# AutoGen vs Agno: license, pricing and features compared (October 2026)

Canonical: https://theagenticweekly.com/compare/autogen-vs-agno · Last verified: 2026-10-26 · Published: 2026-10-25 · Author: Agentic Weekly (operated independently from Texas, US) · Evidence: Evidence: Both tools have a Tested entry (scope on each tool page). The facts in the tables were read from each vendor's own pages and the public GitHub API on 2026-10-25 (America/Chicago) and are Reported. The What we measured section lists what we have actually run, with links to the test logs, and what we have not run yet; anything we could not confirm is marked as not captured.

**Our pick:** Pick AutoGen for existing AutoGen projects that need reference material; pick Agno for teams that want to run agents in their own cloud. No overall winner: we have not benchmarked them against each other. **Updated:** 2026-10-26 (America/Chicago).

> AutoGen and Agno are both listed under Agent building. Pricing model: AutoGen is "Free and open source"; Agno is "Open source + platform". License: AutoGen is MIT (code) and CC-BY-4.0 (docs), per GitHub; Agno is Apache-2.0. AutoGen is the better fit for: existing AutoGen projects that need reference material. Agno is the better fit for: teams that want to run agents in their own cloud. Facts were read from vendor and GitHub pages on Oct 25, 2026 and are Reported; what we ran ourselves is under What we measured.

## What we measured

We ran both AutoGen and Agno ourselves; the table links each full test log. These are smoke tests on one CPU-only machine, not benchmarks. Both ran the same task on the same local model, so the two results are comparable on that one task only. Model-driven runs used a small local Qwen2.5-3B-Instruct model.

Table: Our own tests for AutoGen and Agno

| Test | AutoGen | Agno |
|---|---|---|
| Hands-on test log (install and a real task) | Tested: AutoGen 0.7.5, Oct 25, 2026: passed. AutoGen 0.7.5 passed our one-tool task on a local 3B model: 3 of 3 trials; cold uv install 1.9 s. [Full test log](https://theagenticweekly.com/tests/autogen) | Tested: Agno 3.1.10, Oct 25, 2026: passed. Agno 3.1.10 passed our one-tool task on a local 3B model: 3 of 3 trials; cold uv install 1.8 s. [Full test log](https://theagenticweekly.com/tests/agno) |

How we test and label results: [methodology](https://theagenticweekly.com/methodology#testing-rig). All test logs: [test hub](https://theagenticweekly.com/tests).

## AutoGen vs Agno at a glance

AutoGen and Agno are both listed under Agent building. AutoGen: Microsoft's open-source multi-agent framework; its README now says the project is in maintenance mode and points to Microsoft Agent Framework. Agno: Open-source agent framework that now sells a self-driving agent platform you run in your own cloud.

Table: AutoGen and Agno side by side (vendor pages and GitHub, 2026-10-25)

|  | AutoGen | Agno |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Microsoft | Agno |
| Listed under | Agent building | Agent building |
| License | MIT (code) and CC-BY-4.0 (docs), per GitHub | Apache-2.0 |
| Pricing model | Free and open source | Open source + platform |
| Free tier | Free to self-host | Open-source framework free |
| Paid plans | None listed for the library | Platform pricing not read |
| Platforms | Python and .NET | Python; runs in your cloud |
| Public repository | microsoft/autogen: 61,562 stars, last push Oct 16, 2026 UTC (GitHub API, Oct 25, 2026) | agno-agi/agno: 42,890 stars, last push Oct 25, 2026 UTC (GitHub API, Oct 25, 2026) |
| Latest release we saw | python-v0.7.5, Sep 30, 2025 | v3.1.10, Oct 23, 2026 |
| Evidence | Tested (scope on its tool page) | Tested (scope on its tool page) |

## How AutoGen and Agno differ

- Pricing model: AutoGen is "Free and open source"; Agno is "Open source + platform".
- License: AutoGen is MIT (code) and CC-BY-4.0 (docs), per GitHub; Agno is Apache-2.0.
- GitHub stars on Oct 25, 2026: AutoGen 61,562 (microsoft/autogen) vs Agno 42,890 (agno-agi/agno). Stars measure attention, not quality.
- Latest release we saw: Agno v3.1.10 on Oct 23, 2026; AutoGen python-v0.7.5 on Sep 30, 2025 (388 days earlier).
- Free tier: AutoGen: Free to self-host. Agno: Open-source framework free.

## Which should you pick?

- Pick AutoGen if: existing AutoGen projects that need reference material; researchers studying multi-agent patterns. Skip it if: you are starting a new production project: Microsoft points to Agent Framework instead.
- Pick Agno if: teams that want to run agents in their own cloud. Skip it if: you need a no-code builder.

## Strengths and limits

Table: Strengths and limits as listed on each tool page

|  | AutoGen | Agno |
|---|---|---|
| Strengths | MIT-licensed code; Large community | Apache-2.0; Frequent releases |
| Limits | Maintenance mode per its own README; Last release tag we saw is from Sep 2025; Our test was one small task on a local 3B model; it does not show behaviour with hosted models or larger jobs | Platform pricing not read; Our test was one small task on a local 3B model; it does not show behaviour with hosted models or larger jobs |

## What we did not verify

- AutoGen: Exact end-of-support dates.
- Agno: Platform pricing.
- Output quality, speed and reliability beyond the smoke tests listed under What we measured: not compared.

## FAQ

### Is AutoGen or Agno open source?

AutoGen: MIT (code) and CC-BY-4.0 (docs), per GitHub. Agno: Apache-2.0. Licenses come from each project's GitHub repository or the vendor's own pages, read Oct 25, 2026; read the license text itself before redistributing or building a competing service.

### Does AutoGen or Agno have a free plan?

AutoGen: Free: to self-host. Agno: Open-source framework free. Checked Oct 25, 2026; prices and limits change, so confirm on each vendor's page.

### Which was updated more recently, AutoGen or Agno?

AutoGen's newest release we saw is python-v0.7.5 (Sep 30, 2025); Agno's is v3.1.10 (Oct 23, 2026). Read Oct 25, 2026 from the official release page or repository; a newer date is not a quality ranking.

### What is the main difference between AutoGen and Agno?

Pricing model: AutoGen is "Free and open source"; Agno is "Open source + platform". License: AutoGen is MIT (code) and CC-BY-4.0 (docs), per GitHub; Agno is Apache-2.0.

## Sources

- [AutoGen README](https://github.com/microsoft/autogen) (fetched 2026-10-25)
- [Agno](https://www.agno.com/) (fetched 2026-10-25)
- [Agno repository (GitHub)](https://github.com/agno-agi/agno) (fetched 2026-10-25)

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## Changelog

- 2026-10-25: First published. Facts read from vendor pages and the GitHub API on 2026-10-25.

## How to cite

Agentic Weekly, "AutoGen vs Agno: license, pricing and features compared (October 2026)", last updated 2026-10-26, https://theagenticweekly.com/compare/autogen-vs-agno