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AutoGen
Best for: Research prototypes of multi-agent chat.
FreeEntry price
YesFree tier
YesMCP
YesOpen source
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Checked 1 Nov 2026. A dash means not published on the sources we checked. Price source github.com (opens in a new tab)
Full sourced profile
| Maker | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Category | Framework or SDK |
| Skill needed | Developer |
| Underlying models | OpenAI and other model clients via extensions microsoft.github.io (opens in a new tab) |
| Free tier | Yes github.com (opens in a new tab) |
| Plans and tiers | Free US$0 github.com (opens in a new tab) |
| Paid plans | Free github.com (opens in a new tab)Free. Pay for model use |
| Runs on | Self-host microsoft.github.io (opens in a new tab) |
| Autonomy | Can run unattended microsoft.github.io (opens in a new tab) |
| MCP support | Yes microsoft.github.io (opens in a new tab)McpWorkbench extension |
| A2A support | – |
| Open source | Yes github.com (opens in a new tab)MIT |
| Integrations | – |
| Status | – |
| Launched | – |
| Best for | Research prototypes of multi-agent chat |
| Limitations |
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| Agent | From US$ a month |
|---|---|
| AutoGen | 0 |
| Agent Development Kit (ADK) | 0 |
| LangGraph and LangSmith | 39 |
| Claude Agent SDK | 0 |
Tools and MCP connectors that fit
AutoGen states MCP support microsoft.github.io (opens in a new tab). It runs on your computer or servers, so remote and local servers both fit. This is not a test of each server. McpWorkbench extension
- GitHub
- GitLab
- Sentry
- Vercel
- Next.js DevTools
- Cloudflare
- Supabase
- Neon
- MongoDB
- Grafana
- Hugging Face
- Playwright
- Microsoft Learn
- Azure
- AWS
- Google Cloud Run
- Firestore
- MCP Toolbox for Databases
- Google Maps grounding
- Google developer docs
- Notion
- Atlassian Rovo (Jira, Confluence)
- Linear
- monday.com
- Airtable
- Zapier
- Microsoft Teams (Work IQ)
- Microsoft Word (Work IQ)
- Outlook Calendar (Work IQ)
- OneDrive and SharePoint (Work IQ)
- Power BI authoring
- Canva
- Webflow
- Wix
- Stripe
- PayPal
- Exa
- Brave Search
- Perplexity
- Firecrawl
- Browserbase
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- Agent Development Kit (ADK)Google · Framework or SDK · Free
- LangGraph and LangSmithLangChain · Framework or SDK · From US$39 a month
- CrewAICrewAI · Framework or SDK · See note
- Claude Agent SDKAnthropic · Framework or SDK · Free
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