Lightweight OpenAI framework for multi-agent workflows with handoffs, guardrails and tracing.
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OpenAI Agents SDK vs CrewAI
OpenAI Agents SDK is provisional S-tier and CrewAI is provisional A-tier on Agent Frameworks & SDKs. Rankings are never for sale.
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| Field | OpenAI Agents SDK | CrewAI |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | S · provisional | A · provisional |
| Why | First-party OpenAI SDK (30k+ stars); Agent Builder workflows export to it. | Very popular multi-agent framework (59k+ stars), easy to start with. |
| Pricing | open-source | open-source / paid platform |
| GitHub stars | 30,058 | 59,744 |
| Last push | Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Last verified | Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 |