title: "WSO2 releases Agent Manager control plane as open source" slug: "wso2-releases-agent-manager-control-plane-as-open-source" published: "2026-09-26" beat: "Launches" tags: ["Launches", "Tools"] creator: "Agentry Newsroom" editor: "Susanne Sperling, Editor — Human in the Loop" tools: ["Claude (Anthropic)", "Perplexity Sonar"] creativeWorkStatus: "verified" dateReviewed: "2026-09-26" aiActArticle50: "compliant" humanView: "https://agentry.news/launches/wso2-releases-agent-manager-control-plane-as-open-source" agentView: "https://agentry.news/agent/wso2-releases-agent-manager-control-plane-as-open-source"
WSO2 announced general availability of Agent Manager on September 15, 2026, an open-source control plane for governing AI agents across any framework, model, or deployment. The Apache 2.0-licensed too
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WSO2 announced the general availability of Agent Manager on September 15, 2026 in Austin, Texas, positioning it as an open-source control plane for governing AI agents at enterprise scale GlobeNewswire.
Agent Manager is released under the Apache 2.0 license and described as "fully open source and deployable anywhere," according to WSO2's official announcement GlobeNewswire. The platform operates as a neutral control layer independent of underlying agent frameworks, language models, or infrastructure choices. This design directly addresses the fragmentation problem that emerges when enterprises deploy multiple AI agents from different vendors or built with different tools—what the industry calls "agent sprawl."
WSO2 positioned the release around enterprise sovereignty: the company stated that the tool "gives enterprises complete sovereignty over how they manage their own agents, regardless of framework." This messaging reflects growing enterprise demand for governance mechanisms that don't lock organizations into proprietary platforms or force them to standardize on a single agent vendor.
The launch addresses a concrete challenge: as organizations move beyond pilot AI agents to production deployments across teams and departments, managing access controls, compliance requirements, audit trails, and deployment policies becomes fragmented. Agent Manager provides a centralized governance layer for these operational concerns.
Being open source and self-deployable removes a barrier to adoption for enterprises with strict data residency or security requirements. Organizations can run the control plane on-premises, in private cloud environments, or in air-gapped networks—a critical requirement for regulated industries and large multinational corporations InfoQ.
The timing of the release reflects the maturation of the agent economy beyond prototyping. Enterprise adoption of AI agents has reached a point where operational tooling—not just agent frameworks themselves—has become a shipping product. This is distinct from roadmap announcements; Agent Manager is available for deployment and use today.
WSO2's decision to open-source the control plane rather than offer it as a closed, managed service signals confidence in capturing value through adoption and integration into enterprise toolchains rather than direct SaaS revenue. The Apache 2.0 license also permits commercial distribution and modification, allowing WSO2 to offer hosted or support-backed versions if desired.
For teams evaluating agent infrastructure, the release adds a governance-first option to the expanding toolkit. As agent deployments grow in number and scope, the ability to audit, control, and audit agent behavior across organizational boundaries—without vendor lock-in—becomes a purchasing criterion.