# CrewAI vs OpenAI Agents SDK

Source: https://listme.name/compare/crewai-vs-openai-agents-sdk
Framed by the ranking: https://listme.name/best/ai-agent-tooling

| | CrewAI | OpenAI Agents SDK |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84.5 | 84.0 |
| Rank | #7 | #8 |
| Price | Free and open source | Free and open source |
| Best for | Teams of role-based agents | Lightweight multi-agent workflows in Python |
| Language | Not listed | Python |
| Agent approach | Role-based crews | Lightweight multi-agent workflows |
| Paid hosted service | Cloud product with trial | Not listed |

A role-based multi-agent framework under MIT, with a cloud product that has a trial for hosted runs. Role-based design fits some tasks better than others. A lightweight MIT-licensed multi-agent SDK published by OpenAI, with documentation on its own site. Its scope is narrower than full platforms such as LangChain.