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CrewAI vs AG2 (formerly AutoGen)
CrewAI (crewAI, Inc.) and AG2 (formerly AutoGen) (AG2AI (volunteer maintainers from several organizations; project administrators Chi Wang and Qingyun Wu)), compared field by field from their official docs as of October 18, 2026. Their docs differ on 1 point, listed below; the table also shows versions, install commands and links.
Key differences
- License: CrewAI uses MIT; AG2 (formerly AutoGen) uses Apache-2.0.
Generated from the fields below that differ. Versions, dates and links are left to the table.
Side by side
Every field we track, with the source linked on each value. Rows marked Differs are where the two frameworks' docs differ.
| Field | CrewAI | AG2 (formerly AutoGen) |
|---|---|---|
| MaintainerDiffers | crewAI, Inc. | AG2AI (volunteer maintainers from several organizations; project administrators Chi Wang and Qingyun Wu) |
| Languages | Python | Python |
| LicenseDiffers | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Latest versionsDiffers | Python: crewai 1.15.28 (2026-10-14) | Python: ag2 1.1.2 (2026-10-03) |
| MCP | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-agent | Yes | Yes |
| Durable execution | Yes | Yes |
| Human in the loop | Yes | Yes |
| Streaming | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | Yes |
| Tracing | Yes | Yes |
| Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Evals | Yes | Yes |
| Model-agnostic | Yes | Yes |
| Install commands listedDiffers | 1 (Python) | 2 (Python) |
| Quickstart snippetDiffers | None published | Python snippet published |
| What it is, per its docsDiffers | CrewAI is an open-source Python framework for building multi-agent workflows that combines Crews of role-based autonomous agents with event-driven Flows that manage state and control execution. | AG2 is an open-source, async Python framework for building AI agents and multi-agent networks that diverged from the original AutoGen codebase in November 2024; since v1.0 the classic autogen API lives in the separate AG2 Classic package. |
| HomepageDiffers | crewai.com | ag2.ai |
| Source repositoryDiffers | github.com/crewAIInc/crewAI | github.com/ag2ai/ag2 |
Install both
Copied verbatim from the page linked under each command.
CrewAI
Python
uv tool install crewaiSource: docs.crewai.com/en/installation
AG2 (formerly AutoGen)
FAQ
What is the difference between CrewAI and AG2 (formerly AutoGen)?
Going by their official docs: License: CrewAI uses MIT; AG2 (formerly AutoGen) uses Apache-2.0.
Do CrewAI and AG2 (formerly AutoGen) both support MCP?
CrewAI: yes. AG2 (formerly AutoGen): yes. "Not stated" means the docs do not say.
Which languages do CrewAI and AG2 (formerly AutoGen) support?
CrewAI: Python. AG2 (formerly AutoGen): Python. Both list Python.
What licenses do CrewAI and AG2 (formerly AutoGen) use?
CrewAI: MIT. AG2 (formerly AutoGen): Apache-2.0.
Do CrewAI and AG2 (formerly AutoGen) support durable execution and human in the loop?
Durable execution: CrewAI yes, AG2 (formerly AutoGen) yes. Human in the loop: CrewAI yes, AG2 (formerly AutoGen) yes. "Not stated" means the docs do not say.
What are the latest versions of CrewAI and AG2 (formerly AutoGen)?
As of October 18, 2026: CrewAI Python package crewai 1.15.28 (October 14, 2026); AG2 (formerly AutoGen) Python package ag2 1.1.2 (October 3, 2026).
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