# AG2 vs Salesforce Agentforce

| Attribute | AG2 | Salesforce Agentforce |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 57.3 (33% (low)) | 44.6 (56% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 4,997 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under AI Agent Frameworks.","source":"https://ag2.ai","question":"What is AG2?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"AG2 offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://ag2.ai","question":"Is AG2 free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. AG2 can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://ag2.ai","question":"Can AG2 be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 8 integrations for AG2, including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google ADK, LangChain, AG-UI Protocol, MCP, AgentSkills.io and SkillsMP. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://ag2.ai","question":"What does AG2 integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for AG2. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as AG2 not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://ag2.ai/privacy-policy","question":"What security certifications does AG2 have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Yes. AG2 is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/ag2ai/ag2","question":"Is AG2 open source?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"AG2 is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://ag2.ai","question":"Where is AG2 available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"Agentforce is Salesforce's AI agent platform that enables organizations to build and deploy customizable autonomous agents for customer service, sales support, and employee assistance. Agents integrate with business systems and data, operate across web, phone, and chat interfaces, and can seamlessly hand off to humans when complex issues require personal attention. It is indexed under AI Agent Frameworks.","source":"https://www.salesforce.com/sales/pricing/","question":"What is Salesforce Agentforce?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Salesforce Agentforce offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $25 per user per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.salesforce.com/sales/pricing/","question":"Is Salesforce Agentforce free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Salesforce Agentforce supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.salesforce.com/sales/pricing/","question":"What platforms does Salesforce Agentforce support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Salesforce Agentforce, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.salesforce.com/sales/pricing/","question":"Can Salesforce Agentforce be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 13 integrations for Salesforce Agentforce, including Slack, MuleSoft, Salesforce Service Cloud, Salesforce Sales Cloud, Tableau, Data 360, Apex and JavaScript, plus 5 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.salesforce.com/sales/pricing/","question":"What does Salesforce Agentforce integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed HIPAA and GDPR for Salesforce Agentforce. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Salesforce Agentforce not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.salesforce.com/platform/data-privacy-compliance/","question":"What security certifications does Salesforce Agentforce have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A programming framework for developing AI agents that can collaborate with each other to complete tasks. It supports integration with multiple language models, tool invocation, and includes both autonomous workflows and human oversight features. | A platform enabling organizations to design, deploy, and manage autonomous AI agents that coordinate with each other to complete multi-step processes, integrate with enterprise systems, and operate under human supervision. |
| features.capabilities | `{"a2a_support":true,"mcp_support":true,"open_source":true,"pricing_model":"open-source-self-host","deployment_model":"library-self-hosted","streaming_output":true,"human_in_the_loop":true,"structured_output":true,"memory_architecture":"persistent","orchestration_model":"multi-agent-hierarchical","tool_function_calling":true,"model_provider_agnostic":true}` | `{"a2a_support":true,"mcp_support":true,"open_source":false,"pricing_model":"seat-enterprise-quote","deployment_model":"embedded-in-cloud","human_in_the_loop":true,"memory_architecture":"persistent","orchestration_model":"multi-agent-hierarchical","tool_function_calling":true}` |
| integrations.count | 8 | 7 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"OpenAI"},{"name":"Anthropic"},{"name":"Google ADK"},{"name":"LangChain"},{"name":"AG-UI Protocol"},{"name":"MCP"},{"name":"AgentSkills.io"},{"name":"SkillsMP"},{"name":"Amazon Bedrock","native":true,"category":"cloud"},{"name":"Google Cloud","native":true,"category":"cloud"},{"name":"Databricks","native":true,"category":"data"},{"name":"IBM","native":true,"category":"LLM"},{"name":"Claude","native":true,"category":"LLM"},{"name":"CometChat","native":true,"category":"chat"}]` | `[{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"MuleSoft"},{"name":"Salesforce Service Cloud"},{"name":"Salesforce Sales Cloud"},{"name":"Tableau"},{"name":"Data 360"},{"name":"Apex"},{"name":"JavaScript"},{"name":"Salesforce Flows"},{"name":"Git"},{"name":"VS Code"},{"name":"Salesforce Meetings","native":true},{"name":"Amazon Connect","native":false,"category":"call-center","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Okta","native":false,"category":"identity","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"CrowdStrike","native":false,"category":"security","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"DigitSec","native":false,"category":"security","direction":"inbound"}]` |
