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AutoGen vs DSPy vs CrewAI

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Agent Frameworks · verified 13 Aug 2026

×AutoGenMicrosoftdeprecated
×SDSPyStanford NLPcurrent
×CrewAICrewAIcurrent
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SpecificationAutoGenDSPyCrewAI
SummarySuperseded by Microsoft Agent Framework.Compiles prompts instead of hand-writing them.Role-based agent crews.
ModelConversationCompilerRole-based
LanguagePythonPythonPython
MCP supportYes
StatusMaintenanceActiveActive
CategoryAgent FrameworksAgent FrameworksAgent Frameworks
OfficialMicrosoftStanford NLPCrewAI

Highlighted rows are where these differ.

AutoGen

  • Moved to maintenance mode
  • Migrate to Microsoft Agent Framework

Best for migrating away.

Full spec sheet →

DSPy

  • ~23k stars
  • Built-in ReAct and agent loops

Best for optimisation.

Full spec sheet →

CrewAI

  • Define a crew with goals and tools
  • Added A2A support

Best for prototyping.

Full spec sheet →