Our verdict
CrewAI is the Leading Multi-Agent Platform, built in Python. It has 57,572 stars and 304 contributors, and it was pushed to within the last few weeks. The MIT licence puts no real constraint on commercial use. The most recent tagged release is 1.15.17, from 2026-08-20. Figures come from the GitHub API on 2026-08-26 and refresh daily.
Reviewed by AI Review Rating desk review against the published rubric How we score
Repository
- Licence
- MIT
- Language
- Python
- Last push
- 2026-08-25
Releases
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1.15.171.15.17 -
1.15.161.15.16 -
1.15.151.15.15 -
1.15.141.15.14 -
1.15.131.15.13 -
1.15.121.15.12
Pricing
- Free tierNo
- LicenceMIT
- Self-hostYes, source is public
- Public price listYes
We do not republish prices we have not checked by hand, because automated price extraction proved unreliable enough to mislead. The vendor’s own page has the current figures. Why we do this
View pricing on crewai.comChangelog
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What users actually say
- Who's using crewAI really? Reddit · 2025
- LangChain vs CrewAI - which one do you like for agent … Reddit · 2025
- How are AI startups using CrewAI if it's so slow? Can I … Reddit · 2025
- Is crewAI really an agent framework or just managed … Reddit · 2025
- CrewAI vs LangGraph Reddit · 2026
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Side by side
| Tool | Our score | From | Free tier | Best for | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CrewAI this page | 7.3 | - | - | ||
| 🥇LangChain | 8.4 | $1 | Yes | ||
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Questions
Is CrewAI free?
We found no free tier or trial advertised on CrewAI’s own site. Check the vendor’s pricing page, since this can change.
How much does CrewAI cost?
CrewAI publishes pricing on its own site. We deliberately do not republish prices we have not verified by hand, because automated price extraction proved unreliable enough to mislead. Use the link on this page for current figures.
Is CrewAI open source?
Yes. CrewAI is a public repository released under MIT. You can self-host or inspect the source directly.
How is CrewAI scored here?
CrewAI scores 7.3 out of 10. That comes from a desk review of public evidence, which is capped at 8.5 out of 10: public pricing, documentation, maintenance signals and how much we could actually verify. Affiliate relationships are excluded from scoring entirely. The full rubric is published on our methodology page.