CrewAI
Agent Frameworks · Free + paid
Framework for orchestrating role-playing AI agents
At a glance
- Made by
- CrewAI
- Korean
- None (English and a few others only)
- API
- Yes
- Available on
- Web, CLI, API
- Open source
- MIT
- GitHub
- 59,674 stars · MIT
What is CrewAI?
CrewAI is an open-source Python framework for building production multi-agent workflows, offering role-based agent collaboration (Crews) and event-driven fine-grained control (Flows). On the enterprise platform, you build agents with a prompt or canvas-style builder (exportable to Python), and the control plane manages every run with tracing, auditing, and approval steps. It uses production run results as training data to improve accuracy, and lets you swap between and test multiple LLMs. It also has a Discovery feature that helps find tasks to automate.
- Role-based agent collaboration (Crews) and event-driven workflows (Flows)
- No-code visual editor (exportable to Python) and AI copilot
- Real-time tracing of every LLM and tool call, with cost aggregation
- RBAC, audit records, and human approval steps
- Runtime hooks for PII masking and policy checks
- Testing multiple LLMs and agent training
- Trigger integrations such as Gmail, Slack, and Salesforce
- Export as an MCP server or UI components
Who uses CrewAI and for what
- Enrich lead data with company size and revenue estimates
- Generate course content and instructor guides
- Respond to customer support tickets, replacing legacy RPA
Pricing
What you get for free — Yes (Basic free: 2 automations, 50 runs per month)
| Plan | Price | Main limits |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | $0/mo | Visual editor and AI copilot, GitHub integration, 50 workflow runs per month, 2 automations |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | Custom pricing, SSO, RBAC and PII masking, deployment in your own VPC or infrastructure, 45-day onboarding |
Checked on the official pages on 2026-10-14. Prices and features can change, so check the official site again before paying. · Official pricing page
Combos that work well with CrewAI
Role-based content operations
ChatGPT (OpenAI) defines the roles of researcher, data reviewer, editor, and distribution owner. In CrewAI, deliverables passed between roles include the source, reference date, and reliability. Conflicts from parallel work are resolved at the final editorial approval stage.
Cost: Brain: API pay-as-you-go + subscription (ChatGPT) / Tool: open source (free)
Role-based content operations
Claude defines the roles of researcher, data reviewer, editor, and distribution owner. In CrewAI, handoffs between roles include the source, reference date, and reliability. Conflicts in parallel work are resolved at the final editorial approval stage.
Cost: Brain: freemium (free + paid subscription) + API pay-as-you-go / Tool: open source (free)
Role-based content operations
Gemini defines the roles of researcher, data reviewer, editor, and publishing owner. In CrewAI, deliverables passed between roles include the source, reference date, and reliability. Conflicts from parallel work are resolved at the final editorial approval stage.
Cost: Brain: freemium (free + paid subscription) + API pay-as-you-go / Tool: open source (free)
Role-based content operations
DeepSeek defines the roles of researcher, data reviewer, editor, and publishing owner. In CrewAI, the deliverables passed between roles include the source, reference date, and confidence level. Conflicts between parallel tasks are resolved at the final editorial approval step.
Cost: Brain: open source (free) + API pay-as-you-go / Tool: open source (free)
Role-based content operations
Perplexity defines the roles of researcher, data reviewer, editor, and publishing owner. In CrewAI, the deliverables passed between roles include the source, reference date, and confidence level. Conflicts between parallel tasks are resolved at the final editorial approval step.
Cost: Brain: freemium (free + paid subscription) / Tool: open source (free)
Role-based content operations
Mistral defines the roles of researcher, data reviewer, editor, and publishing owner. In CrewAI, handoffs between roles include source, reference date, and reliability. Conflicts from parallel work are resolved at the final editorial approval stage.
Cost: Brain: open source (free) + API pay-as-you-go / Tool: open source (free)
Role-based content operations
Llama defines the roles of researcher, data reviewer, editor, and publishing owner. In CrewAI, deliverables passed between roles include the source, as-of date, and reliability. Conflicts from parallel work are resolved at the final editorial approval stage.
Cost: Brain: open source (free, license-conditional) / Tool: open source (free)
Role-based content operations
Qwen defines the roles of researcher, data reviewer, editor, and publishing owner. In CrewAI, deliverables passed between roles include the source, reference date, and confidence level. Conflicts from parallel work are resolved at the final editorial approval step.
Cost: Brain: open source (free) + Alibaba Cloud API pay-as-you-go / Tool: open source (free)
AI tools similar to CrewAI (alternatives)
CrewAI vs. alternatives at a glance
| AI | Pricing | Combos on the map | Connected tools | Free | Cheapest monthly | Korean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CrewAI | Free + paid | 18 | 8 | Yes | — | No |
| AutoGen | Free + paid | 10 | 8 | — | — | No |
| AutoGPT | Free + paid | 0 | 8 | No | $50/mo | No |
| BabyAGI | Free + paid | 0 | 8 | — | — | No |
| CAMEL | Free + paid | 0 | 8 | — | — | No |
1 of these 5 tools have a free plan. Cheapest paid plan: AutoGPT ($50/mo).
Combo and connection counts are based on the relationships recorded on AI Galaxy Map (2026-10-26); they are not a quality ranking.
CrewAI on AI Galaxy Map
- One of 36 AI tools in the Agent Frameworks field.
- Connected to 8 other tools — #6 in its field.
- Part of 18 work combos recorded on the map.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use CrewAI for free?
Yes (Basic free: 2 automations, 50 runs per month). Prices can change, so check the official site before paying.
What works well with CrewAI?
Based on the combos on the map, there is a workflow such as "Role-based content operations" that uses it together with GPT.
What AI can I use instead of CrewAI?
Tools that do the same job, such as AutoGen, AutoGPT, BabyAGI, CAMEL, are connected to it on the map.
Can I use CrewAI in Korean?
None (English and a few others only)
Sources (official pages)
- https://crewai.com
- https://github.com/crewAIInc/crewAI
- https://docs.crewai.com/
- https://crewai.com/pricing
Checked on the official pages on 2026-10-14. Prices and features can change, so check the official site again before paying.