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Compare · what Namzu is, by what it isn’t
Different layers, different problems.
Namzu is a kernel — the runtime layer beneath agent frameworks. The tools below are not competitors so much as neighbours at different layers of the agent stack. Each comparison is honest about where the other tool is the right pick.
- Namzu vs LangChain
kernel vs orchestration layer.
Python/JS orchestration framework. These are different layers — they compose.
Read the comparison - Namzu vs Mastra
kernel vs application framework.
TypeScript application framework. A Mastra application can run on top of a Namzu kernel.
Read the comparison - Namzu vs Vercel AI SDK
agent kernel vs model SDK.
Frontend-first model SDK. The two are orthogonal.
Read the comparison - Namzu vs CrewAI
kernel vs crew framework.
Multi-agent crew framework. CrewAI describes who does what; Namzu describes how each one runs.
Read the comparison - Namzu vs AutoGPT-style runtimes
controllable kernel vs autonomous runner.
Opinionated autonomous runner. These are different products with overlapping vocabulary.
Read the comparison