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Agno
Open-source Python framework and agent runtime, formerly Phidata, that lets developers build agents, teams of agents, and workflows and run them in their own cloud.
Python developers and platform teams that want an open-source multi-agent framework they can host themselves, with a control plane for traces, memory, and evaluations.
Non-technical teams that want a hosted no-code agent builder, or buyers who want the vendor to run the compute.
Verdict
Agno is an open-source company whose Python framework lets developers build agents and teams of agents and run them in their own cloud. It suits engineering teams that want control over data and compute with a lightweight framework. Its large developer following makes it one of the more widely used open-source agent frameworks.
Score Breakdown
How Agno scores in the categories that matter to its buyers.
Pricing
Agno's framework is free and open source. Its control plane has a free tier, a published Pro price, and custom Enterprise terms, with no usage, storage, or retention fees.
| Plan | Price | What stands out |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 / month | Local control plane, unlimited usage and retention |
| Pro | $150 / month | 1 live AgentOS connection, 3 seats, basic role-based access |
| Pro add-ons | $30 / seat; $95 / live connection; $300 for SAML SSO | Monthly |
| Enterprise | Custom | Audit logs, custom roles, SLA, self-hosted control plane |
The Field at a Glance
How Agno compares with other multi-agent and swarm tooling vendors we reviewed, by Overall Score and relative typical engagement cost.
Agno scores 8.0 in multi-agent and swarm tooling, under LlamaIndex (8.1), and ahead of Dify (7.5), deepset (7.1), and CrewAI (6.9). Relative cost lands lower for this subcategory.
Use-case matrix
| Use case | Fit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pure Python agents | Strong | No graphs or chains to learn. |
| Self-hosting | Strong | Runs in the customer's cloud. |
| Multi-agent teams | Strong | Agents, teams, and workflows. |
| Observability | Strong | Traces, metrics, and evaluations in the control plane. |
| Managed compute | Weak | Customers run their own infrastructure. |
| No-code building | Mixed | Studio exists, but the tool is code-first. |
Who it’s for
Good fit
- Python developers
- Platform teams hosting agents
- Companies keeping data in their own cloud
Poor fit
- Non-technical builders
- Teams wanting vendor-hosted compute
- Buyers wanting one fully managed product
Review Excerpts
Below are excerpts from public reviews. Our team scoured public reviews, forums, and chat rooms to get a balanced view of customers' experience with this company. Paid reviews and pay-for-play sites such as Clutch were excluded.
“We can start an idea at the beginning of the week and have it into production by the end of the week with evals in place.”
“The documentation was just so well done. It was some of the best documentation I've ever seen in a piece of tech.”
Agno's free tier runs the control plane locally only, and a live AgentOS connection needs Pro at $150 a month for three seats, with $30 per extra seat and $300 a month for SAML SSO.
Company Facts
Key Leadership
Ashpreet Bedi
Founder and CEO
Methodology
This page is an independent evaluation of Agno for buyers comparing options in multi-agent and swarm tooling. AI Industry Reviews accepts no sponsorships, advertising, or pay-for-placement fees. Agno did not pay for this review.
What we scored
The headline number is an Overall Score on a 0-10 scale. Eight criteria sit under it in two groups.
- Buyer outcomes (for multi-agent and swarm tooling)
- Framework speed and simplicity
- Runs in your own cloud
- Open-source community
- Managed hosting
- Company & commercial
- Innovation & product leadership
- Project management & communication
- Pricing
- Contract fairness
Pricing measures whether the price looks fair for the value delivered, including packaging and renewal friction that show up in real buying cycles.
Score Composition
| Input | Weight | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews | 40% | A proprietary read of what practitioners say about likes, complaints, and day-to-day use, including public review sites, forums, and private chat rooms. Paid reviews and pay-for-play sites such as Clutch are out of scope. |
| Product | 35% | Hands-on look at screens and workflows. |
| Pricing | 15% | Whether the price looks fair for what you get. |
| Docs & training | 10% | Docs, tutorials, and training material. |
How we balanced the evidence
The Overall Score is the simple average of the eight criteria. Recommendation language follows that score and the fit pattern described above.
Scope
Agno is graded here as multi-agent and swarm tooling. Criteria scores can move as more review volume and product checks are added.