AgentOps vs CrewAI (2026): which should you pick?

Pick AgentOps if

• Fits if you build agents in Python or TypeScript and want runs traced and replayed
• Works for a developer who wants LLM spend tracked across 400+ models

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you run real traffic: Basic stops at 5,000 events
• Watch out: Pro is pay as you go and the per-event rate sits behind a pricing calculator
• Not for you if you need self-hosting, custom SSO or SOC-2 listings, which are Enterprise with no published price
• Watch out: the /pricing address returns a 404, so prices are on the home page

Pick CrewAI if

• Fits if you want to try multi-agent workflows in a visual editor
• Works for a company that wants a VPC or self-run deployment

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you build for real: 2 automations and 50 executions a month
• Not for you if you want a self-serve paid plan, as none is published
• Watch out: SSO, role-based access and enterprise connectors are Enterprise only
• Skip it if you want instant sign-up for Enterprise, which starts with a trial request and a 45-day onboarding

AgentOps

• The Basic plan stops at 5,000 events.
• Pro is billed pay as you go; the homepage points to a pricing calculator rather than listing the per-event rate.
• Self-hosting, custom SSO and the compliance listings are on the Enterprise plan, which has no published price.
• The /pricing address on the site returns a 404; the prices are on the homepage.

CrewAI

• The pricing page lists only Free and Enterprise; there is no published self-serve paid tier.
• The free plan stops at 2 automations and 50 executions a month, with no overage option.
• SSO, role-based access, enterprise connectors and dedicated support are Enterprise only.
• Enterprise starts with a trial request and a 45-day onboarding, not instant sign-up.

AgentOps

Agent tracing

LLM calls, tool use and multi-agent interactions are recorded as traces and shown visually in a dashboard.

Time-travel debugging

Past agent runs can be rewound and replayed to a specific point.

Cost and token tracking

Token counts and spend are tracked across agents, with pricing for more than 400 LLMs.

Framework integrations

The docs list integrations with CrewAI, AutoGen, LangChain, OpenAI, Anthropic and other frameworks and model providers.

Audit trail

Logs, errors and prompt-injection attempts are kept as a data trail from prototype to production.

Python and TypeScript SDKs

The Python SDK is set up with an install and an init call, and a TypeScript and JavaScript SDK is also available.

CrewAI

Visual editor and AI copilot

A no-code canvas builder, guided by an AI copilot, that can be exported to Python code.

Role-based agents and workflows

Agents are given roles, and deterministic workflows control how they hand work to each other.

Tracing and evaluation

Tracing of every LLM call, tool call and memory read with cost accounting, plus OpenTelemetry and LLM testing.

Governance controls

Human-in-the-loop approval gates, guardrails, and on Enterprise, SSO, role-based access and PII redaction hooks.

Flexible deployment

Run on CrewAI cloud; Enterprise adds a dedicated VPC or the customer's own infrastructure. Agents can be exported as an MCP server.

AgentOps

• Basic$0

  Free up to 5,000 events, with LLM cost tracking for 400+ LLMs and replay analytics.

• Pro$40

  per month, pay as you go

  Everything in Basic plus unlimited events and log retention, session and event export, role-based permissions and dedicated Slack and email support.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Everything in Pro plus SLA, Slack Connect, custom SSO, on-premise and self-hosted deployment, custom data retention and SOC-2, HIPAA and NIST AI RMF.

CrewAI

• Basic$0

  Visual editor, AI copilot, tracing and GitHub integration; 2 automations and a hard cap of 50 executions a month.

• EnterpriseCustom

  SSO, RBAC, PII redaction, enterprise connectors, dedicated support, and deployment on CrewAI cloud, a VPC or your own servers.