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OpenAI Agents SDK vs Claude Agent SDK
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| OpenAI Agents SDK | Claude Agent SDK | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | OpenAI | Anthropic |
| Pricing | Free / open source | Free / open source |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| GitHub stars | 30.1k | 8.3k |
| Latest version | 0.24.0 (PyPI) | 0.2.168 (PyPI) |
| Release date | 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-15 |
| PyPI / week | 3.2M | 7.7M |
| npm / week | — | — |
| Last push | 2026-10-17 | 2026-10-16 |
| Verification | repo-verified | repo-verified |
| Updates that may need attention (12 weeks) | 7 | 1 |
| Pricing source | www.reddit.com/r/AI_Agents/comments/1tuum2e/best | www.reddit.com/r/AI_Agents/comments/1tuum2e/best |
| What it is | Lightweight SDK with handoffs, guardrails, tracing. | SDK for building agents on the Claude Code harness. |
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