# Agno vs Salesforce Agentforce

| Attribute | Agno | Salesforce Agentforce |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 58 (24% (low)) | 44.6 (56% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"An open-source framework and managed platform that enables teams to build, deploy, and manage agent platforms while maintaining full control over data, security, and infrastructure. It is indexed under AI Agent Frameworks.","source":"https://www.agno.com/pricing","question":"What is Agno?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Agno offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $150 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.agno.com/pricing","question":"Is Agno free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Agno 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.agno.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does Agno support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Agno can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.agno.com/pricing","question":"Can Agno be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 28 integrations for Agno, including GitHub, Slack, Postgres, Telegram, WhatsApp, Discord, Google Drive and CopilotKit, plus 20 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.agno.com/pricing","question":"What does Agno integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Agno. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Agno not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.agno.com/pricing","question":"What security certifications does Agno have?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Agno is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://www.agno.com/pricing","question":"Where is Agno available?","confidence":0.5}]` | `[{"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 | An open-source platform that provides a framework (SDK) and runtime (AgentOS) for creating, deploying, and managing AI agents, teams, and workflows. It includes 100+ pre-built toolkits, multi-provider LLM support, and a web-based control plane for monitoring and governance. | 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,"multi_language_sdk":true,"memory_architecture":"persistent","orchestration_model":"multi-agent-hierarchical","architecture_paradigm":"conversational_hierarchy","tool_function_calling":true,"code_execution_sandbox":true,"model_provider_agnostic":true,"mit_or_apache_permissive_oss_license":true,"native_observability_and_trace_logging":true,"fault_tolerance_and_llm_retry_mechanisms":true,"native_memory_and_state_persistence_layer":true,"tool_calling_and_function_schema_validation":true,"managed_cloud_runtime_infrastructure_offered":true,"synchronous_and_asynchronous_execution_modes":true,"streaming_output_and_intermediate_step_yielding":true,"dynamic_agent_generation_and_spawning_at_runtime":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 | 17 | 7 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Postgres"},{"name":"Telegram"},{"name":"WhatsApp"},{"name":"Discord"},{"name":"Google Drive"},{"name":"CopilotKit"},{"name":"MCP"},{"name":"Claude Code"},{"name":"Claude Desktop"},{"name":"Cursor"},{"name":"Codex"},{"name":"ChatGPT"},{"name":"OpenAI"},{"name":"Cloudflare AI Gateway"},{"name":"Railway"},{"name":"Docker"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"GCP"},{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"Fly"},{"name":"Render"},{"name":"Modal"},{"name":"Helm"},{"name":"PostgreSQL","native":true,"category":"database","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Salesforce","native":true,"category":"crm","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Claude","native":true,"category":"ai","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"ScrapeGraphAI","native":true,"category":"data_extraction","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"LangGraph","native":true,"category":"framework","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Notion","native":true,"direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Gemini","native":true,"direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Ollama","native":true,"direction":"outbound"},{"name":"OpenRouter","native":true,"direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Moonshot","native":true,"direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Parallel","native":true,"direction":"outbound"}]` | `[{"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"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free, open source (Apache-2.0)","features":["Build multi-agent systems","Run agent systems using AgentOS","Local AgentOS Control Plane","Chat with agents, teams and workflows","Session monitoring & metrics","Knowledge & memory management","System evaluations","Pre-built production-ready codebases","Community support and forums","Documentation"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Open source tier for building agent systems locally","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$150/mo with 4 seats, 1 live connection","features":["Everything in Free","Live AgentOS Control Plane","1 live connection included","4 total seats included","Unlimited usage, monitoring, retention","Unlimited knowledge & memories","Unlimited chats"],"minSeats":4,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":150,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Managed platform for production agent systems","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"chats":"unlimited","seats":"4","usage":"unlimited","memories":"unlimited","knowledge":"unlimited","retention":"unlimited","monitoring":"unlimited","live_connections":"1"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing, contact sales","features":["Everything in Pro","Dedicated Slack channel","Dedicated technical lead","Support SLA","Custom SSO and RBAC","Custom agent solutions","Self-hosted Control Plane"],"description":"Custom solution for mission-critical deployments","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Additional seats","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":30,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Additional live connections","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"connection","amount":95,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free open source, $150/mo Pro plan, custom Enterprise pricing. No hidden fees.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.agno.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T12:47:22.989Z","startingPrice":{"amount":150,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"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 | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | high | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":150,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":25,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://www.salesforce.com/platform/security-center/ |

## Capabilities (AI Agent Frameworks)

| Capability | Agno | 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 2026-10-16T20:50:17.463Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*