# CrewAI > Source: https://agentsindex.ai/crewai Open-source Python multi-agent framework with a hosted platform for deploying and governing crews. CrewAI is an open-source Python framework for building multi-agent workflows through role-based Crews and event-driven Flows. Its hosted AMP platform adds a visual studio, managed deployment, tracing and enterprise governance over those same agents. - Best for: Enterprise AI teams who need controlled, production-grade agent workflows. Starting price Free Basic plan From [crewai.com/pricing](https://crewai.com/pricing), checked 8 November 2026 - MCP server Yes - API Yes - Open source Yes - Self-host Yes - GitHub stars: 59.5k [Docs](https://docs.crewai.com/) [GitHub](https://github.com/crewAIInc/crewAI) What we checked - Pages last read: 8 November 2026 - Facts checked: 5 facts From 4 sources, read 27 October 2026 - AI answers: Named in 1 of 62 Buyer questions, our November check [How we check](https://agentsindex.ai/methodology) [Editorial policy](https://agentsindex.ai/editorial-policy#not-for-sale) [Visit CrewAI](https://agentsindex.ai/go/crewai) [Compare](https://agentsindex.ai/compare?cat=agent-frameworks&products=crewai) ## At a glance - Category: [Agent frameworks](https://agentsindex.ai/categories/agent-frameworks) - Tags: Freemium, Open source, Self-hosted ### Code - Last push: 10 October 2026 ### For developers - SDK: Python - Runs: Cloud, Self-hosted, On-prem ## What it actually is CrewAI is an open-source Python framework (MIT license, package `crewai` on PyPI) for orchestrating multiple LLM-backed agents that collaborate on a task via defined roles, goals and a shared process. It's independent of LangChain — an earlier, widely-repeated complaint that CrewAI was tightly coupled to LangChain's abstractions has been addressed in the framework's current architecture. On top of the open-source core, the company sells a hosted platform (visual crew builder, deployment, observability, access controls) under a free/enterprise pricing split. ## Adoption and maintenance — genuinely active More telling than the core repo's stars (github.com/crewAIInc/crewAI): GitHub's dependents graph shows 19,026 repositories and 1,403 packages depending on it (github.com/crewAIInc/crewAI/network/dependents). The project ships continuously — the latest PyPI release is 1.15.16, published 14 August 2026, and a PR merged into main on 19 August 2026 — with 2,124 merged pull requests total. This is not a framework that's stalled after its initial hype cycle. ## Pricing: free tier is real, everything above it is a quote The published pricing page (crewai.com/pricing, checked 20 August 2026) has exactly two tiers: a free 'Basic' plan (visual editor, AI copilot, GitHub integration, 50 workflow executions/month) and an 'Enterprise' plan with no listed price — SSO, RBAC, workload identity, PII redaction, choice of CrewAI cloud/private VPC/self-hosted deployment, and a stated '45-day onboarding.' There is no mid-tier plan and no per-seat or per-execution number published anywhere on the page for paid usage. A buyer scaling past 50 executions/month has no way to estimate cost without a sales call. ## Security and compliance documentation for the enterprise product CrewAI publishes a real Trust Center (trust.crewai.com) listing a SOC 2 Type 2 certified security program, a SOC 2 Type 2 report (dated June 2026), a HIPAA audit report (dated February 2026), infrastructure/organizational/product security controls, and named subprocessors (e.g. AWS). This is a genuine compliance artifact, not a marketing page — it names specific audits and dates rather than asserting 'enterprise-grade security.' ## Funding and company CrewAI Inc. raised $18M (inception round plus Series A) announced 22 October 2024, led by boldstart ventures and Insight Partners, with participation from Craft Ventures, Earl Grey Capital, and angels including Andrew Ng and Dharmesh Shah (insightpartners.com/ideas/crewai-scaleup-ai-story). We could not verify a more recent funding round as of 20 August 2026 — third-party valuation estimators (Tracxn, PitchBook-derived aggregators) show inconsistent numbers for CrewAI and are not repeated here. The company's own claims of '10 million+ agents executed per month' and adoption by 'nearly half of the Fortune 500' are vendor-stated and not independently corroborated. ## Independent user feedback is thin G2 lists only 3 reviews for CrewAI (4.5 average) and Trustpilot lists 2 (we could not load the review text directly — Trustpilot blocks automated fetches — so we're relying on search-indexed summaries, which is a weaker source than a direct read). One G2 reviewer noted that complex agentic flows require significant trial and error to get right. At this sample size, neither rating is statistically meaningful in either direction. Our take Check whether the Free Plan's limited access is enough for your pilot, or whether you need Pro Plan access to all integrations, unlimited AI agent management, and analytics/reporting. If private infrastructure or on-prem deployment matters, confirm the Enterprise Plan scope before procurement. ## How much does CrewAI cost? Prices excluding tax, as CrewAI publishes them. - Basic · Free - Enterprise · Custom [![CrewAI](https://agentsindex.ai/img/1024/screenshots/crewai/pricing.webp)](https://agentsindex.ai/img/1920/screenshots/crewai/pricing.webp) Pricing page, captured 18 October 2026 [crewai.com/pricing](https://crewai.com/pricing), checked 8 November 2026 ### All plans and limits | Plan | Price | Agentic Workflow Automations | Included executions | Maximum executions | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Basic | $0 a month | 2 | 50 | 50 | | Enterprise | Price on