# TEN Framework

Framework · https://godooo.ai/en/framework/ten-framework

> TEN Framework is an open-source AI framework, launched in 2024, made for developers.

A framework for building real-time, multimodal voice AI 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, through an API and offline on your own machine.

## At a glance

- **Type:** [Framework](https://godooo.ai/en/browse#framework)
- **Launched:** 2024
- **Galaxy:** [Agents & Automation](https://godooo.ai/en/galaxy/agents)
- **Open source:** Yes
- **Source code:** [github.com/TEN-framework/ten-framework](https://github.com/TEN-framework/ten-framework)
- **GitHub stars:** 11,142
- **How you run it:** Self-host · API · Runs offline
- **Made for:** Developers
- **Website:** [agent.theten.ai](https://agent.theten.ai)
- **Also known as:** TEN

## What it can do

- **[Build AI agents](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/agent-building)** — main job, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “TEN is an open-source framework for real-time multimodal conversational AI.” (read on [github.com](https://github.com/TEN-framework/ten-framework), 2026-09-24)
- **[Real-time voice conversation](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/voice-chat)** — main job, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_.
- **[Speech to text](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/speech-to-text)** — supported, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “Transcription — A transcription tool that transcribes audio to text.” (read on [github.com](https://github.com/TEN-framework/ten-framework), 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, Speech to text
- **[Pipecat](https://godooo.ai/en/framework/pipecat)** (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, Speech to text; 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

## Questions

### What is TEN Framework?

TEN Framework is an open-source AI framework, launched in 2024, made for developers. A framework for building real-time, multimodal voice AI agents.

### Is TEN Framework free?

Yes. TEN Framework is open source and free to use.

### Is TEN Framework open source?

Yes. The source code is at https://github.com/TEN-framework/ten-framework.

### Can TEN Framework run locally?

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

### What can TEN Framework do?

Main jobs: Build AI agents, Real-time voice conversation. It can also do: Speech to text.

### What are open-source alternatives to TEN Framework?

Open-source ones: LiveKit Agents, Pipecat, 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/TEN-framework/ten-framework) — checked 2026-09-24
- [agent.theten.ai](https://agent.theten.ai)

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