CrewAI
ActiveCrewAI · founded 2023
Open-source framework for building multi-agent systems.
CrewAI is an open-source Python framework for orchestrating role-based AI agent "crews." It is aimed at developers building custom multi-agent systems, offering full control and self-hosting, rather than a no-code consumer tool.
At a glance
- Category
- AI Agents & Agent Builders
- Primary use case
- Multi-agent system development
- Entry price
- $19/mo
- Free plan
- Open-source (self-hosted, BYO model)
- API
- Yes
- Open source
- Yes
- Evidence level
- Research / specifications only
- Last checked
- 20 Aug 2026
Pricing
Last checked 20 Aug 2026
| Free plan | Open-source (self-hosted, BYO model) |
|---|---|
| Trial | None |
| Entry price | $19/mo |
| API pricing | You pay for your model API |
| Usage limits | Limited by your infrastructure |
Open-source free; managed cloud from ~$19/mo.
What it does
Secondary use cases
- Agent orchestration
- Custom automation
Input types
Text, Code
Output types
Text, Code
Models used
Any (BYO model)
Agent capabilities Automation
Platforms
✓ Web — Windows — macOS — Linux — iOS — Android — Browser extension ✓ API ✓ CLI — VS Code ✓ Self-hosted
Integrations
LangChainAPIMCP
Privacy & commercial rights
Data retention
Full control if self-hosted
Trains on your data
No (per stated policy)
Enterprise privacy
Not disclosed
Self-hosting / local
Available
SSO
Not disclosed
Compliance
Not disclosed
Commercial use
Permitted — MIT license
Open source
- License
- MIT
- Repository
- github.com/crewAIInc/crewAI
- GitHub stars
- ~30,000
- Last commit
- active
- Self-host requirements
- Python
- GPU required
- No
Pros & cons
Pros
- Open source (MIT)
- Full control
- Role-based agents
Cons / trade-offs
- Requires coding
- No consumer UI
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