request | Custom | Sized to workflow | Custom | Read 5 November 2026 from [crewai.com/pricing](https://crewai.com/pricing). ## For AI agents - MCP server: Yes - API: Yes [Developer docs](https://docs.crewai.com/) ## What we checked on CrewAI Yes Partly No What it costs to start Yes ### What the price counts The paid path is quote-only: the Enterprise plan is priced Custom with a request-trial call to action, while the free Basic plan is metered by workflow executions per month rather than seats. > Enterprise Custom Scale agentic AI across the organization, with the governance to keep it in production. Plans for every stage, Enterprise plan card price cell [crewai.com/pricing](https://crewai.com/pricing) Checked 27 October 2026 What it costs to start Yes ### Free tier A standing free Basic plan is self-serve from the sign-up page, with the visual editor, GitHub integration and a monthly execution allowance, no sales call required. > Visual editor and AI copilot GitHub integration 50 workflow executions/month Plans for every stage, Basic plan card, feature bullets [crewai.com/pricing](https://www.crewai.com/pricing) Checked 13 September 2026 How you build with it Yes ### Public API Every deployed crew exposes REST kickoff and status endpoints behind a bearer token, and a separate platform-wide v1 API manages automations, users and teams though it is still beta. > You can also kickoff crews programmatically using the CrewAI AMP REST API. Kickoff Crew guide, Method 2: Using the API [docs-platform.crewai.com/platform/en/gu…](https://docs-platform.crewai.com/platform/en/guides/kickoff-crew) Checked 13 September 2026 How you build with it Yes ### MCP server Both plans can publish a built workflow as an MCP server so other agents can call it, and agents can equally consume any external MCP server as tooling. On the page: Pricing comparison table, Build and integrate, Export as MCP server row Pricing comparison table, Build and integrate, Export as MCP server row [crewai.com/pricing](https://www.crewai.com/pricing) Checked 13 September 2026 How you build with it Yes ### Open source The framework is genuinely open source under a permissive MIT-style license in the vendor's own repository; the AMP platform around it is closed and commercial. > Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to… LICENSE file, grant paragraph [github.com/crewAIInc/crewAI/blob/main/L…](https://github.com/crewAIInc/crewAI/blob/main/LICENSE) Checked 13 September 2026 ## CrewAI alternatives - [Dify](https://agentsindex.ai/dify) · Open-source platform for building agents, agentic workflows and RAG pipelines, on cloud or self-hosted. · Free, then $59 a month Checked 22 Oct · Freemium · [Visit](https://agentsindex.ai/go/dify) - MCP server - API - Open source - Self-host - [Botpress](https://agentsindex.ai/botpress) · AI support agents and a built-in helpdesk, priced per conversation with no per-seat fee and AI usage included. · Free Checked 1 Nov · Freemium GDPR SOC 2 · [Visit](https://agentsindex.ai/go/botpress) - MCP server - API - Open source - Self-host - CrewAI and its 2 alternatives · All 2 publish a price. | CrewAI | Free | 27 Oct | | --- | --- | --- | | [Dify](https://agentsindex.ai/dify) | Free, then $59 a month | 22 Oct | | [Botpress](https://agentsindex.ai/botpress) | Free | 1 Nov | ## Questions about CrewAI - How much does CrewAI cost?: CrewAI's Basic plan is free. It also sells a paid Enterprise plan. From crewai.com/pricing, checked 8 November 2026. - Does CrewAI have an API or an MCP server?: It has an API. It has an MCP server. - Is CrewAI open source, and can you host it yourself?: It is open source. You can host it yourself. - What have we checked on CrewAI?: 5 facts, under these headings: What it costs to start, how you build with it. - How do we check CrewAI?: We hold 5 facts on CrewAI, quoted from 4 pages. Facts last checked 27 October 2026. Price last checked 8 November 2026. [How we check every listing](https://agentsindex.ai/methodology) ## Sources and changes Last changed 8 November 2026 Sources 4 - Read 6 November 2026 · [crewai.com](https://crewai.com/pricing) /pricing - Read 18 October 2026 · [crewai.com](https://www.crewai.com/pricing) /pricing - Read 13 September 2026 · [github.com](https://github.com/crewAIInc/crewAI/blob/main/LICENSE) /crewAIInc/crewAI/blob/main/LICENSE - Read 13 September 2026 · [docs-platform.crewai.com](https://docs-platform.crewai.com/platform/en/guides/kickoff-crew) /platform/en/guides/kickoff-crew Repository - Licence: MIT - Stars: 59,539 - Last push: 10 October 2026 ## Similar to CrewAI [See all in Agent frameworks](https://agentsindex.ai/categories/agent-frameworks) - [ERIUS PHONE](https://agentsindex.ai/eriusphone) A dedicated virtual Android phone per AI agent, with Google Play apps and sign-ins that persist between sessions. From about $45 a month - [TinyFish](https://agentsindex.ai/tinyfish) One web layer for agents: free search and fetch, plus hosted browsers and goal-driven web automation. Free plan, then $0.002 per minute - [UI Discovery](https://agentsindex.ai/uidiscovery) Library of real website and app UI sections, queryable by AI assistants over MCP and a REST API. Free plan, then $15 a month - [ClineFlow](https://agentsindex.ai/clineflow) Git-native project memory and handoffs for coding agents. Free plan ## From our research [All research](https://agentsindex.ai/blog) - [Comparison](https://agentsindex.ai/blog/ai-customer-service-agents-cost-per-resolution) 13 Aug 2026 AI support agents: what each costs per resolved chat Published prices for 21 AI support agents, converted to one comparable number: cost per conversation the AI closed on its own. 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