OpenAI Agents SDK alternatives
Looking past OpenAI Agents SDK? Here are 12 alternatives, ranked by our fit score for the jobs OpenAI Agents SDK is used for (automation, coding). Prices come from each tool's own pricing page.
About OpenAI Agents SDK
OpenAI's code-first agent framework; recommended successor to Agent Builder.
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#1Cursor
freemiumPrice not verified · Free tier available
Strongest for: coding
AI-first code editor for building whole features by prompt.
Visit Cursor →#2Zapier
freemiumFrom $19.99/mo (Professional) · Free tier available
Strongest for: automation
Connects apps and adds AI steps to workflows without code.
Visit Zapier →#3n8n
unknownFrom £20/mo (Starter, billed annually)
Strongest for: automation
Visual workflow and agent builder with a big integration library; self-hostable.
Visit n8n →#4GitHub Copilot
freemiumFrom $10/user/mo (Pro) · Free tier available
Strongest for: coding
In-editor code completion that most developers already trust.
Visit GitHub Copilot →#5Lindy
freemiumFrom $49.99/mo (Team) · Free tier available
Strongest for: automation
AI assistant agents for inbox, meetings and scheduling with almost no setup.
Visit Lindy →#6Windsurf
freemiumFrom $20/mo (Pro) · Free tier available
Strongest for: coding
Agentic AI code editor; its pricing now sits on Devin's site.
Visit Windsurf →#7LangGraph
freemiumFrom $39/seat/mo (LangSmith Plus) · Free tier available
Strongest for: automation
Open-source library for controllable, stateful agents in Python/JS.
Visit LangGraph →#8CrewAI
freemiumFrom Enterprise: custom (Basic is free) · Free tier available
Strongest for: automation
Framework and studio for multi-agent 'crews' that work together.
Visit CrewAI →#9Relevance AI
unknownPrice not verified
Strongest for: automation
No-code platform for building teams of AI agents for sales and ops.
Visit Relevance AI →#10ChatGPT
freemiumPrice not verified · Free tier available
Strongest for: coding
General-purpose assistant; the default starting point for most text tasks.
Visit ChatGPT →#11Claude
freemiumFrom £18/mo (£15/mo billed annually) · Free tier available
Strongest for: coding
Strong at long documents and careful writing.
Visit Claude →#12Replit
unknownPrice not verified
Strongest for: coding
Browser-based IDE with an AI Agent that builds and hosts apps.
Visit Replit →
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