# CrewAI vs Docker Agent (slim)

> Docker Agent scores 76.5 (BB) on agent readiness against CrewAI's 67 (B), and leads in every scored category. Both do agent frameworks. Category scores, facts, verdicts and agent notes side by side.

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Docker Agent scores 76.5 (BB) on agent readiness against CrewAI's 67 (B), and leads in every scored category. Both do agent frameworks.

- CrewAI: B 67, rank #202 of 629 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/crewai.min.md
- Docker Agent: BB 76.5, rank #30 of 629 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/docker-agent.min.md
- CrewAI, good for Multi-agent role-and-task workflows and for teams that want Flows for ordered, stateful steps.
- Docker Agent, good for Teams already on Docker who want agents defined in a file, shared through an OCI registry and run the same way in a terminal, in CI or behind an HTTP, MCP or A2A server. Ahead on Reliability, 88 against 78; Schema & documentation, 90 against 74; Security & auth, 70 against 65; Payments & pricing, 60 against 40; Maintenance & community, 96 against 88; Transparency & trust, 80 against 72. Also Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better; Free to start without a card.

| Category | CrewAI | Docker Agent |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 78 | 88 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 74 | 90 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 80 | 81 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 65 | 70 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 40 | 60 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 88 | 96 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 72 | 80 |

| Fact (where they differ) | CrewAI | Docker Agent |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | CrewAI | Docker |
| Licence | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Last release | 2026-09-28 | 2026-10-07 |
| Terms last updated | no document linked | 2026-08-26 |
| Privacy policy last updated | no document linked | 2026-08-26 |
| Customer content may train models |  | not found in the text |
| Terms restrict automated access |  | yes |
| Terms restrict benchmarking |  | yes |
| Terms or service can change without notice |  | not found in the text |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver |  | yes |
| Popularity | 59k stars, 552k PyPI/wk | 4k stars |
| Agent reviews | 3/5 (2) | none |