# OpenAI Agents SDK vs smolagents

**Leader by Vioscale score:** smolagents

| Attribute | OpenAI Agents SDK | smolagents |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 33 (26% (low)) | 54.8 (35% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | 2 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | 21,924 | 29,002 |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | An open-source framework that enables you to create AI agents in just a few lines of code. It provides two agent types: CodeAgents that write actions as Python code, and ToolCallingAgents for JSON/text-based tool invocation. Supports any LLM provider and sandboxed code execution. |
| 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,"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}` | `{"open_source":true,"pricing_model":"open-source-self-host","deployment_model":"library-self-hosted","memory_architecture":"session","orchestration_model":"multi-agent-hierarchical","tool_function_calling":true,"code_execution_sandbox":true,"model_provider_agnostic":true}` |
| integrations.count | 2 | 33 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"OpenAI API"},{"name":"Model Context Protocol (MCP)"},{"name":"OpenAI"}]` | `[{"name":"OpenAI"},{"name":"Anthropic"},{"name":"LiteLLM"},{"name":"Ollama"},{"name":"Transformers"},{"name":"DuckDuckGoSearchTool"},{"name":"Hugging Face Inference API"},{"name":"Together AI"},{"name":"Groq"},{"name":"PyCharm"}]` |
| language.primary | Python | Python |
| license.spdx | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| platform.support | `{"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://openai.github.io/openai-agents-python/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T12:18:47.565Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Open source and free. Optional paid services (Hugging Face Spaces, Inference Endpoints) for hosting agents start from $0.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://huggingface.co/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T11:02:04.504Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 14 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/huggingface/smolagents/releases/tag/v1.26.0","date":"2026-05-29T05:09:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.26.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/huggingface/smolagents/releases/tag/v1.25.0","date":"2026-05-14T11:38:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.25.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/huggingface/smolagents/releases/tag/v1.24.0","date":"2026-01-16T05:38:28Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.24.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/huggingface/smolagents/releases/tag/v1.23.0","date":"2025-11-17T14:35:02Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.23.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/huggingface/smolagents/releases/tag/v1.22.0","date":"2025-09-25T08:47:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.22.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/huggingface/smolagents/releases/tag/v1.21.3","date":"2025-09-01T14:35:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.21.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/huggingface/smolagents/releases/tag/v1.21.2","date":"2025-08-20T05:15:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.21.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/huggingface/smolagents/releases/tag/v1.21.1","date":"2025-08-11T10:52:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.21.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/huggingface/smolagents/releases/tag/v1.21.0","date":"2025-08-07T10:48:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.21.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/huggingface/smolagents/releases/tag/v1.20.0","date":"2025-07-10T16:22:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.20.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/huggingface/smolagents/releases/tag/v1.19.0","date":"2025-06-24T08:43:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.19.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/huggingface/smolagents/releases/tag/v1.18.0","date":"2025-06-10T14:15:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.18.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/huggingface/smolagents/releases/tag/v1.17.0","date":"2025-05-27T11:26:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.17.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/huggingface/smolagents/releases/tag/v1.16.1","date":"2025-05-16T15:06:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.16.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/huggingface/smolagents/releases/tag/v1.16.0","date":"2025-05-16T05:59:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.16.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/huggingface/smolagents/releases/tag/v1.15.0","date":"2025-05-07T15:25:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.15.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/huggingface/smolagents/releases/tag/v1.14.0","date":"2025-04-18T09:59:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.14.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/huggingface/smolagents/releases/tag/v1.13.0","date":"2025-04-02T15:10:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.13.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/huggingface/smolagents/releases/tag/v1.12.0","date":"2025-03-20T09:37:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.12.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/huggingface/smolagents/releases/tag/v1.11.0","date":"2025-03-14T19:55:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.11.0"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=aibeehive&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":5,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=smolagents&per_page=100","last_12m":4,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` |

## Capabilities (AI Agent Frameworks)

| Capability | OpenAI Agents SDK | smolagents |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Orchestration model | Multi agent hierarchical | Multi agent hierarchical |
| Model provider agnostic | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tool function calling | ✓ | ✓ |
| Code execution sandbox | ✓ | ✓ |
| Memory architecture | Persistent | Session |
| Mcp support | ✓ | - |
| A2a support | ✓ | - |
| Human in the loop | ✓ | - |
| Streaming output | ✓ | - |
| Structured output | ✓ | - |
| Multi language SDK | ✓ | - |
| Deployment model | Library self hosted | Library self hosted |
| Open source | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pricing model | Open source self host | Open source self host |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:27:25.866Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*