| language.primary | Python | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://ag2.ai","retrievedAt":"2026-10-15T20:28:27.195Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free Suite","summary":"Free","features":["Account, Contact, Lead, and Opportunity Management"],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Starter Suite","summary":"$25/user/month","features":["Lead, Account, Contact, and Opportunity Management","Built-in Sales Flows and Lead Routing","AI Email and Contact Synchronization","Email Marketing and Analytics","Slack included"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"All-in-one CRM for small businesses combining sales, service, marketing, and commerce capabilities","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Core","summary":"Contact sales for pricing","features":["Advanced Forecast and Pipeline Management","Opportunity Scoring","Conversation Intelligence","API Access","Agentforce"],"description":"Advanced edition with AI-powered automation, comprehensive forecasting, and agent building capabilities","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Slack Enterprise+","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Premier Support"}],"summary":"From $25/user/month with free 30-day trial","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.salesforce.com/sales/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-10-02T11:00:04.731Z","freeTrialDays":30,"startingPrice":{"amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":25,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 7 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/ag2ai/ag2/releases/tag/v1.2.0","date":"2026-10-11T09:26:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/ag2ai/ag2/releases/tag/v1.1.2","date":"2026-10-03T06:25:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.1.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/ag2ai/ag2/releases/tag/v1.1.1","date":"2026-09-29T20:49:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/ag2ai/ag2/releases/tag/v1.1.0","date":"2026-09-24T22:43:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/ag2ai/ag2/releases/tag/v1.0.6","date":"2026-09-21T20:06:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.0.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/ag2ai/ag2/releases/tag/v1.0.5","date":"2026-09-11T22:13:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.0.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/ag2ai/ag2/releases/tag/v1.0.4","date":"2026-09-07T00:57:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.0.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/ag2ai/ag2/releases/tag/v1.0.3","date":"2026-08-28T20:15:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.0.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/ag2ai/ag2/releases/tag/v1.0.2","date":"2026-08-15T05:28:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.0.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/ag2ai/ag2/releases/tag/v1.0.1","date":"2026-07-29T05:09:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/ag2ai/ag2/releases/tag/v1.0.0","date":"2026-07-27T00:54:17Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/ag2ai/ag2/releases/tag/v1.0.0b0","date":"2026-07-03T21:08:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.0.0b0"},{"url":"https://github.com/ag2ai/ag2/releases/tag/v0.14.0","date":"2026-06-26T04:47:32Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.14.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/ag2ai/ag2/releases/tag/v0.13.4","date":"2026-06-12T20:43:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.13.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/ag2ai/ag2/releases/tag/v0.13.3","date":"2026-06-05T08:13:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.13.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/ag2ai/ag2/releases/tag/v0.13.2","date":"2026-05-29T01:00:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.13.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/ag2ai/ag2/releases/tag/v0.13.1","date":"2026-05-23T01:20:53Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.13.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/ag2ai/ag2/releases/tag/v0.13.0","date":"2026-05-13T04:10:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.13.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/ag2ai/ag2/releases/tag/v0.12.3","date":"2026-05-06T05:00:11Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.12.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/ag2ai/ag2/releases/tag/v0.12.2","date":"2026-05-01T00:18:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.12.2"}]` | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://www.salesforce.com/platform/security-center/ |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=conda&package_name=pyautogen&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (AI Agent Frameworks)

| Capability | AG2 | Salesforce Agentforce |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Orchestration model | Multi agent hierarchical | Multi agent hierarchical |
| Model provider agnostic | ✓ | - |
| Tool function calling | ✓ | ✓ |
| Code execution sandbox | - | - |
| Memory architecture | Persistent | Persistent |
| Mcp support | ✓ | ✓ |
| A2a support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Human in the loop | ✓ | ✓ |
| Streaming output | ✓ | - |
| Structured output | ✓ | - |
| Multi language SDK | - | - |
| Deployment model | Library self hosted | Embedded in cloud |
| Open source | ✓ | ✗ |
| Pricing model | Open source self host | Seat enterprise quote |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:53:47.650Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*