Agno vs smolagents
Side-by-side comparison with live GitHub signals. Last updated May 16, 2026.
| Metric | Agno | smolagents |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub Stars | 40.1K | 27.3K |
| Contributors | 423 | 200 |
| Last Commit | May 16, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
| Open Issues | 898 | 535 |
| License | open-source | open-source |
| Pricing | open-source | open-source |
| Free Tier | Yes | Yes |
| Category | frameworks | frameworks |
| Trending | No | No |
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About Agno
Agno is a full-stack platform for agentic software comprising three layers: a Python framework for building agents and teams with memory, knowledge, and 100+ tool integrations; a production-ready FastAPI runtime with 50+ APIs, horizontal scaling, native tracing, and human-in-the-loop approval workflows; and AgentOS, a control plane UI for monitoring and managing deployed agents. Supports per-user and per-session isolation, role-based access control, guardrails, evaluations, and immutable audit trails. All data stays in your database — no vendor lock-in.
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smolagents is Hugging Face's minimalist agent framework that prioritizes simplicity and transparency over abstraction. At its core are CodeAgent, which writes and executes Python code as actions rather than relying on JSON tool calls, and ToolCallingAgent for traditional function-calling workflows. The framework is model-agnostic and integrates natively with the Hugging Face Hub, Transformers, and Inference API. Its small surface area makes it easy to audit, extend, and debug — ideal for researchers and practitioners who want full visibility into agent behavior without fighting a complex framework.
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