LangGraph vs AutoGen vs CrewAI

Three of the most-evaluated open-source agent orchestration frameworks compared on governance dimensions and license posture.

Dimension	LangGraphLangChainDocs	AutoGenMicrosoftDocs	CrewAIcrewAI Inc.Docs
Vendor	LangChain	Microsoft	crewAI Inc.
Category	agents	agents	agents
Type	Open Source	Open Source	Open Source
License	MIT	MIT	MIT
Status	active	maintenance	active
Version	1.2.2	0.7.5	1.14.6
Last release	2026-05-26	—	2026-05-28
Data residency	Yes Self-hosted library; operator controls placement (LangSmith cloud has separate terms). Source	Yes Self-hosted library; data residency is operator-controlled. Source	Yes Self-hosted library; data residency is fully operator-controlled. Source
Deployment	Yes OSS library (self-hosted); LangGraph Cloud via LangSmith is an optional SaaS. (self-hosted, saas) Source	Yes pip-installed OSS framework; no Microsoft-managed hosting (maintenance mode). (self-hosted) Source	Yes pip-installed OSS framework; runs on operator infrastructure (managed cloud sold separately). (self-hosted) Source
Audit logging	Partial No built-in audit log; tracing via LangSmith (separate service); operator implements logging. Source	Partial No built-in audit subsystem; operator implements logging. Source	Partial No built-in audit subsystem; operators add logging via standard tooling/integrations. Source
SOC 2	N/A Self-hosted library; SOC 2 applies to the operator's infrastructure, not the package.	N/A Self-hosted library; SOC 2 applies to the operator's infrastructure, not the package.	N/A Self-hosted library; SOC 2 applies to the operator's infrastructure, not the package.
ISO 27001	N/A Self-hosted library; ISO 27001 applies to the operator's ISMS, not the package.	N/A Self-hosted library; ISO 27001 applies to the operator's ISMS, not the package.	N/A Self-hosted library; ISO 27001 applies to the operator's ISMS, not the package.
ISO 42001	N/A Self-hosted library; ISO 42001 applies to the deploying organisation.	N/A Self-hosted library; ISO 42001 applies to the deploying organisation.	N/A Self-hosted library; ISO 42001 applies to the deploying organisation.
EU AI Act	N/A Developer component, not an AI system placed on the market; obligations rest with the deployer. (role: not-applicable)	N/A Developer component, not an AI system placed on the market; obligations rest with the deployer. (role: not-applicable)	N/A Developer component, not an AI system placed on the market; obligations rest with the deployer. (role: not-applicable)
License risk	Yes MIT — permissive, OSI-approved. (low) Source	Yes Code MIT (docs CC BY 4.0) — permissive, OSI-approved. (low) Source	Yes MIT — permissive, OSI-approved. (low) Source
Reviewed	2026-05-26	2026-05-26	2026-05-26

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