An open-source workflow automation platform that exploded in 2024 with built-in AI agent nodes, visually orchestrating LLMs with thousands of apps.
From LangGraph 1.0 to the OpenAI Agents SDK, Microsoft Agent Framework to Dify/n8n — our systematic review sorts the agent framework landscape into four camps with a decision tree.
Qwen Agent
Alibaba Qwen's official agent framework, supporting tool calling, multi-turn planning and code execution to deploy autonomous AI apps in one click.
Dify
An open-source AI app development platform for visually orchestrating LLM workflows, RAG and agents — one-stop building of enterprise AI apps.
Coze (扣子)
ByteDance's AI bot building platform — create agents with zero code and publish them to Douyin, WeChat and other platforms.
Manus
The general-purpose AI agent from Butterfly Effect, launched March 6, 2025, autonomously completing multi-step tasks like research reports and trip planning — a global sensation at launch.