AutoGen
Microsoft's multi-agent conversation framework
AutoGen enables multi-agent conversations where agents can be LLMs, tools, or humans. Microsoft Research project with strong academic backing and enterprise integration.
Panel Reviews
The Builder
Developer Perspective
“Most flexible multi-agent framework. The conversation-based approach is more natural than rigid workflows.”
The Skeptic
Reality Check
“Academic project energy — impressive demos but rough edges in production. Microsoft's commitment level is unclear.”
The Futurist
Big Picture
“Microsoft Research backing and enterprise integration path make it the safe bet for enterprise multi-agent systems.”
Community Sentiment
“AutoGen's conversation patterns for multi-agent workflows are more flexible than LangChain's approach”
“The code execution sandbox with GroupChat manager is genuinely useful for autonomous research tasks”
“AutoGen 0.4 refactor broke a lot of things but the new event-driven architecture is cleaner”
“Microsoft Research backing + active community — AutoGen is the serious choice for enterprise agents”