# Microsoft AutoGen

Multi-agent conversation framework. Microsoft AutoGen is free, with no paid plan attached, at microsoft.github.io.

## Facts

- **Pricing tier:** Free
- **Works on:** API, Self-hosted
- **Works in browser:** No

## Capabilities

- Multi-agent conversation framework
- Event-driven, async agent design
- Studio UI for prototyping
- Fully open-source

## FAQ

### What is Microsoft AutoGen?

Microsoft AutoGen is listed under Agent Frameworks (Developers), in the AI Agents & Automation category on Flocci AI Tools. Multi-agent conversation framework. It is free, with no paid plan attached, and it lives at microsoft.github.io.

### Is Microsoft AutoGen free?

Microsoft AutoGen is listed as fully free — there is no paid tier attached to it in the catalog. That makes it one of the 396 entries on Flocci AI Tools with no upgrade path built in.

### Can I use Microsoft AutoGen in a browser, or is there an app?

Microsoft AutoGen needs to be installed or self-hosted — it doesn't run in a browser tab. It is available on an API and self-hosting.

### What can Microsoft AutoGen do?

Microsoft AutoGen does 4 things the catalog singles out: Multi-agent conversation framework; event-driven, async agent design; studio ui for prototyping; fully open-source.

### What is the best free alternative to Microsoft AutoGen?

Agno is the closest free alternative: it sits in the same Agent Frameworks (Developers) sub-category and is free. AWS Strands Agents, CAMEL and Claude Agent SDK also start free. The full list is on the alternatives page.

## Related

- [Microsoft AutoGen alternatives](https://aitools.flocci.in/alternatives/microsoft-autogen)
- [Agent Frameworks (Developers)](https://aitools.flocci.in/category/ai-agents-automation/agent-frameworks-developers)
- [Best free AI agent frameworks for developers](https://aitools.flocci.in/best/best-agent-frameworks-developers)
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Source: Flocci AI Tools — https://aitools.flocci.in/tool/microsoft-autogen

Facts last verified: October 2026