CrewAI alternatives
The best alternatives to CrewAI are LangGraph, n8n and Make. Each one fits a different need, summarised below with its starting price and free plan.
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Comparison table
| Tool | Starting price | Free plan | Best for | Price checked | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LangGraph | Free (open source); LangSmith Plus is $39/seat/month | Yes | Engineers who need low-level control over agent state and control flow | Official site | |
| n8n | 20€/month billed annually (Starter) | Not confirmed | Technical teams that want to self-host and pay per workflow execution, not per step | Official site | |
| Make | See official site | Yes | Non-developers who want a visual builder and a free plan to start | Official site | |
| CrewAI | Free (Basic); Enterprise is custom | Yes | Developers who think in roles and teams of agents | Official site |
When to pick each alternative
LangGraph
Use it if you are an engineer who needs fine-grained control over agent control flow (single, multi-agent or hierarchical) and wants a free, MIT-licensed library.
n8n
Use it if you are technical, want the option to self-host, and prefer paying per full workflow execution with unlimited steps and users.
Make
Use it if you want a visual, no-code automation builder and a free plan with 1,000 credits a month to start.
Why look beyond CrewAI?
- Basic plan is limited to 50 workflow executions per month
- No published price between Free and custom Enterprise
- Requires Python knowledge to use the framework
- Governance features are Enterprise-only
Back to CrewAI pricing and details
Sources
Every price and plan detail on this page comes from these official pages.
- LangGraph: https://www.langchain.com/pricing (checked )
- LangGraph: https://www.langchain.com/langgraph (checked )
- LangGraph: https://github.com/langchain-ai/langgraph (checked )
- n8n: https://n8n.io/pricing/ (checked )
- n8n: https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n (checked )
- Make: https://www.make.com/en/pricing (checked )
- CrewAI: https://www.crewai.com/pricing (checked )
- CrewAI: https://github.com/crewAIInc/crewAI (checked )