# CAMEL

Framework · https://godooo.ai/en/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.

## At a glance

- **Type:** [Framework](https://godooo.ai/en/browse#framework)
- **Launched:** 2023
- **Galaxy:** [Agents & Automation](https://godooo.ai/en/galaxy/agents)
- **Open source:** Yes · Apache-2.0
- **Source code:** [github.com/camel-ai/camel](https://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](https://docs.camel-ai.org)
- **Also known as:** CAMEL-AI

## What it can do

- **[Build AI agents](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/agent-building)** — main job, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “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” (read on [docs.camel-ai.org](https://docs.camel-ai.org/get_started/introduction), 2026-09-24)
- **[Multi-agent orchestration](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/multi-agent)** — main job, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “CAMEL - Build Multi-Agent AI Systems. CAMEL: The first and the best multi-agent framework.” (read on [docs.camel-ai.org](https://docs.camel-ai.org/get_started/introduction), 2026-09-24)
- **[Long-term memory for agents](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/agent-memory)** — supported, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “Manage Memory for long‑horizon context and learning” (read on [docs.camel-ai.org](https://docs.camel-ai.org/get_started/introduction), 2026-09-24)

## Alternatives

- **[AutoGen](https://godooo.ai/en/framework/autogen)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build AI agents, Multi-agent orchestration
- **[OpenAI Agents SDK](https://godooo.ai/en/framework/openai-agents-sdk)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build AI agents, Multi-agent orchestration, Long-term memory for agents
- **[Agno](https://godooo.ai/en/framework/agno)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build AI agents, Multi-agent orchestration, Long-term memory for agents
- **[Agent Development Kit](https://godooo.ai/en/framework/google-adk)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build AI agents, Multi-agent orchestration
- **[CrewAI](https://godooo.ai/en/framework/crewai)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build AI agents, Multi-agent orchestration
- **[Microsoft Agent Framework](https://godooo.ai/en/framework/microsoft-agent-framework)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build AI agents, Multi-agent orchestration
- **[Semantic Kernel](https://godooo.ai/en/framework/semantic-kernel)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build AI agents, Multi-agent orchestration
- **[Flowise](https://godooo.ai/en/product/flowise)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build AI agents, Multi-agent orchestration; no code needed
- **[Claude Agent SDK](https://godooo.ai/en/framework/claude-agent-sdk)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build AI agents, Long-term memory for agents, Multi-agent orchestration
- **[LangGraph](https://godooo.ai/en/framework/langgraph)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build AI agents, Long-term memory for agents, Multi-agent orchestration
- **[Mastra](https://godooo.ai/en/framework/mastra)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build AI agents, Long-term memory for agents, Multi-agent orchestration
- **[Strands Agents](https://godooo.ai/en/framework/strands-agents)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build AI agents, Long-term memory for agents, Multi-agent orchestration

## Connections

- **Applies:** [Multi-Agent System](https://godooo.ai/en/concept/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.

## Sources

- [docs.camel-ai.org](https://docs.camel-ai.org/get_started/introduction) — checked 2026-09-24
- [docs.camel-ai.org](https://docs.camel-ai.org)
- [github.com](https://github.com/camel-ai/camel)

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