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LangGraph vs DSPy vs CrewAI

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Agent Frameworks · verified 13 Aug 2026

×LangGraphLangChaincurrent
×SDSPyStanford NLPcurrent
×CrewAICrewAIcurrent
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SpecificationLangGraphDSPyCrewAI
SummaryMost battle-tested for stateful production.Compiles prompts instead of hand-writing them.Role-based agent crews.
ModelGraphCompilerRole-based
LanguagePython, JSPythonPython
MCP supportYes
StatusActiveActiveActive
CategoryAgent FrameworksAgent FrameworksAgent Frameworks
OfficialLangChainStanford NLPCrewAI

Highlighted rows are where these differ.

LangGraph

  • Conditional branches, loops, parallel paths
  • Steepest learning curve

Best for production.

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DSPy

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

Best for optimisation.

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CrewAI

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

Best for prototyping.

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