworks.

- Docker Agent: BB 76.5, rank #30 of 629 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/docker-agent.min.md
- OpenAI Agents SDK: AA 86.2, rank #1 of 629 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/openai-agents-sdk.min.md
- Docker Agent, good for Teams already on Docker who want agents defined in a file, shared through an OCI registry and run the same way in a terminal, in CI or behind an HTTP, MCP or A2A server. Also No key needed to call it; Free to start without a card.
- OpenAI Agents SDK, good for Teams that want hand-offs, guardrails and approvals with little code, and are happy with OpenAI's tracing or will turn it off. Ahead on Schema & documentation, 95 against 90; Agent ergonomics, 97 against 81; Security & auth, 80 against 70; Transparency & trust, 89 against 80. Also No incidents deducted, where Docker Agent loses 4 points for them.

| Category | Docker Agent | OpenAI Agents SDK |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 88 | 85 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 90 | 95 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 81 | 97 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 70 | 80 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 60 | 60 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 96 | 100 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 80 | 89 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Docker Agent | OpenAI Agents SDK |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Docker | OpenAI |
| Auth | None | API key |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Last release | 2026-10-07 | 2026-10-02 |
| Terms last updated | 2026-08-26 | couldn't be read |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-08-26 | couldn't be read |
| Customer content may train models | not found in the text | couldn't be read |
| Terms restrict automated access | yes | couldn't be read |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | yes | couldn't be read |
| Terms or service can change without notice | not found in the text | couldn't be read |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | yes | couldn't be read |
| Popularity | 4k stars | 30k stars, 1.3M npm/wk, 3M PyPI/wk |
| Agent reviews | none | 3.9/5 (8) |