Developers building and evaluating custom agents.
Ask the vendor about pricing ↗FEATURES / FIT / TRADE-OFFS
LangGraph vs AutoGen
LangGraph may fit developers building and evaluating custom agents. AutoGen may fit developers building and evaluating custom agents. Compare your own workflow before making a choice; this page does not rank either platform as a universal winner.
Developers building and evaluating custom agents.
Ask the vendor about pricing ↗Compare the work, then the plan.Capabilities · fit · trade-offs · costs
| Compare by | LangGraph | AutoGen |
|---|---|---|
| What it does | Framework for building stateful, controllable agent workflows. | Multi-agent application framework in maintenance mode; Microsoft recommends Agent Framework for new projects. |
| Potential fit | Developers building and evaluating custom agents. | Developers building and evaluating custom agents. |
| Category | Agent frameworks | Agent frameworks |
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| Look closer | Check licensing, maintenance status, supported providers, and hosting or inference costs. | The official repository is in maintenance mode. Evaluate Microsoft Agent Framework for new projects and review migration guidance for existing applications. |
| Pricing & plans | Check current vendor pricingAsk the vendor about pricing ↗ | Check current vendor pricingAsk the vendor about pricing ↗ |
| Community rating | ||
| Vendor source | Official vendor website ↗ | Official vendor website ↗ |
| Explore | Read the profile ↗ | Read the profile ↗ |
Which platform should you choose?
Build agents with code, orchestration, memory, and evaluation libraries. Start with a real task and compare the output, effort, permissions, and full cost. Check licensing, maintenance status, supported providers, and hosting or inference costs. Validate claims with the vendor and test the important workflow with your team. Differences shown here are evaluation prompts, not hands-on performance findings.
LangGraph: the evaluation focus
Framework for building stateful, controllable agent workflows. Check licensing, maintenance status, supported providers, and hosting or inference costs.
Read the LangGraph profileAutoGen: the evaluation focus
Multi-agent application framework in maintenance mode; Microsoft recommends Agent Framework for new projects. The official repository is in maintenance mode. Evaluate Microsoft Agent Framework for new projects and review migration guidance for existing applications.
Read the AutoGen profile