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Agno vs AutoGen

AgnoAutoGen

Bottom line: Agno for python teams building agents; AutoGen for teams already running AutoGen in production.

AgnoAgno

High-performance Python framework for building multi-agent systems and AgentOS

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AutoGenAutoGen

Microsoft's multi-agent conversation framework (now in maintenance mode).

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PricingFreemiumFree
CategoryAgent FrameworksAgent Frameworks
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multi-agentpythonagentopsragopen-source
agentsmulti-agentopen-sourcemicrosoftorchestration
Best for
  • Python teams building agents
  • Teams wanting predictable flat pricing
  • Multi-agent system builders
  • Teams already running AutoGen in production
  • Researchers studying multi-agent systems
  • Developers prototyping agent collaboration
Pros
  • Performance-focused, Python-first design
  • Full local control plane free of charge
  • Flat pricing with no token or egress fees
  • Built-in knowledge, memory, and evals
  • Model-agnostic across major providers
  • Pioneered accessible multi-agent conversation patterns
  • Free and open source
  • Backed by Microsoft Research with strong documentation
  • 0.4 architecture is asynchronous and more observable
  • Works with many model providers
Cons
  • Python-only framework
  • Pro plan starts relatively high at $150/month
  • Additional connections and seats add up
  • Rebrand from Phidata may cause some confusion
  • Ecosystem younger than the largest frameworks
  • In maintenance mode as of 2026, no new feature focus
  • Microsoft steers new projects to the Agent Framework
  • Multiple version lines (0.2 vs 0.4/0.7) cause confusion
  • Multi-agent loops can be hard to control and cost-predict
  • Less enterprise tooling than the successor framework

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