AutoGen
Open-source Microsoft framework for building conversational multi-agent AI systems.
Updated April 2026
Overview
- Website
- microsoft.github.io/autogen
- Founded
- 2023
- Headquarters
- Redmond, WA
- Segment
- Agent Frameworks & SDKs
- Posture
- Multi-Agent Frameworks
Product overview
AutoGen enables developers to create single and multi-agent applications using components like no-code Studio, conversational AgentChat, event-driven Core, and extensible plugins.. It supports scalable, distributed agent workflows for business processes, research, and cross-language apps, used by developers, researchers, and enterprises including within Microsoft. Distinct for asynchronous messaging, strong observability, modularity, and transition to enterprise-ready Microsoft Agent Framework successor. Now in maintenance mode as community-managed open-source.
Revenue model
Open-source (MIT/CC-BY-4.0 licensed), free to use; no public pricing or paid tiers; costs via underlying LLM APIs (e.g., OpenAI); enterprise support via successor Microsoft Agent Framework..
Moat
Microsoft AutoGen's key competitive moat is its deep integration with the Microsoft ecosystem (Azure OpenAI, Dynamics 365, Microsoft 365), creating high switching costs for enterprises already invested in Microsoft infrastructure and enabling seamless scalability for Fortune 500 multi-agent AI systems. This is complemented by its proprietary event-driven architecture for enterprise-grade, asynchronous multi-agent collaboration, which handles complex workflows like supply chain optimization that simpler frameworks cannot match, reinforced by backing from Microsoft's resources and expertise.