# AutoGen vs MetaGPT

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** AutoGen

| Attribute | AutoGen | MetaGPT |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 61.2 (56% (medium)) | 53.5 (26% (low)) |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | 61,388 | 70,745 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 130,424 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A programming framework that enables developers to create autonomous agents and multi-agent systems using AI. It supports orchestration, tool use, and integration with various language model providers. It is indexed under MLOps & LLMOps Tools.","source":"https://microsoft.github.io/autogen","question":"What is AutoGen?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"AutoGen is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the CC-BY-4.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://microsoft.github.io/autogen","question":"Is AutoGen free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. AutoGen can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://microsoft.github.io/autogen","question":"Can AutoGen be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 7 integrations for AutoGen, including OpenAI, Anthropic, Azure AI, Bedrock, Ollama, DuckDuckGo Search and Model Context Protocol (MCP). This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://microsoft.github.io/autogen","question":"What does AutoGen integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. AutoGen is published under the CC-BY-4.0 licence, a copyleft licence, so check its terms before embedding it in a closed-source product. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/microsoft/autogen","question":"Is AutoGen open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"OpenManus is an open-source project for developing and tuning LLM agents through reinforcement learning methods. It includes browser automation, multi-agent support, and integration with LLM APIs for building autonomous agent applications. It is indexed under Multi Agent Orchestration.","source":"https://www.deepwisdom.ai/pricing","question":"What is MetaGPT?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"MetaGPT is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.deepwisdom.ai/pricing","question":"Is MetaGPT free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"MetaGPT supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.deepwisdom.ai/pricing","question":"What platforms does MetaGPT support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. MetaGPT can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.deepwisdom.ai/pricing","question":"Can MetaGPT be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. MetaGPT is published under the MIT 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/foundationagents/MetaGPT","question":"Is MetaGPT open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A programming framework for creating applications with multiple AI agents that coordinate and communicate to solve tasks. It supports various language models, tool execution, memory management, and distributed execution with built-in observability. | MetaGPT enables you to create teams of AI agents structured like a software company, with distinct roles (product managers, architects, project managers, engineers) that collaborate to convert natural language input into complete software artifacts including requirements, designs, data structures, and documentation. |
| features.capabilities | `{"role":"framework","evaluation":false,"managed_cloud":false,"model_serving":false,"pricing_model":"free_open_source","self_hostable":true,"multi_provider":true,"vpc_deployment":true,"otel_compatible":true,"no_train_on_data":"yes","llm_observability":true,"prompt_management":false,"framework_agnostic":true,"experiment_tracking":false,"architecture_paradigm":"graph_based_cycles","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,"synchronous_and_asynchronous_execution_modes":true,"streaming_output_and_intermediate_step_yielding":true,"dynamic_agent_generation_and_spawning_at_runtime":true}` | `{"pricing_model":"free_open_source","architecture_paradigm":"conversational_hierarchy","mit_or_apache_permissive_oss_license":true,"tool_calling_and_function_schema_validation":true,"managed_cloud_runtime_infrastructure_offered":true,"dynamic_agent_generation_and_spawning_at_runtime":true}` |
| integrations.count | 11 | 2 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"OpenAI"},{"name":"Anthropic"},{"name":"Azure AI"},{"name":"Bedrock"},{"name":"Ollama"},{"name":"AzureOpenAI"},{"name":"DuckDuckGo Search"},{"name":"Model Context Protocol (MCP)"},{"name":"Azure OpenAI","native":true,"category":"llm"},{"name":"Llama","native":true,"category":"llm"},{"name":"Model-Context Protocol","native":true,"category":"protocols"},{"name":"Docker","native":true,"category":"infrastructure"},{"name":"Redis","native":true,"category":"storage","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"DuckDuckGo","native":true,"category":"search","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"OpenTelemetry","native":true,"category":"observability","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"MCP","native":true,"category":"integration","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Semantic Kernel","native":true,"category":"framework","direction":"bidirectional"}]` | `[{"name":"Browser Use CLI"},{"name":"OpenAI"}]` |
| language.primary | Python | Python |
| license.spdx | CC-BY-4.0 | MIT |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"free_open_source","summary":"Free, open-source framework","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://microsoft.github.io/autogen","retrievedAt":"2026-09-11T19:14:48.765Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.deepwisdom.ai/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T11:08:35.399Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 8 | 8 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | 5.5 | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=nuget&package_name=microsoft.autogen.contracts&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2FFoundationAgents%2FMetaGPT&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Multi Agent Orchestration)

| Capability | AutoGen | MetaGPT |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Architecture paradigm | Graph based cycles | Conversational hierarchy |
| Native memory and state persistence layer | ✓ | - |
| Dynamic agent generation and spawning at runtime | ✓ | ✓ |
| Synchronous and asynchronous execution modes | ✓ | - |
| Tool calling and function schema validation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Streaming output and intermediate step yielding | ✓ | - |
| Fault tolerance and LLM retry mechanisms | ✓ | - |
| Managed cloud runtime infrastructure offered | - | ✓ |
| Native observability and trace logging | ✓ | - |
| SOC2 type ii | - | - |
| Mit or apache permissive oss license | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pricing model | Free open source | Free open source |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:18:52.170Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*