It's the first question every CTO asks. It deserves an honest answer. Frameworks give you building blocks — you still build the runtime. We give you the runtime, ready to ship.
Same goal, fundamentally different starting point.
| Aspect | Framework (Lyzr, LangChain, CrewAI) | Sageion Runtime |
|---|---|---|
| Runtime provided | You build it | Built-in |
| Async + webhooks | You write retry + resume logic | Durable pause/resume primitive |
| Multi-tenancy | You own tenant isolation | Opt-in attachment model |
| Billing & metering | You own attribution | Invoice-shaped per app_name |
| Connector execution | You write Slack/Google code | Schema-driven operation registry |
| Security surface | You own the secrets layer | Isolated stack, per-tenant secrets |
| Deterministic routing | Custom — usually LLM-allowed | LLM classifies intent only |
| Time to first workflow | Weeks | Days |
| Ops burden | Yours | Sageion's |
| Billing attribution | You build it | Per-execution (app_name + uid) |
| Data custody | Full context required | Opaque uid only |
| Billing lock-in | Bundled / contractual | Designed for exit |
The model doesn't wait. A workflow pauses, its state lands in DynamoDB, and the request returns. When the webhook arrives, the workflow resumes exactly where it stopped.
In a framework, you write this. Retry logic, state persistence, resumption, correlation IDs — all yours.
Slack, Sheets, Gmail, Calendar, and every future integration ship as schema-driven operations. The admin form is generated. No frontend deploy.
In a framework, every connector is a new library, a new auth flow, a new UI form. You own it forever.
Every execution carries app_name and uid. That's the entire billing surface. You build the invoice, not the pipeline. The runtime never holds PII, order history, or pricing — only a reference you can resolve.
In a framework, you build both the metering and the custody layer. Every dollar of revenue needs a data pipeline.
Per-tenant Secrets Manager namespaces. RSA + AES-GCM token encryption. Connector runs on its own Lambda with its own IAM. No cross-contamination.
In a framework, you build the entire secrets layer. One misconfig and the blast radius is every tenant.
Every execution carries app_name and user_id. The metering export drops directly onto the CRM's invoice. No reconciliation pipeline.
In a framework, you own the attribution layer. Every dollar of revenue requires a data pipeline.
You don't pay us for the framework. You pay us for the runtime that ships with it — and the years of infrastructure engineering baked in.