Framework
CAMEL
CAMEL is an open-source AI framework, launched in 2023, made for developers.
A framework for building and studying multi-agent systems with LLMs.
Main jobs: Build AI agents, Multi-agent orchestration. It is open source and free to use. You can use it on your own server, offline on your own machine and through an API.
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At a glance
- Type
- Framework
- Launched
- 2023
- Galaxy
- Agents & Automation
- Open source
- Yes · Apache-2.0
- Source code
- github.com/camel-ai/camel
- GitHub stars
- 17,766
- How you run it
- Self-host · Runs offline · API
- Made for
- Developers
- Website
- docs.camel-ai.org
- Also known as
- CAMEL-AI
What it can do
Build AI agentsmain jobunconfirmed
“CAMEL‑AI is an open‑source, modular framework for building intelligent multi‑agent systems. It provides the primitives to: Create Agents that reason, plan, and act”— docs.camel-ai.org, 2026-09-24
Multi-agent orchestrationmain jobunconfirmed
“CAMEL - Build Multi-Agent AI Systems. CAMEL: The first and the best multi-agent framework.”— docs.camel-ai.org, 2026-09-24
Long-term memory for agentssupportedunconfirmed
“Manage Memory for long‑horizon context and learning”— docs.camel-ai.org, 2026-09-24
unconfirmedproposed by a machine, awaiting calibration
Alternatives
- AutoGenOpen source, freeAlso does: Build AI agents, Multi-agent orchestration
- OpenAI Agents SDKOpen source, freeAlso does: Build AI agents, Multi-agent orchestration, Long-term memory for agents
- AgnoOpen source, freeAlso does: Build AI agents, Multi-agent orchestration, Long-term memory for agents
- Agent Development KitOpen source, freeAlso does: Build AI agents, Multi-agent orchestration
- CrewAIOpen source, freeAlso does: Build AI agents, Multi-agent orchestration
- Microsoft Agent FrameworkOpen source, freeAlso does: Build AI agents, Multi-agent orchestration
- Semantic KernelOpen source, freeAlso does: Build AI agents, Multi-agent orchestration
- FlowiseOpen source, freeAlso does: Build AI agents, Multi-agent orchestration; no code needed
- Claude Agent SDKOpen source, freeAlso does: Build AI agents, Long-term memory for agents, Multi-agent orchestration
- LangGraphOpen source, freeAlso does: Build AI agents, Long-term memory for agents, Multi-agent orchestration
- MastraOpen source, freeAlso does: Build AI agents, Long-term memory for agents, Multi-agent orchestration
- Strands AgentsOpen source, freeAlso does: Build AI agents, Long-term memory for agents, Multi-agent orchestration
Connections
- Applies
- Multi-Agent System
Questions
What is CAMEL?
CAMEL is an open-source AI framework, launched in 2023, made for developers. A framework for building and studying multi-agent systems with LLMs.
Is CAMEL free?
Yes. CAMEL is open source (Apache-2.0) and free to use.
Is CAMEL open source?
Yes, under the Apache-2.0 license. The source code is at https://github.com/camel-ai/camel.
Can CAMEL run locally?
Yes. CAMEL can run offline on your own machine. It can also be self-hosted on your own server.
What can CAMEL do?
Main jobs: Build AI agents, Multi-agent orchestration. It can also do: Long-term memory for agents.
What are open-source alternatives to CAMEL?
Open-source ones: AutoGen, OpenAI Agents SDK, Agno, Agent Development Kit, CrewAI, Microsoft Agent Framework, Semantic Kernel and Flowise.