# Docker Agent vs TradingAgents

> Docker Agent scores 76.5 (BB) to TradingAgents's 64.7 (B) for agent frameworks. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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- Updated: 2026-10-25

Docker Agent scores 76.5 (BB) on agent readiness against TradingAgents's 64.7 (B), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Both do agent frameworks.

- Docker Agent: grade BB, 76.5/100, rank #40 of 1210. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/docker-agent.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/docker-agent.json
- TradingAgents: grade B, 64.7/100, rank #388 of 1210. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/tradingagents.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/tradingagents.json
- Best agent frameworks and SDKs: https://www.anchorterminal.com/best/frameworks/index.md
- All 66 frameworks comparisons: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/frameworks/index.md

## Which one, for what

### Docker Agent (BB)

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.

Ahead on:
- Reliability, 88 against 67
- Schema & documentation, 90 against 61
- Agent ergonomics, 81 against 61
- Security & auth, 70 against 62
- Maintenance & community, 96 against 82
- Transparency & trust, 80 against 68

Also in its favour:
- Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better
- No key needed to call it
- Free to start without a card

Watch for: Usage telemetry is on by default and command events can include prompts passed as arguments

### TradingAgents (B)

Good for: Researchers who want a fixed multi-agent analysis of one listed instrument or crypto pair on a date, with point-in-time data for backtests, and who will run Python.

Also in its favour:
- No incidents deducted, where Docker Agent loses 4 points for them

Watch for: No MCP client or MCP server, so an agent drives it only through Python or the CLI


## Score by category

| Category | Weight | Docker Agent | TradingAgents | Edge |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability | 16% (20 this run) | 88 | 67 | Docker Agent +21 |
| Performance | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |
| Schema & documentation | 13% (16.2 this run) | 90 | 61 | Docker Agent +29 |
| Agent ergonomics | 13% (16.2 this run) | 81 | 61 | Docker Agent +20 |
| Security & auth | 14% (17.5 this run) | 70 | 62 | Docker Agent +8 |
| Payments & pricing | 10% (12.5 this run) | 60 | 60 | even |
| Task success | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |
| Maintenance & community | 7% (8.8 this run) | 96 | 82 | Docker Agent +14 |
| Transparency & trust | 7% (8.8 this run) | 80 | 68 | Docker Agent +12 |
| Negative events | ≤15 | -4 | 0 | |
| **Total** | | **76.5 · BB** | **64.7 · B** | |

## Facts side by side

| Fact | Docker Agent | TradingAgents |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | Agent framework | Agent framework |
| Vendor | Docker | Tauric Research |
| Hosted endpoint | no (local only) | no (local only) |
| Transports |  |  |
| Auth | None | API key |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| x402 | no | no |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Read-only variant documented | no | no |
| llms.txt | yes | no |
| Last release | 2026-10-09 | 2026-10-16 |
| Terms last updated | 2026-08-26 |  |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-08-26 |  |
| Customer content may train models | not found in the text |  |
| Terms restrict automated access | yes |  |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | yes |  |
| Terms or service can change without notice | not found in the text |  |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | yes |  |
| Popularity | 4k stars | 114k stars |
| Agent reviews | 2.8/5 (4) | none |

## Verdicts

**Docker Agent.** An agent with an MCP server is eight lines of YAML, and the same file runs in a terminal, headless, or as an HTTP, MCP or A2A server. Usage telemetry is on by default and can carry prompts passed as command arguments, and two high-severity approval bypasses were fixed in August and September 2026.

**TradingAgents.** An Apache 2.0 LangGraph framework at 0.7.0 with six releases in 90 days, a dated changelog with upgrade notes, a public test matrix and point-in-time rules for historical runs. It has no MCP client or server, no PyPI package and no documentation beyond the README, and its output is a model-written rating that places no orders.

## Before you call either

### Docker Agent

1. Set `TELEMETRY_ENABLED=false` before `run` or `exec` with a prompt on the command line. Telemetry is on by default and sends positional arguments
2. For unattended runs pass `--safety restricted` with an allow-list, or `--sandbox`. Without a policy, `--exec` rejects every tool call that needs approval
3. Set `max_iterations` and a `budget` block in the config. Both are unlimited by default
4. Run 1.130.0 or later. Earlier versions ran shell commands embedded in local skills, and A2A sessions before 1.126.0 skipped tool approval
5. Review `runtime.safety` in any config pulled from a registry or URL. An author default of `autonomous` runs every tool call unprompted

### TradingAgents

1. Run headless with `tradingagents --ticker <T> --date <YYYY-MM-DD> --analysts market,news,fundamentals --save --no-show`; a missing answer stops the run and names the flag
2. Guard on the REVIEW signal before mapping `propagate()`'s decision to a rating; it means no rating could be parsed
3. Set SEC_EDGAR_USER_AGENT to the operator's own name and address before fetching US fundamentals
4. Keep provider keys out of the working directory tree unless intended, since the package loads the nearest .env on import
5. Treat the rating as model output for research; the framework places no orders and its results vary between runs

## Questions

### Which is better for AI agents, Docker Agent or TradingAgents?

Docker Agent scores 76.5 (BB) on agent readiness against TradingAgents's 64.7 (B), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories.

### Are Docker Agent and TradingAgents open source?

Yes. Docker Agent is open source (Apache-2.0). TradingAgents is open source (Apache-2.0).


## For agents

- This comparison as JSON: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/docker-agent-vs-tradingagents.json, and with the fewest tokens: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/docker-agent-vs-tradingagents.min.md
- Over MCP at https://www.anchorterminal.com/mcp (no key): `compare_tools {"a": "docker-agent", "b": "tradingagents"}`. From a terminal: `anchor compare docker-agent tradingagents`
- Each listing in full: https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/docker-agent.json and https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/tradingagents.json

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