Same simplicity. More integrations. Managed hosting.
Love CrewAI's YAML-first approach? Connic shares that philosophy and adds production infrastructure, enterprise connectors, and built-in observability.
Feature Comparison
See how Connic stacks up against CrewAI across key capabilities.
Development Experience
YAML-based agent config
Both use YAML for agent definition. Similar developer experience.
Python custom tools
Both allow plain Python functions as tools.
Role-based agents
Both support defining agents with specific roles and responsibilities.
Sequential pipelines
Both support chaining agents where output flows to the next agent.
Local testing with hot-reload
Connic offers `connic test` with 2-5s reload. CrewAI requires restart.
Production Infrastructure
Managed hosting
Connic includes hosting. CrewAI Enterprise offers hosting (separate product).
Git-based deployments
Built into Connic. CrewAI Enterprise has this, open-source doesn't.
Auto-scaling
Automatic with Connic. CrewAI Enterprise only.
Multi-environment support
Built-in dev/staging/prod. CrewAI Enterprise feature.
Secrets management
Secure secrets per environment. CrewAI Enterprise feature.
Integrations & Connectors
Webhook triggers
Built into Connic. CrewAI requires custom HTTP setup or Enterprise.
Scheduled jobs (Cron)
Native cron in Connic. CrewAI needs external scheduler.
Message queues (Kafka, SQS)
Built-in queue connectors. Not available in CrewAI.
Email triggers
Native email connector. CrewAI has no email integration.
Payment events (Stripe)
Native Stripe webhook connector. Not in CrewAI.
Database triggers
PostgreSQL change triggers. Not available in CrewAI.
WebSocket real-time
Built-in WebSocket connector. CrewAI is request-response only.
Observability
Run tracing
Automatic in Connic. CrewAI has basic logging, Enterprise has more.
Execution history
Full history in dashboard. CrewAI Enterprise feature.
Token usage tracking
Built into Connic. CrewAI Enterprise feature.
Cost monitoring
Automatic in Connic. Limited in CrewAI open-source.
Knowledge & RAG
Built-in vector storage
Managed vector DB included. CrewAI requires external setup.
Document ingestion
PDF, images, text with OCR. CrewAI has basic file support.
Semantic search
Built-in semantic search. CrewAI needs external vector store.
Why teams choose Connic
Key advantages that make Connic the better choice for production AI agents.
Enterprise Connectors
Kafka, SQS, PostgreSQL, Stripe, Email, WebSocket - all built-in. No custom integration code needed.
Full Observability Included
Tracing, history, token tracking, and cost monitoring in every plan. Not just Enterprise.
Managed Infrastructure
Hosting, scaling, and deployments included. No CrewAI Enterprise subscription required.
Built-in Knowledge Base
Upload docs, get semantic search. No vector database configuration required.
Global Edge Deployment
Deploy agents close to your users with automatic regional distribution.
All Features, One Platform
Everything CrewAI Enterprise offers, plus more connectors, included by default.
The Bottom Line
Connic and CrewAI share a similar philosophy. Here's when each makes sense.
Use Connic when
- You need enterprise connectors (Kafka, SQS, Stripe, Email, PostgreSQL)
- You want observability and hosting included, not as paid add-ons
- You need WebSocket or real-time streaming capabilities
- You want a managed knowledge base with semantic search
- You prefer not to buy separate Enterprise tiers for production features
Use CrewAI when
- You're deeply invested in CrewAI's crew/task abstraction model
- You need CrewAI's specific no-code UI features
- You're already paying for CrewAI Enterprise
- You want to contribute to CrewAI's open-source ecosystem
- Your use case matches CrewAI's role-playing agent patterns exactly