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Mastra vs AutoGen
Trust Score comparison · March 2026
Signal Comparison
40k / wknpm downloads200k / wk
260 commitsCommits (90d)350 commits
5k ★GitHub stars38k ★
20 q'sStack Overflow500 q's
GrowingCommunityHigh
MastraAutoGen
Key Differences
| Factor | Mastra | AutoGen |
|---|---|---|
| License | Apache 2.0 | MIT |
| Language | TypeScript | Python |
| Hosted | Self-hosted | Self-hosted |
| Free tier | — | — |
| Open Source | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| TypeScript | ✓ | — |
Pick Mastra if…
- Building AI agents in TypeScript without switching to Python
- You need built-in workflow orchestration alongside agent logic
- Next.js projects that want a unified TS agent + RAG solution
Pick AutoGen if…
- Building multi-agent pipelines where agents review each other's work
- Research and prototyping with autonomous agent loops
- Complex code generation tasks requiring agent collaboration
Side-by-side Quick Start
Mastra
import { Mastra } from '@mastra/core';
import { openai } from '@ai-sdk/openai';
const mastra = new Mastra();
const agent = mastra.createAgent({
name: 'assistant',
model: openai('gpt-4o'),
instructions: 'You are a helpful assistant.',
});
const result = await agent.generate('Hello!');
console.log(result.text);AutoGen
import autogen
llm_config = {"model": "gpt-4o", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
assistant = autogen.AssistantAgent("assistant", llm_config=llm_config)
user_proxy = autogen.UserProxyAgent("user_proxy", human_input_mode="NEVER")
user_proxy.initiate_chat(assistant, message="Write a Python fibonacci function.")Community Verdict
Based on upvoted notes🏆
AutoGen wins this comparison
Trust Score 80 vs 79 · 1-point difference
AutoGen leads on Trust Score with stronger signal data across downloads and community health. That said, the other tool is worth considering if your use case matches its specific strengths above.