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Agent frameworks · 12 alternatives

LiteLLM alternatives.

LiteLLM: One API in front of every model, local or cloud. Here are other agent frameworks tools, most-starred first.

Same category as LiteLLM. Stars checked 2026-10-15.
ToolWhat it doesLicenceGitHub stars
AutoGenMicrosoft's multi-agent programming framework.CC-BY-4.061,426
CrewAIRole-based multi-agent framework.MIT59,740
LangGraphBuild stateful, resilient agent graphs.MIT43,319
AgnoBuild and run agent systems in Python.Apache-2.042,754
DSPyProgram LLMs instead of hand-writing prompts.MIT38,652
OpenAI Agents SDKOpenAI's lightweight multi-agent SDK.MIT30,057
smolagentsTiny library for agents that think in code.Apache-2.029,865
MastraTypeScript framework for agents and workflows.Other28,834
Vercel AI SDKTypeScript toolkit for AI apps and agents.Other27,335
HaystackOrchestration framework for RAG and agents.Apache-2.026,744
LettaStateful agents with long-term memory (ex-MemGPT).Apache-2.025,156
Google ADKGoogle's code-first agent development kit.Apache-2.021,862

Stars are a popularity signal, not a quality score. Gap Scores come after our Mac Studio tests.

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# LiteLLM alternatives

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LiteLLM: One API in front of every model, local or cloud. Send easy jobs to your Mac and hard ones to the cloud.
Category: Agent frameworks. Sorted by GitHub stars (checked 2026-10-15).

| name | what | licence | stars | md |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AutoGen | Microsoft's multi-agent programming framework. | CC-BY-4.0 | 61426 | https://insidethemachine.ai/setups/autogen.md |
| CrewAI | Role-based multi-agent framework. | MIT | 59740 | https://insidethemachine.ai/setups/crewai.md |
| LangGraph | Build stateful, resilient agent graphs. | MIT | 43319 | https://insidethemachine.ai/setups/langgraph.md |
| Agno | Build and run agent systems in Python. | Apache-2.0 | 42754 | https://insidethemachine.ai/setups/agno.md |
| DSPy | Program LLMs instead of hand-writing prompts. | MIT | 38652 | https://insidethemachine.ai/setups/dspy.md |
| OpenAI Agents SDK | OpenAI's lightweight multi-agent SDK. | MIT | 30057 | https://insidethemachine.ai/setups/openai-agents-sdk.md |
| smolagents | Tiny library for agents that think in code. | Apache-2.0 | 29865 | https://insidethemachine.ai/setups/smolagents.md |
| Mastra | TypeScript framework for agents and workflows. | Other | 28834 | https://insidethemachine.ai/setups/mastra.md |
| Vercel AI SDK | TypeScript toolkit for AI apps and agents. | Other | 27335 | https://insidethemachine.ai/setups/vercel-ai-sdk.md |
| Haystack | Orchestration framework for RAG and agents. | Apache-2.0 | 26744 | https://insidethemachine.ai/setups/haystack.md |
| Letta | Stateful agents with long-term memory (ex-MemGPT). | Apache-2.0 | 25156 | https://insidethemachine.ai/setups/letta.md |
| Google ADK | Google's code-first agent development kit. | Apache-2.0 | 21862 | https://insidethemachine.ai/setups/google-adk.md |