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AutoGen vs MetaGPT

Side-by-side comparison with live GitHub signals. Last updated May 16, 2026.

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AutoGen

Microsoft's framework for building multi-agent AI systems

OSSFree
58.1K4w ago445
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MetaGPT

Multi-agent framework — the first AI software company — 65K+ stars

OSSFree
68.0K16w ago116
MetricAutoGenMetaGPT
GitHub Stars58.1K68.0K
Contributors445116
Last CommitApr 15, 2026Jan 21, 2026
Open Issues823127
Licenseopen-sourceopen-source
Pricingopen-sourceopen-source
Free TierYesYes
Categoryframeworksframeworks
TrendingNoNo

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software-engineeringcollaborationrolesopen-source

About AutoGen

AutoGen is Microsoft's open-source framework for building multi-agent conversational systems where agents can converse with each other and with humans to solve complex tasks. Agents are highly customizable and can use LLMs, tools, and human input in flexible combinations. The framework supports group chats, nested conversations, and code execution sandboxes, making it well-suited for coding assistants, research automation, and enterprise agentic workflows. AutoGen Studio provides a no-code UI for prototyping agent systems visually.

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About MetaGPT

MetaGPT assigns different roles to agents (product manager, architect, engineer, QA) to form a collaborative software team. Given a one-line requirement, it outputs user stories, competitive analysis, requirements, data structures, APIs, and complete code. Pioneered the multi-agent collaboration pattern for software development.

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