MetaGPT
🌟 The Multi-Agent Framework: First AI Software Company, Towards Natural Language Programming
Our verdict
A notable project that carries real maintenance risk. This assessment is derived from GitHub's own repository metrics on 2026-08-24, not from hands-on testing.
MetaGPT is 🌟 The Multi-Agent Framework: First AI Software Company, Towards Natural Language Programming, built in Python. It has 70,005 stars and 148 contributors, though the last commit landed 7 months ago. The MIT licence puts no real constraint on commercial use. The most recent tagged release is v0.8.2, from 2025-03-09. Figures come from the GitHub API on 2026-08-26 and refresh daily.
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Repository
- Licence
- MIT
- Language
- Python
- Last push
- 2026-01-21
Releases
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v0.8.2v0.8.2 -
v0.8.1Patch release: v0.8.1 -
v0.8.0v0.8.0: Introduction of Data Interpreter, Integration with RAG, and Expanded Support for LLMs -
v0.7.7Patch release: v0.7.7 -
v0.7.6Patch release: v0.7.6 -
v0.7.4Patch release: v0.7.4
Pros and cons
Pros
Cons
Pricing
- Free tierYes
- LicenceMIT
- Self-hostYes, source is public
- Public price listNot published
MetaGPT does not publish a web price list. For consumer apps that usually means pricing appears inside the product; for enterprise tools it means talking to sales. Why we do this
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Price points are recorded when a price moves, not on a schedule, so a flat run means the price held. Release cadence comes from GitHub releases. A series appears only once we have watched it for long enough to have more than one observation.
Changelog
On video
What users actually say
- Testing MetaGPT X for My Side Project. Worth It or Not? Reddit · N/A
- MetaGPT: The Next Evolution or Just More Hype? Reddit · 2024
- [D] MetaGPT grossly misreported baseline numbers and … Reddit · 2024
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User reviews
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Questions
Is MetaGPT free?
Yes. MetaGPT advertises a free tier on its own site.
How much does MetaGPT cost?
MetaGPT does not publish pricing openly, which usually means it is quote-based. You will need to contact the vendor.
Is MetaGPT open source?
Yes. MetaGPT is a public repository released under MIT. You can self-host or inspect the source directly.
How is MetaGPT scored here?
MetaGPT scores 5.5 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.