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Mastra

TypeScript framework for building AI agents and workflows.

Pricing
FREEMIUM
Source
Open core
Hosting
Hybrid
Platforms
APICLI
Models
Multi-model
Verified
Jun 7, 2026

An open-source TypeScript stack for AI applications: agents, a graph-based workflow engine (.then/.branch/.parallel), memory, tools, and built-in observability behind one API. Run it self-hosted under Apache 2.0, or deploy to Mastra Cloud with a free Starter tier and paid Teams/Enterprise plans.

Capabilities 6

What it actually does — grouped by capability family.

  • Agent framework (primary capability)
  • Multi-agent orchestration (primary capability)
  • Tool / function calling (secondary capability)
  • MCP server (secondary capability)
  • LLM observability (secondary capability)
  • Agent memory (secondary capability)

Pros & cons

  • TypeScript-native, low boilerplate
  • Graph workflow engine plus memory and tools
  • Self-hostable or deploy to Mastra Cloud
  • Built-in observability
  • Younger ecosystem, fewer examples
  • Small plugin set (~50-60 integrations)
  • Workflow chaining unintuitive for complex branching
  • TypeScript-only; no Python path

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    LangGraph

    LangChain

    Graph-based agent orchestration. Stateful loops with checkpoints.

    LangChain's agent layer. Model agents as nodes in a state graph with persistent checkpoints, human-in-the-loop steps, and durable execution. Strong when you need a long-running, debuggable agent rather than a one-shot chain.

    Durable checkpointed state
    Steeper learning curve
    • agents
    • graph
    • state
    • open-source
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    LangChain

    LangChain

    The default open-source framework for composing LLM apps.

    Python + TypeScript framework for chaining prompts, tools, retrievers, and memory into LLM applications. Ubiquitous in the ecosystem; pairs with LangGraph for agent orchestration and LangSmith for tracing.

    Huge ecosystem of integrations
    Abstraction layers add overhead
    • framework
    • python
    • typescript
    • rag
    • +1
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    CrewAI

    crewAIInc

    Multi-agent framework with explicit roles and tasks.

    Python framework for orchestrating crews of specialised agents — researcher, writer, reviewer — coordinated through shared context. Opinionated about roles, sequencing, and delegation; good fit for content-and-research pipelines.

    Role-based multi-agent model
    Opinionated structure
    • multi-agent
    • roles
    • python
    • open-source
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    Vercel AI SDK

    Vercel

    TypeScript SDK for streaming, tool-calling, and structured outputs.

    Vercel's batteries-included TypeScript framework for LLM-powered apps. Streaming primitives, structured outputs, tool calling, and React hooks for chat UIs — works with every major provider out of the box.

    Provider-agnostic, swap models in one line
    TypeScript/JS ecosystem only
    • typescript
    • streaming
    • tool-use
    • structured-output