Framework Selection GuideChoose the Right Framework Tier
Match your team's skill level and use case to the right orchestration tier.
Framework TierPrimary FrameworksIdeal Use CaseSkill Level
Visual Automationn8n, Make, GumloopOperational task triggers, CRM syncing, quick app wiringNo-Code / Low-Code
Role-Based SquadsCrewAI, MastraContent research, data synthesis, collaborative brainstormingMid-Level (Python/TS)
State GraphsLangGraph, Microsoft Agent SDK, Claude Agent SDK, Pydantic AIStateful transactions, financial reconciliation, human-in-the-loopSenior Engineer
Data-Native RAGLlamaIndex WorkflowsLong-context document Q&A, vector database queryingData / AI Engineer
Cloud NativeAWS Bedrock AgentCore, Google Vertex AICompliance-locked VPC deployments, enterprise cloud-native agentsCloud / ML Engineer