AutoGen vs Mastra
A side-by-side comparison of AutoGen and Mastra — pricing, license, deployment, and where each tool wins.
AutoGen
github.com
AutoGen is a framework that enables the development of LLM applications using multiple agents that can converse with each other to solve tasks.
Mastra
mastra.ai
A TypeScript framework for building AI agents, workflows, and applications.
| Feature | AutoGen | Mastra |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Freemium | Free |
| Model | Freemium | Open-source |
| License | Proprietary | open-source |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud, Self-hosted |
| Category | AI Agents | AI Agents |
| Self-hosted | ✕No | ✓Yes |
| Free tier | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
Pick AutoGen if…
- ✓You prefer AutoGen's feature set or ecosystem fit.
Pick Mastra if…
- ✓You want full source-code access and no per-seat fees.
- ✓You need to self-host for compliance, privacy, or cost.
- ✓Broader tag coverage in our catalog (proxy for feature breadth).
6–20hmedium risk
Plan a sprint — 6-20 engineering hours, run in parallel for a week.
Export from AutoGen: JSON, YAML
4 things to watch
- ⚠Re-wire tool integrations
- ⚠Re-prompt for personality
- ⚠Set up hosting, TLS, backups before cutover
- ⚠No vendor support — community forums & Discord