# CrewAI vs Agno

## TL;DR

CrewAI models work as crews of role-based agents running tasks sequentially or under a manager, plus Flows for deterministic steps. Agno offers agents, teams with a leader in coordinate, route, broadcast or tasks mode, and workflows, served by its AgentOS runtime with your own database. Both are open-source Python with paid vendor platforms.

## Facts side by side

|  | [CrewAI](https://multiagentguide.top/tools/crewai.md) | [Agno](https://multiagentguide.top/tools/agno.md) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Type | Framework | Framework |
| Languages / SDKs | Python | Python |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Pricing model | [Open core](https://crewai.com/pricing) | [Open core](https://www.agno.com/pricing) |
| Orchestration pattern | Crew / roles | Supervisor |
| GitHub stars | 59,217 (as of 2026-09-30) | 42,396 (as of 2026-09-30) |
| GitHub forks | 8,613 | 6,046 |
| Last push | 2026-09-29 | 2026-09-30 |
| Latest release | 1.15.23 | v3.0.11 |
| Repository | [crewAIInc/crewAI](https://github.com/crewAIInc/crewAI) | [agno-agi/agno](https://github.com/agno-agi/agno) |
| Website | [crewai.com](https://crewai.com) | [www.agno.com](https://www.agno.com) |
| Documentation | [docs.crewai.com](https://docs.crewai.com/) | [docs.agno.com](https://docs.agno.com/) |
| Last verified | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-30 |
| MCP support | [Yes (checked 2026-09-30)](https://docs.crewai.com/en/mcp/overview) | [Yes (checked 2026-09-30)](https://docs.agno.com/features/mcp-server) |
| A2A support | [Yes (checked 2026-09-30)](https://docs.crewai.com/en/learn/a2a-agent-delegation) | [Yes (checked 2026-09-30)](https://docs.agno.com/agent-os/interfaces/a2a/introduction) |
| AG-UI support | [Partial (checked 2026-09-30)](https://docs.crewai.com/en/guides/frontend/overview) | [Yes (checked 2026-09-30)](https://docs.agno.com/agent-os/interfaces/ag-ui/introduction) |
| Install verified | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-30 |

## Choose CrewAI if

- You think in roles, goals and tasks and want sequential or hierarchical processes defined for you.
- You want event-driven Flows with `@human_feedback` routing in the same package.
- You want checkpointing that lets a failed crew or flow resume or fork.

## Choose Agno if

- You want a runtime (AgentOS) that serves agents as a FastAPI app with sessions, memory, traces and approvals stored in your own database.
- You want A2A and AG-UI interfaces built into the runtime; CrewAI's AG-UI support goes through an adapter maintained in the AG-UI repository.
- You want to switch team behavior (coordinate, route, broadcast, tasks) without rewriting member agents.

## Migration notes

A CrewAI agent (role, goal, backstory, tools) maps to an Agno `Agent` with instructions and tools. A hierarchical crew maps to an Agno `Team` in coordinate mode; a sequential crew maps to a `Workflow` with sequential steps; CrewAI Flows map to Agno workflows with condition and router steps. Human approval differs: CrewAI uses `human_input=True` or `@human_feedback`; Agno pauses a run on `@tool(requires_confirmation=True)` and resumes with `continue_run()`, with paused runs persisted. Both send telemetry by default (`OTEL_SDK_DISABLED=true` for CrewAI, `AGNO_TELEMETRY=false` for Agno). Agno's hosted control plane is free for local runtimes only; live runtimes start at the Pro plan. Agno v2 users must run the v3 database migration first.

## FAQ

### Which is lighter to self-host?

Both run as plain Python. Agno additionally documents AgentOS as a self-hosted FastAPI runtime with storage in your database; CrewAI's production deployment and webhook-based human input are documented as AMP features.

### Do both support MCP, A2A and AG-UI?

MCP and A2A: yes for both, with evidence on each tool page. AG-UI: yes for Agno (AgentOS interface), partial for CrewAI (adapter package maintained in the AG-UI repository).

### What do the paid plans cover?

CrewAI sells AMP for deployment and management. Agno's pricing page lists a free control plane for local runtimes, a Pro plan for live runtimes and custom Enterprise pricing.

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