Not another framework. The layer above them.
Most teams already run an agent framework and a cloud. AgentOven replaces neither: it is the open-source control plane that governs, connects and tests agents across both.
| Capability | FrameworksLangGraph · CrewAI | HyperscalersFoundry · AgentCore · Vertex | LLM gatewaysPortkey · LiteLLM | AgentOven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governs agents from any framework | Own only | Mostly own | Model calls | Yes |
| Approval gates + env promotion | DIY | Varies | No | Built in |
| Immutable audit trail | No | Yes | Logs | Yes |
| Native A2A + MCP | Adapters | Varies | No | Yes |
| Protocol-neutral roadmap | n/a | Vendor-led | n/a | Yes |
| Simulated worlds + scenarios | No | Evals only | No | Early access |
| Grades on world state, not an LLM judge | No | No | No | Early access |
| Multi-cloud models | Yes | Own first | Yes | Yes |
| Self-host / air-gapped | Yes | No | Some | Yes |
Category-level comparison · reviewed 2026-09-27