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Mastra vs OpenAI Agents SDK
Trust Score comparison · March 2026
VS
Trust Score Δ
5
🏆 OpenAI Agents SDK wins
Signal Comparison
40k / wknpm downloads120k / wk
260 commitsCommits (90d)180 commits
5k ★GitHub stars6k ★
20 q'sStack Overflow50 q's
GrowingCommunityGrowing
MastraOpenAI Agents SDK
Key Differences
| Factor | Mastra | OpenAI Agents SDK |
|---|---|---|
| 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 OpenAI Agents SDK if…
- Building production agents on OpenAI models with minimal framework overhead
- Multi-agent workflows with structured handoffs between specialized agents
- You want first-party support and deep OpenAI platform integration
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);OpenAI Agents SDK
from agents import Agent, Runner
agent = Agent(
name="Assistant",
instructions="You are a helpful assistant.",
model="gpt-4o",
)
result = Runner.run_sync(agent, "What is the capital of Japan?")
print(result.final_output)Community Verdict
Based on upvoted notes🏆
OpenAI Agents SDK wins this comparison
Trust Score 84 vs 79 · 5-point difference
OpenAI Agents SDK 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.