Agno (formerly Phidata) alternatives
6 agents tools in the same lane as Agno (formerly Phidata), ranked by editorial score.
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OpenAI Agents SDK (Python)
Agents · GPT-4o / GPT-4.1 / gpt-realtime (provider-pluggable via LiteLLM)
A lightweight Python framework for building multi-agent LLM applications with handoffs, guardrails, and built-in tracing.
Free· SDK is free and open source (MIT-licensed). Cost is pass-through to whichever model provider you point it at — OpenAI API pricing applies when using GPT models; third-party providers billed separately.Multi-agent customer support with specialist handoffsVoice agents using gpt-realtime for phone or in-app calls
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CAMEL-AI
Agents · Multi-model
8.0
Open-source Python framework for building multi-agent systems and synthetic data pipelines.
Free· Free, open-source; pay for the underlying LLM API callsmulti-agent-systemssynthetic-data-generation
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AutoGPT
Agents · BYO (Claude / GPT / open)
7.5
Open-source platform for building autonomous AI agents.
Free· Free / open-source; hosted platform paidautonomous agentstask automation
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PySpur
Agents · Multi-model
7.0
Open-source agent builder with a drag-and-drop canvas, Python escape hatch, and a built-in test harness.
Freemium· Basic: $10 · Pro: $20 · Enterprise: Contact salesagent-orchestrationagent-evaluation
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Guild AI
Agents · Multi-model (bring your own)
6.9
Control plane for deploying, governing, and auditing AI agents in production.
Freemium· Free: $0 · Individual: $20 · Team: $200 · Enterprise: Contact usagent deploymentagent governance
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AutoGen
Agents · Model-agnostic: OpenAI (GPT-4o, GPT-4.1, o-series), Azure OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini, Ollama, and any OpenAI-compatible local model (vLLM, llama.cpp)
Microsoft's open-source framework for multi-agent AI applications
Free· Free and open-source (MIT/CC-BY-4.0). You pay only for the underlying model providers (OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Anthropic, local models, etc.) you plug into it.Coder and critic pair programming loopsMulti-agent research and report writing