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agent-swarm.dev vs Mastra
Mastra is a TypeScript framework for AI agents, focusing on code rather than a full software factory.
Which to pick
Pick agent-swarm.dev if you want…
- Self-hosted AI coding pipelines
- A free, open-source tool
- Integrations with Slack, GitHub or Issue tracker (on agent-swarm.dev's list, not Mastra's)
Pick Mastra if you want…
- Typed AI agents with built-in observability
- TypeScript AI agent framework
- Integrations with React, Next.js or Node (on Mastra's list, not agent-swarm.dev's)
Side by side
- What it is
- agent-swarm.dev:Agent Swarm is a self-hosted, Docker-based AI software factory that turns Slack, GitHub or API requests into reviewed pull requests.
- Mastra:Mastra is an open-source TypeScript framework for building AI agents with memory, tools, workflows and observability.
- Best for
- agent-swarm.dev:Self-hosted AI coding pipelines
- Mastra:Typed AI agents with built-in observability
- Who it’s for
- agent-swarm.dev:Dev teams that want on-prem AI coding agents and full control over data and models
- Mastra:TypeScript developers building AI-powered applications and agents.
- Pricing
- agent-swarm.dev:Open source
- Mastra:Freemium
- Plans
- agent-swarm.dev:—
- Mastra:Starter $0 per month · Teams $250 per month
- Open source
- agent-swarm.dev:Yes, 942 GitHub stars
- Mastra:Yes, 28,481 GitHub stars
- Works with
- agent-swarm.dev:Slack, GitHub, Issue tracker, API, Docker
- Mastra:React, Next.js, Node, LibSQL, Postgres, Vite
agent-swarm.dev features
- Docker-isolated agents. Each coding agent runs in its own container with required tools.
- Multi-model support. Choose from Claude Code, Codex, pi, opencode, Cursor, Amp, Grok, Devin or custom agents.
- Shared memory & reusable skills. Agents keep learned context, skills and schedules across tasks.
- End-to-end workflow. Input from Slack, GitHub or API, task splitting, execution and PR review.
- Persistent state. Work survives restarts, ensuring continuity.
- MIT licensed. Open source, self-hosted with your own model keys.
Mastra features
- Typed Agents. Define agents with instructions, models, tools and runtime behavior in TypeScript.
- Workflows. Compose multi-step, retryable, branchable workflows with typed control flow.
- Harness. Coordinate multi-mode agents with shared state, threads and storage.
- Memory. Durable observational memory with semantic recall and thread-aware storage.
- Observability. Logs, metrics, traces, datasets and signals for full runtime insight.
- Server & Studio. Run agents locally or in Mastra Cloud and manage them via a web studio.
agent-swarm.dev vs Mastra FAQ
Is agent-swarm.dev or Mastra free?+
agent-swarm.dev is free and open source. Mastra has a free plan (Starter); paid plans start at $250/month (Teams).
Which is cheaper, agent-swarm.dev or Mastra?+
agent-swarm.dev is free, so it costs less. Mastra starts at $250/month (Teams).
Is agent-swarm.dev or Mastra open source?+
Yes, both are open source: agent-swarm.dev (desplega-ai/agent-swarm on GitHub, MIT license) and Mastra (mastra-ai/mastra on GitHub).
Do agent-swarm.dev and Mastra integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: agent-swarm.dev lists Slack, GitHub, Issue tracker, API and 1 more; Mastra lists React, Next.js, Node, LibSQL and 2 more.
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