AutoGen review

Microsoft's multi-agent framework

4.5
Open Source users
Open Source
67
ToolHund Score
Solid
Verified

Our verdict

AutoGen from Microsoft Research is an open-source framework for orchestrating multiple LLM agents that talk to each other and use tools.

ToolHund Score: 67/100 · Best for: Researchers and developers experimenting with cooperating multi-agent systems.

Strengths
  • Open source
  • Self-hostable
  • Developer control
Weaknesses
  • Requires setup
  • Can be complex for beginners
  • Needs careful permissions

Pricing

Open source · Free
Strong for technical teams — no license fees, you pay for infra and model usage

Features

  • Multi-agent orchestration
  • Human-in-the-loop
  • Tool use
  • Studio UI

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