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AutoGen (Microsoft)

Microsoft Research's multi-agent conversation framework. Agents collaborate through async message passing. Being merged into Microsoft Agent Framework.

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Pros

  • ✓ Pioneered multi-agent conversation patterns
  • ✓ AutoGen Studio (no-code)
  • ✓ Azure native integration
  • ✓ Strong async messaging

Cons

  • × In maintenance mode — migrating to Microsoft Agent Framework
  • × Documentation gaps in v0.4
  • × Non-deterministic debugging

Best For

Azure-native enterprises needing conversational multi-agent systems with Microsoft ecosystem integration.

Pricing

Free (open-source)

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