# Agent frameworks & SDKs compared head to head

> 45 head-to-head comparisons of agent frameworks and SDKs for AI agents, grouped by the job each pair shares, with benchmark scores for both sides.

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- Updated: 2026-10-08

- Ranked table: https://www.anchorterminal.com/categories/frameworks.md
- Shortlist and picks by need: https://www.anchorterminal.com/best/frameworks/index.md

## Ranked

1. [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/openai-agents-sdk.md) AA 86.2
2. [Pydantic AI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/pydantic-ai.md) A 83.7
3. [Microsoft Agent Framework](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/microsoft-agent-framework.md) A 82.2
4. [Docker Agent](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/docker-agent.md) BB 76.5
5. [AgentOS](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/agentos.md) BB 75.3
6. [Agent Development Kit (ADK)](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/google-adk.md) BB 74.7
7. [Agno](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/agno.md) BB 72.8
8. [Claude Agent SDK](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/claude-agent-sdk.md) BB 72.1
9. [LangGraph](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/langgraph.md) BB 70.6
10. [CrewAI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/crewai.md) B 67

## Agent frameworks

- [AgentOS vs Agno](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/agentos-vs-agno.md): BB 75.3 vs BB 72.8
- [AgentOS vs Claude Agent SDK](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/agentos-vs-claude-agent-sdk.md): BB 75.3 vs BB 72.1
- [AgentOS vs CrewAI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/agentos-vs-crewai.md): BB 75.3 vs B 67
- [AgentOS vs Docker Agent](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/agentos-vs-docker-agent.md): BB 75.3 vs BB 76.5
- [AgentOS vs Agent Development Kit (ADK)](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/agentos-vs-google-adk.md): BB 75.3 vs BB 74.7
- [AgentOS vs LangGraph](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/agentos-vs-langgraph.md): BB 75.3 vs BB 70.6
- [AgentOS vs Microsoft Agent Framework](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/agentos-vs-microsoft-agent-framework.md): BB 75.3 vs A 82.2
- [AgentOS vs OpenAI Agents SDK](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/agentos-vs-openai-agents-sdk.md): BB 75.3 vs AA 86.2
- [AgentOS vs Pydantic AI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/agentos-vs-pydantic-ai.md): BB 75.3 vs A 83.7
- [Agno vs Claude Agent SDK](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/agno-vs-claude-agent-sdk.md): BB 72.8 vs BB 72.1
- [Agno vs CrewAI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/agno-vs-crewai.md): BB 72.8 vs B 67
- [Agno vs Docker Agent](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/agno-vs-docker-agent.md): BB 72.8 vs BB 76.5
- [Agno vs Agent Development Kit (ADK)](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/agno-vs-google-adk.md): BB 72.8 vs BB 74.7
- [Agno vs LangGraph](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/agno-vs-langgraph.md): BB 72.8 vs BB 70.6
- [Agno vs Microsoft Agent Framework](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/agno-vs-microsoft-agent-framework.md): BB 72.8 vs A 82.2
- [Agno vs OpenAI Agents SDK](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/agno-vs-openai-agents-sdk.md): BB 72.8 vs AA 86.2
- [Agno vs Pydantic AI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/agno-vs-pydantic-ai.md): BB 72.8 vs A 83.7
- [Claude Agent SDK vs CrewAI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/claude-agent-sdk-vs-crewai.md): BB 72.1 vs B 67
- [Claude Agent SDK vs Docker Agent](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/claude-agent-sdk-vs-docker-agent.md): BB 72.1 vs BB 76.5
- [Claude Agent SDK vs Agent Development Kit (ADK)](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/claude-agent-sdk-vs-google-adk.md): BB 72.1 vs BB 74.7
- [Claude Agent SDK vs LangGraph](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/claude-agent-sdk-vs-langgraph.md): BB 72.1 vs BB 70.6
- [Claude Agent SDK vs Microsoft Agent Framework](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/claude-agent-sdk-vs-microsoft-agent-framework.md): BB 72.1 vs A 82.2
- [Claude Agent SDK vs OpenAI Agents SDK](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/claude-agent-sdk-vs-openai-agents-sdk.md): BB 72.1 vs AA 86.2
- [Claude Agent SDK vs Pydantic AI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/claude-agent-sdk-vs-pydantic-ai.md): BB 72.1 vs A 83.7
- [CrewAI vs Docker Agent](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crewai-vs-docker-agent.md): B 67 vs BB 76.5
- [CrewAI vs Agent Development Kit (ADK)](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crewai-vs-google-adk.md): B 67 vs BB 74.7
- [CrewAI vs LangGraph](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crewai-vs-langgraph.md): B 67 vs BB 70.6
- [CrewAI vs Microsoft Agent Framework](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crewai-vs-microsoft-agent-framework.md): B 67 vs A 82.2
- [CrewAI vs OpenAI Agents SDK](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crewai-vs-openai-agents-sdk.md): B 67 vs AA 86.2
- [CrewAI vs Pydantic AI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crewai-vs-pydantic-ai.md): B 67 vs A 83.7
- [Docker Agent vs Agent Development Kit (ADK)](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/docker-agent-vs-google-adk.md): BB 76.5 vs BB 74.7
- [Docker Agent vs LangGraph](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/docker-agent-vs-langgraph.md): BB 76.5 vs BB 70.6
- [Docker Agent vs Microsoft Agent Framework](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/docker-agent-vs-microsoft-agent-framework.md): BB 76.5 vs A 82.2
- [Docker Agent vs OpenAI Agents SDK](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/docker-agent-vs-openai-agents-sdk.md): BB 76.5 vs AA 86.2
- [Docker Agent vs Pydantic AI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/docker-agent-vs-pydantic-ai.md): BB 76.5 vs A 83.7
- [Agent Development Kit (ADK) vs LangGraph](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/google-adk-vs-langgraph.md): BB 74.7 vs BB 70.6
- [Agent Development Kit (ADK) vs Microsoft Agent Framework](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/google-adk-vs-microsoft-agent-framework.md): BB 74.7 vs A 82.2
- [Agent Development Kit (ADK) vs OpenAI Agents SDK](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/google-adk-vs-openai-agents-sdk.md): BB 74.7 vs AA 86.2
- [Agent Development Kit (ADK) vs Pydantic AI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/google-adk-vs-pydantic-ai.md): BB 74.7 vs A 83.7
- [LangGraph vs Microsoft Agent Framework](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/langgraph-vs-microsoft-agent-framework.md): BB 70.6 vs A 82.2
- [LangGraph vs OpenAI Agents SDK](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/langgraph-vs-openai-agents-sdk.md): BB 70.6 vs AA 86.2
- [LangGraph vs Pydantic AI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/langgraph-vs-pydantic-ai.md): BB 70.6 vs A 83.7
- [Microsoft Agent Framework vs OpenAI Agents SDK](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/microsoft-agent-framework-vs-openai-agents-sdk.md): A 82.2 vs AA 86.2
- [Microsoft Agent Framework vs Pydantic AI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/microsoft-agent-framework-vs-pydantic-ai.md): A 82.2 vs A 83.7
- [OpenAI Agents SDK vs Pydantic AI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/openai-agents-sdk-vs-pydantic-ai.md): AA 86.2 vs A 83.7