# Agency Swarm [08 agent-communication](https://www.agentlist.io/categories/agent-communication)/[VRSEN](https://www.agentlist.io/ai/vrsen)/ACTIVE/aka VRSEN Agency Swarm Agency Swarm is VRSEN's framework for building 'agencies' of OpenAI-powered agents — defining agents, their tools, and which agents are allowed to talk to which over an explicit communication-flow graph. - [Multi-agent orchestration](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/multi-agent) - [Tool calling](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/tool-calling) - [API-native](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/api-native) SEC.01 ## What it does - 01Agency and communication-flow graph - 02Built on the OpenAI Agents SDK - 03Tool sharing between agents - 04Agency templates SEC.02 ## Who it's for Builders already on OpenAI's stack who want an explicit map of which agent can call which. PRICING ## Pricing Free (OSS). List prices as checked against the vendor's pricing page on 2026-09-25; plans change often, so confirm before deciding. caveat · before you adopt Tightly coupled to OpenAI's models and API, with a smaller community than CrewAI or the AutoGen lineage. ALT ## Other agent communication platforms (12) [OpenScout / Scout OpenScout · agent-communication cli/api · local · Free (OSS), local](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/scout) [A2A Protocol A2A Project · agent-communication api · local/cloud · Open protocol (free)](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/a2a) [AGNTCY AGNTCY · agent-communication api · local/cloud · Free (OSS, Apache-2.0)](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/agntcy) [Agent Network Protocol Community / OSS · agent-communication api · local/cloud · Open protocol (free)](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/anp) [NANDA NANDA (MIT Media Lab) · agent-communication api · local/cloud · Free (research project)](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/nanda) [BeeAI IBM · agent-communication api/cli · local/cloud · Free (OSS, Apache-2.0)](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/beeai) [CrewAI CrewAI · agent-communication api/cli · local/cloud · Free OSS core; CrewAI Enterprise paid (verify)](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/crewai) [Microsoft Agent Framework Microsoft · agent-communication api · local/cloud · Free OSS (MIT); Azure hosting via Foundry](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/agent-framework) [LangGraph LangChain · agent-communication api · local/cloud · Free OSS; LangGraph Platform paid tiers](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/langgraph) [MetaGPT DeepWisdom · agent-communication api/cli · local/cloud · Free OSS; MGX hosted product paid (verify)](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/metagpt) [CAMEL CAMEL-AI · agent-communication api · local/cloud · Free (OSS, Apache-2.0)](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/camel) [OpenAI Agents SDK OpenAI · agent-communication api · local/cloud · Free (OSS SDK); model usage metered](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/openai-agents-sdk) FAQ ## Frequently asked ### What is Agency Swarm? Agency Swarm is VRSEN's framework for building 'agencies' of OpenAI-powered agents — defining agents, their tools, and which agents are allowed to talk to which over an explicit communication-flow graph. ### Who is Agency Swarm for? Builders already on OpenAI's stack who want an explicit map of which agent can call which. ### How much does Agency Swarm cost? Free (OSS). List prices as checked against the vendor's pricing page on 2026-09-25; plans change often, so confirm before deciding. ### Does Agency Swarm run locally or in the cloud? Agency Swarm runs locally on your machine and in the vendor's cloud. Its interfaces are an API or protocol. ### What are alternatives to Agency Swarm? Other agent communication platform entries in the catalog: OpenScout / Scout, A2A Protocol, AGNTCY, Agent Network Protocol, NANDA, BeeAI, CrewAI, Microsoft Agent Framework, LangGraph, MetaGPT, CAMEL, OpenAI Agents SDK. Different categories solve the same problem differently — see the Agent communication & collaboration category page for tradeoffs. ### What should I know before adopting Agency Swarm? Tightly coupled to OpenAI's models and API, with a smaller community than CrewAI or the AutoGen lineage. Spec sheet **Name**: Agency Swarm **Vendor**: [VRSEN](https://www.agentlist.io/ai/vrsen) **Category**: [Agent communication & collaboration](https://www.agentlist.io/categories/agent-communication) **Interfaces**: api **Hosting**: local · cloud **Pricing**: Free (OSS) **Status**: actively maintained **Integrates**: - [MCP servers](https://www.agentlist.io/integrations/mcp-servers) **Speaks**: - [MCP (Model Context Protocol)](https://www.agentlist.io/transports/mcp) **Aliases**: VRSEN Agency Swarm **Record ID**: `sys://vrsen/agency-swarm` **Verified**: [2026-09-25](https://www.agentlist.io/changelog) Sources - [↗ github.com/VRSEN](https://github.com/VRSEN) - [↗ github.com/VRSEN/agency-swarm](https://github.com/VRSEN/agency-swarm) Catalog entries are editorial records, not paid placements or endorsements. Pricing and status are approximate as of the seed date. --- Source: [Agency Swarm — AGENT-COMMS by VRSEN | agentlist.io](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/agency-swarm). 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