CrewAI

v1.2.1

CrewAI Inc.

Agentmulti-agentcollaborativeopen-source
79
Strong
About This Agent

Role-playing multi-agent framework for orchestrating collaborative autonomous agents. Agents work together as a crew with defined roles, goals, and backstories to tackle complex tasks through delegation and collaboration.

Last Evaluated: November 9, 2025
Official Website

Trust Vector Analysis

Dimension Breakdown

🚀Performance & Reliability
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task completion accuracy

Based on multi-agent coordination testing

Evidence
CrewAI Documentation — Task completion depends on agent collaboration and delegation
mediumVerified: 2025-11-09
tool use reliability

Tool integration testing

Evidence
CrewAI Tools — Supports LangChain tools and custom tool creation
highVerified: 2025-11-09
multi step planning

Complex task testing

Evidence
CrewAI Process Types — Sequential and hierarchical processes for complex task decomposition
highVerified: 2025-11-09
memory persistence

Memory system evaluation

Evidence
CrewAI Memory — Short-term, long-term, and entity memory support
mediumVerified: 2025-11-09
error recovery

Error handling testing

Evidence
Community Reports — Basic error handling, agent delegation can help recovery
mediumVerified: 2025-11-09
agent collaboration

Multi-agent coordination testing

Evidence
CrewAI Core Concepts — Purpose-built for multi-agent collaboration and delegation
highVerified: 2025-11-09
🛡️Security
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tool sandboxing

Security architecture review

Evidence
CrewAI Architecture — No built-in sandboxing, relies on tool implementation
mediumVerified: 2025-11-09
access control

Access control assessment

Evidence
Self-Hosted Framework — Access control implementation is developer's responsibility
mediumVerified: 2025-11-09
prompt injection defense

Injection attack testing

Evidence
Agent Role System — Role-based constraints provide some protection
mediumVerified: 2025-11-09
data isolation

Data architecture review

Evidence
Crew Isolation — Crews operate independently with separate contexts
mediumVerified: 2025-11-09
open source transparency

Source code review

Evidence
CrewAI GitHub — Open source MIT license, 20k+ stars, active community
highVerified: 2025-11-09
🔒Privacy & Compliance
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data retention

Privacy architecture review

Evidence
Self-Hosted Architecture — Full control over data retention when self-hosted
highVerified: 2025-11-09
gdpr compliance

Compliance capabilities assessment

Evidence
Open Source Framework — GDPR compliance possible with proper configuration
mediumVerified: 2025-11-09
third party data sharing

Data flow analysis

Evidence
LLM Integration — Data sent to configured LLM provider (OpenAI default)
mediumVerified: 2025-11-09
local deployment option

Deployment options assessment

Evidence
Local LLM Support — Supports local LLMs via Ollama and LM Studio
highVerified: 2025-11-09
👁️Trust & Transparency
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documentation quality

Documentation completeness review

Evidence
CrewAI Docs — Good documentation with examples and tutorials
highVerified: 2025-11-09
execution traceability

Logging capabilities assessment

Evidence
Logging Features — Basic logging of agent interactions and task execution
mediumVerified: 2025-11-09
decision explainability

Explainability features assessment

Evidence
Agent Roles — Agent roles and goals provide context for decisions
mediumVerified: 2025-11-09
open source code

Open source assessment

Evidence
GitHub Repository — MIT licensed, 20k+ stars, very active development
highVerified: 2025-11-09
community activity

Community engagement analysis

Evidence
GitHub Activity — Very active community with frequent updates
highVerified: 2025-11-09
⚙️Operational Excellence
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ease of integration

Integration complexity assessment

Evidence
CrewAI Quickstart — Simple API with intuitive role-based design
highVerified: 2025-11-09
scalability

Scalability testing

Evidence
Community Discussions — Scalability depends on infrastructure and LLM rate limits
mediumVerified: 2025-11-09
cost predictability

Pricing model analysis

Evidence
Open Source Pricing — Free framework, costs only from LLM API calls
highVerified: 2025-11-09
monitoring capabilities

Monitoring features assessment

Evidence
Built-in Features — Basic logging, requires external tools for comprehensive monitoring
mediumVerified: 2025-11-09
production readiness

Production readiness assessment

Evidence
Framework Maturity — Rapidly evolving framework, some API changes between versions
mediumVerified: 2025-11-09
Strengths
  • +Intuitive role-playing paradigm makes agent design natural
  • +Excellent for complex tasks requiring specialized expertise
  • +Strong multi-agent collaboration and delegation capabilities
  • +Open source with very active community and rapid development
  • +Easy to get started with simple, clean API
  • +Good integration with LangChain tools ecosystem
Limitations
  • !Can be expensive with multiple agents making LLM calls
  • !Agent coordination overhead can increase latency
  • !Rapidly evolving API may require code updates
  • !Limited built-in security and sandboxing features
  • !Monitoring and observability require external tools
  • !Performance can be unpredictable with complex crews
Metadata
license: MIT
supported models
0: OpenAI GPT-4
1: Anthropic Claude
2: Local LLMs via Ollama
3: Azure OpenAI
programming languages
0: Python
deployment type: Self-hosted
tool support
0: LangChain tools
1: Custom tools
2: Built-in tools
github stars: 39900+
first release: 2023
pricing: Free (MIT license) - Costs only from LLM API calls
python requirement: Python >=3.10 <3.14
adoption: Powers 1.4B+ agentic automations globally

Use Case Ratings

customer support

Multiple specialized agents can handle different support aspects

code generation

Separate agents for coding, reviewing, and testing works well

research assistant

Excellent for multi-agent research teams (researcher, analyst, writer)

data analysis

Good for collaborative data analysis with specialized roles

content creation

Ideal for content teams (writer, editor, SEO specialist)

education

Multi-agent teaching team concept works for complex topics

healthcare

Requires significant security hardening for healthcare use

financial analysis

Self-hosted option suitable but needs compliance features

legal compliance

Multiple specialized legal agents can analyze different aspects

creative writing

Outstanding for creative teams with different perspectives