Alternatives to Agno
Full-stack framework for multi-agent systems
Agno ranks #8 of 10 in AI agent frameworks, with an Alt Score of 86. It is licensed under Apache-2.0 and open source with paid hosting from $150/month. 11 of 13 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
Agno (formerly Phidata) is a full-stack Python framework for building multi-agent systems with memory, knowledge and tools.
Python developers and engineering teams building production multi-agent AI systems who want to own their data, memory, and security posture rather than relying fully on a third-party managed service.
An open-source (Apache-2.0) Python agent framework for building agents, teams, and workflows, plus AgentOS, a runtime and control-plane UI for serving, monitoring, and managing those agents, with a paid hosted tier for production deployments.
Developers define agents, teams, and multi-step workflows in Python using the Agno SDK, wiring in models, tools, knowledge (RAG), and memory, then run them via the AgentOS runtime, which exposes a REST API, a web control panel, tracing/observability, and human-approval workflows, deployable self-hosted or via Agno's hosted control plane.
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Ranked alternatives
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LangGraph is a low-level orchestration framework (by LangChain) for building stateful, multi-agent applications as graphs.
LlamaIndex is a data framework for building LLM applications and agent workflows over your own data (RAG + agents).
CrewAI is a Python framework for orchestrating role-playing, autonomous AI agents that collaborate as a crew.
Haystack (by deepset) is an open-source framework for building production LLM applications, RAG pipelines and agents.
Mastra is an open-source TypeScript framework for building AI agents, workflows and RAG, from the team behind Gatsby.
AutoGen is an open-source Microsoft framework for building multi-agent applications with conversable, collaborating agents.
Semantic Kernel is a Microsoft open-source SDK for integrating LLMs and building AI agents in C#, Python and Java.
The OpenAI Agents SDK is a lightweight, provider-agnostic framework for building multi-agent workflows with handoffs and guardrails.
Pydantic AI is a Python agent framework that brings type-safe, structured outputs and dependency injection to LLM apps.
Feature comparison
Rows come from the AI agent frameworks checklist (17 rows). Human-verified cells only. ? means the value has not been verified.
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Every fact and feature listed for Agno is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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License Apache-2.0 verified 2026-07-16
Agno is distributed under the [Apache-2.0 license](LICENSE).
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Pricing model OSS + paid hosting verified 2026-07-16
Free tier is Apache-2.0 open source / self-hosted (tagged "Open Source"); Pro tier adds a hosted, live AgentOS control plane starting at $150/mo; Enterprise is custom pricing.
Pro $150/mo
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Starts at $150/month verified 2026-07-16
Cheapest paid tier (Pro); free/open-source self-hosted tier also available at no cost.
Pro $150/mo
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Open source Yes verified 2026-07-16
Agno is distributed under the [Apache-2.0 license](LICENSE).
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Multi-agent orchestration Yes verified 2026-07-16
A Team is a collection of agents (or sub-teams) that work together. The team leader delegates tasks to members based on their roles.
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Graph / stateful workflows Yes verified 2026-07-16
Steps can run sequentially, in parallel, in loops, or conditionally based on results. Output from each step flows to the next, creating a predictable pipeline for complex tasks.
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Human-in-the-loop Yes verified 2026-07-16
Approve, reject, and audit tool executions that require human authorization directly from AgentOS.
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Streaming support Yes verified 2026-07-16
All models on Agno support: Streaming responses
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Built-in memory / state persistence Yes verified 2026-07-16
Memory lets your agent remember facts about users across conversations.
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Tool / function calling Yes verified 2026-07-16
Tool calling
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Model-agnostic (multi-provider) Yes verified 2026-07-16
Agno provides comprehensive support across all major model providers, ensuring consistent functionality regardless of which models you choose.
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Observability / tracing integration Yes verified 2026-07-16
Set `tracing=True` on `AgentOS` to record agent, team, workflow, model, and tool spans in a database.
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Managed / hosted deployment Yes verified 2026-07-16
Control Plane for live AgentOS
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RAG support Yes verified 2026-07-16
Give your agent a searchable knowledge base (Agentic RAG).
https://docs.agno.com/agents/usage/agent-with-knowledge
FAQ
Yes. AutoGen, Semantic Kernel and OpenAI Agents SDK have a free tier or are fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.
LangGraph, LlamaIndex and CrewAI — every license claim links its source.