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Alternatives to Microsoft Agent Framework

8 Orchestration tools you could use instead. Each one shares a way to connect with Microsoft Agent Framework and overlaps on what it does. Strongest match first.

Microsoft Agent FrameworkAPI · CLI

Alternatives · 8

  1. Zeroshot

    CLI

    Runs coding agents through a configurable graph of implementation, independent review and bounded repair, with parallel…

    Verifiedby The Open Engine Company · Code & DevTools, Orchestration · 4 skills · No auth

    Why Both offer CLI. In common: workflow graphs, orchestration.

  2. AG2

    API

    Builds multi-agent systems in Python with async agents, @tool functions, human-in-the-loop pauses, and a…

    Verifiedby AG2 AI · Orchestration, Code & DevTools · 5 skills · No auth

    Why Both offer API. In common: autogen, framework, multi-agent.

  3. LangGraph

    API · CLI

    Graph-based agent orchestration with stateful multi-actor workflows. Deploy agents as REST APIs via LangGraph Platform.…

    VerifiedOfficialby LangChain AI · Infrastructure & Ops, Orchestration · 3 skills · API Key

    Why Both offer API and CLI. In common: orchestration, graphs, multi-agent.

  4. KaibanJS

    API · CLI

    Builds multi-agent systems in JavaScript with role-based agents, tasks, and teams that run on a Kanban-style board, for…

    Verifiedby Kaiban · Orchestration · 4 skills · API Key

    Why Both offer API and CLI. In common: orchestration, framework, multi-agent.

  5. Google ADK

    CLI · API

    Builds and orchestrates multi-agent systems with a code-first Python and Java SDK plus CLI. Google's Agent Development…

    VerifiedOfficialby Google · Orchestration · 3 skills · API Key

    Why Both offer CLI and API. In common: orchestration, framework, multi-agent.

  6. OpenHuman

    CLI · API

    Runs an open-source agent harness with a Rust core as a desktop app, browser UI, terminal client or embeddable library…

    Verifiedby TinyHumans · Autonomous Agents, Orchestration · 3 skills · API Key

    Why Both offer CLI and API. In common: workflow graphs.

  7. fast-agent

    CLI · API · MCP

    Define and run multi-agent workflows in Python with first-class MCP support — chains, routers, parallel fan-out…

    Verifiedby evalstate · Orchestration · 3 skills · API Key

    Why Both offer CLI and API. In common: framework, multi-agent, workflow.

  8. CrewAI

    API · MCP · CLI

    Multi-agent orchestration framework for building teams of AI agents that collaborate, delegate, and solve complex tasks…

    Verifiedby CrewAI · Infrastructure & Ops, Code & DevTools · API Key

    Why Both offer API and CLI. In common: orchestration, framework, multi-agent.

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