Enterprise Coordinator
Managed by LangGraph- •Selects the workflow type
- •Decides which agents/crews are included
- •Decides which agents/crews are excluded
- •Routes work between crews
- •Tracks status across the graph
- •Sends outputs to the Validator Layer
- •Sends high-risk items to human approvers
- •Does NOT perform specialist work itself
Crew Manager
Managed inside a CrewAI crew- •Leads ONE specialist crew
- •Delegates tasks to sub-agents
- •Reviews sub-agent outputs
- •Consolidates the specialist recommendation
- •Ensures domain best-practices are followed
- •Reports back to LangGraph Coordinator
- •Cannot route work to other domains directly
Side-by-side comparison
| Dimension | Enterprise Coordinator (LangGraph) | Crew Manager (CrewAI) |
|---|---|---|
| Scope | Whole company workflow | One specialist domain |
| Delegates to | Crews / agents | Sub-agents |
| Decides inclusion | Yes — picks crews | No — receives the task |
| Owns approvals | Routes to humans | Recommends, does not approve |
| Tracks status | Across all crews | Within the crew |
| Performs specialist work? | No | No — sub-agents do |
| Reports to | Human business owner | LangGraph Coordinator |