Agno vs CrewAI (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Agno and CrewAI share a 2.2 GPA, both have a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on whether you care more about the free plan and features, where Agno grades higher, or value for money and ease of use, where CrewAI does.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Agno
Open-source agent runtime with a hosted control plane
Which one is for you
Pick Agno if
- Fits if you want agents running in your own cloud with a console to watch them
- Works for teams that already have infrastructure and want a control plane on top
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you want a live control plane, at $150 a month for 1 connection and 3 seats
- Skip it if you do not want to host a runtime and pay for infrastructure
- Tight if you grow: extra seats are $30 and extra connections $95 a month
- Watch out: SAML SSO is a $300 a month add-on on Pro
- Watch out: end-user audit logs and custom RBAC need Enterprise
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
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAAgnoFair | 2.2GPACrewAIFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DPro is $150 a month, the start of the category's dearest tenth, for one live connection and three seats. The runtime is free but you host it. | CThe page lists only Free and a custom Enterprise, with no self-serve paid price to compare. |
| Free plan and trial | BThe free plan has no usage cap and a control plane for a local AgentOS. Going live is the paid step. | CFree has 2 automations and a hard cap of 50 executions a month, with no overage option. |
| Features | BRuntime, agents, teams, workflows, traces, evals and approvals. Nothing in the listing shows a gap in the core job. | CVisual editor, role-based agents, tracing and governance, but SSO, RBAC and connectors are Enterprise only. |
| Ease of use | DNo rating on record. You run the runtime on your own infrastructure and write code. | CNo store rating on record. You design agents, roles and workflows yourself. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb control plane and API or MCP serving, with Slack, Discord, ChatGPT, Claude and Cursor links. No desktop or phone app. | BWeb only, with seven integrations and flexible deployment on Enterprise, including a VPC or your own servers. |
| Best for | self-run agent runtime with paid control plane | building multi-agent workflows |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Agno and CrewAI. How we grade
Where they differ
- Agno is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- CrewAI also covers workflow automation and no-code.
At a glance
| Agno | CrewAI | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $150 per month for the Pro control plane | Not published |
| Free plan | $0 a month, unlimited usage and retention, and a control plane for a local AgentOS. | Basic plan: visual editor and AI copilot, GitHub integration, 2 automations and 50 workflow executions a month. |
| Free trial | Free trial of Pro offered; length not stated on the page | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Agno | CrewAI |
| Price read from | agno.com | crewai.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Agno
- The paid Pro plan covers one live AgentOS connection and three seats; more cost $95 and $30 a month each.
- SAML SSO is a $300 a month add-on on Pro.
- You run the runtime on your own infrastructure, so hosting and model costs are yours.
- Governance features such as end-user audit logs and custom RBAC need Enterprise.
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.
Key features
Agno
- AgentOS runtime
- A runtime that serves agents as an API for your product and as an MCP server that ChatGPT and Claude can connect to.
- Control plane
- A web console for chat, sessions, traces, memory, knowledge, metrics, evaluations, approvals and a scheduler.
- Agents, teams and workflows
- The demo environment shows single agents, teams of agents and step-based workflows, such as an invoice flow with an approval gate.
- Runs in your own cloud
- The vendor says you own your data and compute, so it does not meter usage, storage or egress.
- Works with other frameworks
- The Free plan's control plane accepts agents built with the Agno SDK, LangGraph or Claude Code.
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.
Plans
Agno
Free$0
Control plane for a local AgentOS with chat, traces, memory, evaluations and templates, plus community support.
Pro$150
per month for 1 live AgentOS connection and 3 seats
Control plane for a live AgentOS, basic role-based access and email support. Extra seats $30, extra connections $95 a month.
EnterpriseCustom
End-user management and audit logs, custom RBAC, Slack Connect, an SLA and security reviews.
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.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Agno or CrewAI?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Agno starts at $150 per month for the Pro control plane, and CrewAI publishes no starting price.
Which has a free plan, Agno or CrewAI?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Agno and CrewAI have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.