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CrewAI vs DSPy vs Claude Agent SDK

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Agent Frameworks · verified 13 Aug 2026

×CrewAICrewAIcurrent
×SDSPyStanford NLPcurrent
×Claude Agent SDKAnthropiccurrent
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SpecificationCrewAIDSPyClaude Agent SDK
SummaryRole-based agent crews.Compiles prompts instead of hand-writing them.The Claude Code loop as a library.
ModelRole-basedCompilerHarness
LanguagePythonPythonPython, TS
MCP supportYes—Yes
StatusActiveActiveActive
CategoryAgent FrameworksAgent FrameworksAgent Frameworks
OfficialCrewAI ↗Stanford NLP ↗Anthropic ↗

Highlighted rows are where these differ.

CrewAI

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

Best for prototyping.

Full spec sheet →

DSPy

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

Best for optimisation.

Full spec sheet →

Claude Agent SDK

  • Renamed from Claude Code SDK in March 2026
  • Tools, bash and a full agentic loop

Best for custom agents.

Full spec sheet →