# Pipecat

Framework · https://godooo.ai/en/framework/pipecat

> Pipecat is an open-source AI framework, launched in 2023, made for developers.

A Python framework for building real-time voice and multimodal conversational agents.

Main jobs: Build AI agents, Real-time voice conversation. It is open source and free to use. You can use it on your own server, offline on your own machine, through an API and in the terminal.

## 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 · BSD-2-Clause
- **Source code:** [github.com/pipecat-ai/pipecat](https://github.com/pipecat-ai/pipecat)
- **GitHub stars:** 15,826
- **How you run it:** Self-host · Runs offline · API · Terminal
- **Made for:** Developers
- **Website:** [pipecat.ai](https://pipecat.ai)
- **Also known as:** pipecat-ai

## What it can do

- **[Build AI agents](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/agent-building)** — main job, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “Build a single voice agent or a full multi-agent system where specialists hand off, fan out in parallel, and coordinate over a shared bus” (read on [github.com](https://github.com/pipecat-ai/pipecat), 2026-09-24)
- **[Real-time voice conversation](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/voice-chat)** — main job, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “Pipecat is an open-source Python framework for building real-time voice and multimodal conversational agents.” (read on [github.com](https://github.com/pipecat-ai/pipecat), 2026-09-24)

## Alternatives

- **[LiveKit Agents](https://godooo.ai/en/framework/livekit-agents)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build AI agents, Real-time voice conversation
- **[TEN Framework](https://godooo.ai/en/framework/ten-framework)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build AI agents, Real-time voice conversation
- **[OpenAI Agents SDK](https://godooo.ai/en/framework/openai-agents-sdk)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build AI agents, Real-time voice conversation
- **[ElevenLabs](https://godooo.ai/en/product/elevenlabs)** (Free plan + paid upgrades): Also does: Real-time voice conversation; no code needed
- **[AutoGen](https://godooo.ai/en/framework/autogen)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build AI agents
- **[AutoGPT](https://godooo.ai/en/agent/autogpt)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build AI agents; no code needed
- **[Claude Agent SDK](https://godooo.ai/en/framework/claude-agent-sdk)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build AI agents
- **[Coze 扣子](https://godooo.ai/en/product/coze)** (Free plan + paid upgrades): Also does: Build AI agents; no code needed
- **[Dify](https://godooo.ai/en/product/dify)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build AI agents; no code needed
- **[GPT-4o](https://godooo.ai/en/model/gpt-4o)**: Also does: Real-time voice conversation; no code needed
- **[LangChain](https://godooo.ai/en/framework/langchain)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build AI agents
- **[Langflow](https://godooo.ai/en/product/langflow)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build AI agents; no code needed

## Connections

- **Integrates with:** [ElevenLabs](https://godooo.ai/en/product/elevenlabs)

## Questions

### What is Pipecat?

Pipecat is an open-source AI framework, launched in 2023, made for developers. A Python framework for building real-time voice and multimodal conversational agents.

### Is Pipecat free?

Yes. Pipecat is open source (BSD-2-Clause) and free to use.

### Is Pipecat open source?

Yes, under the BSD-2-Clause license. The source code is at https://github.com/pipecat-ai/pipecat.

### Can Pipecat run locally?

Yes. Pipecat can run offline on your own machine. It can also be self-hosted on your own server.

### What can Pipecat do?

Main jobs: Build AI agents, Real-time voice conversation.

### What are open-source alternatives to Pipecat?

Open-source ones: LiveKit Agents, TEN Framework, OpenAI Agents SDK, AutoGen, AutoGPT, Claude Agent SDK, Dify and LangChain. Others: ElevenLabs, Coze 扣子 and GPT-4o.

## Sources

- [github.com](https://github.com/pipecat-ai/pipecat) — checked 2026-09-24
- [pipecat.ai](https://pipecat.ai)

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