Tool overview
Mastra is listed under Programming AI tools.
What is Mastra?
Mastra is a TypeScript framework and platform for building agents, workflows, memory, tools, evaluations, observability, and API services. Developers can run the Apache-2.0 core anywhere, deploy to Mastra Platform, or use enterprise self-hosted controls.
Best for
TypeScript teams shipping production agents and AI backends
Who is it for?
Decision note
Best for TypeScript teams that want one framework from local development through APIs, observability, cloud deployment, and enterprise self-hosting.
Key features
TypeScript agents, workflows, memory, and tools
Automatic REST and OpenAPI endpoints
Observability, scorers, and deployment tooling
Cloud, Node.js, VPC, and on-premises choices
Use cases
Build production AI agents
Orchestrate durable multi-step workflows
Expose agents through APIs and MCP
Deploy AI backends in TypeScript stacks
Pros
- Core framework is Apache-2.0 open source
- Starter platform includes free allowances
- Supports managed and fully private deployment
Limitations
Agent behavior still depends on model quality, tool safety, memory design, and application testing. Managed usage can incur several overage types, while private deployments require infrastructure and security operations.
Pricing details
Billing options
Pricing note
The open-source core and Starter platform cost $0. Starter includes allowances and then charges usage, including $10 per 100,000 observability events, $0.35 per CPU hour, and $0.10 per GB of egress. Teams costs $250 per month; Enterprise is custom.
Supported programming languages
- English docs
- apps can support multilingual outputs through models
Integrations
AI SDK model providers
MCP
Express
Hono
Vercel
Cloudflare
Netlify
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