Agent framework ยท verified 2026-09-15

AutoGen

Microsoft open-source framework for multi-agent conversation patterns, agent teams, and collaborative task solving.

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Deployment targets

servercontainerworkflow-runtime

Source boundary

AutoGen documentation and Microsoft Research material position it around multi-agent systems and conversable agents.

SourceTypeVerifiedCitation
AutoGen stable docs docs 2026-09-15 Official stable documentation for AutoGen.
AutoGen GitHub github 2026-09-15 Public repository for Microsoft AutoGen.

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Compatibility

TypeTargetStatusEvidence
runtime_deploymentserverless-container-runtimesupportedAutoGen applications can be packaged as Python or .NET services and deployed in server or container environments.

How should teams choose between AutoGen and CrewAI?

Choose AutoGen for conversational multi-agent experiments and Microsoft ecosystem alignment. Choose CrewAI for role-based crews, task delegation, and team-style workflow automation.

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