Comparison

AG2 vs OpenAI Agents SDK

On the evidence we track, AG2 leads this comparison with a composite score of 52/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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AG252
OpenAI Agents SDK33
Score
Vioscale score
AG252 / 100low · 35%updating
OpenAI Agents SDK33 / 100low · 26%updating
Pricing
Free tier
AG2
OpenAI Agents SDK
Model
OpenAI Agents SDKopen_source
Price level
AG2low
OpenAI Agents SDKfree
Transparent
AG2
OpenAI Agents SDK
Integrations
Count
AG28
OpenAI Agents SDK2
Adoption
Dependent repos
AG20
OpenAI Agents SDK0
Github stars
OpenAI Agents SDK21,924
Activity
Commits last 30d
AG264
OpenAI Agents SDK0
Release
Cadence days
AG27
OpenAI Agents SDK
History
OpenAI Agents SDK
License
Spdx
OpenAI Agents SDKMIT
Language
Primary
OpenAI Agents SDKPython
Market
Availability
OpenAI Agents SDK

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for ai agent frameworks. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Orchestration model
AG2Multi agent hierarchical
OpenAI Agents SDKMulti agent hierarchical
Model provider agnostic
AG2
OpenAI Agents SDK
Tool function calling
AG2
OpenAI Agents SDK
Code execution sandbox
AG2-
OpenAI Agents SDK
Memory architecture
AG2Persistent
OpenAI Agents SDKPersistent
Mcp support
AG2
OpenAI Agents SDK
A2a support
AG2
OpenAI Agents SDK
Human in the loop
AG2
OpenAI Agents SDK
Streaming output
AG2
OpenAI Agents SDK
Structured output
AG2
OpenAI Agents SDK
Multi language SDK
AG2-
OpenAI Agents SDK
Deployment model
AG2Library self hosted
OpenAI Agents SDKLibrary self hosted
Open source
AG2
OpenAI Agents SDK
Pricing model
AG2-
OpenAI Agents SDKOpen source self host

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

AG2

Leader

AG2 is an open-source programming framework that enables developers to build, coordinate, and deploy systems of autonomous AI agents. It provides a universal runtime for agents to interact with various language models, access tools, and operate with or without human oversight.

Independently observed

OpenAI Agents SDK

A Python library for constructing multi-agent applications that supports various language model providers. It offers core components for defining agent behavior, integrating tools, enforcing safety constraints, coordinating between agents, and enabling human oversight during execution.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

AG2

Leader
HybridFree tier

Free open-source tier; paid tiers include subscriptions for managed services and usage-based charges for API calls and agent interactions

as of verify ↗

OpenAI Agents SDK

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
macOS
AG2
OpenAI Agents SDK
Windows
AG2
OpenAI Agents SDK
Linux
AG2
OpenAI Agents SDK
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
AG2
OpenAI Agents SDK
Self-hosted
AG2
OpenAI Agents SDK

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (1)
  • OpenAI

AG2

Leader
8 total - 7 not shared
  • Anthropic
  • Google ADK
  • LangChain
  • AG-UI Protocol
  • MCP
  • AgentSkills.io
  • SkillsMP
Independently observed

OpenAI Agents SDK

3 total - 2 not shared
  • OpenAI API
  • Model Context Protocol (MCP)
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.