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google/adk-python alternatives

AI agent development / orchestration

Open-source Python framework for building, evaluating, and deploying multi-agent AI systems with a graph-based runtime.

21.2kPythonApache-2.0active · last push 2d agoGitHub

Drop-in peers

Same problem, same approach. Swapping one for another is a config change, not a rewrite.

openai/openai-agents-python

drop-in peer; choose when optimizing for OpenAI models and lightweight multi-agent primitives.

A lightweight, powerful framework for multi-agent workflows

28.9k
Python
MIT
active1d ago
langchain-ai/deepagents

batteries-included Python agent harness; choose for opinionated policies built on LangGraph.

The batteries-included agent harness.

28.1k
Python
MIT
active1d ago
microsoft/agent-framework

Python/.NET agent framework from Microsoft; choose for cross-language .NET integration.

A framework for building, orchestrating and deploying AI agents and multi-agent workflows with support for Python and .NET.

13.0k
Python
MIT
active1d ago

Same job, different approach

Solves the same problem with a different architecture or at a different layer. Expect to rewrite the integration.

omnigent-ai/omnigent

orchestrates external CLI agents rather than letting you build agents directly.

Omnigent is an open-source AI agent framework and meta-harness: orchestrate Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Pi, and custom agents — swap harnesses without rewriting, enforce policies and sandboxing, and collaborate in real time from any device.

9.2k
Python
Apache-2.0
active1d ago
iflytek/astron-agent

Java-based enterprise workflow platform, not a Python code-first SDK.

Enterprise-grade, commercial-friendly agentic workflow platform for building next-generation SuperAgents.

8.9k
Java
Apache-2.0
active5d ago
agentscope-ai/agentscope-java

Java framework for distributed long-running agents.

Build distributed, production-grade, long-running agents.

5.2k
Java
none
active2d ago
evolution-foundation/evo-ai

TypeScript platform for agent management rather than a Python code-first toolkit.

Evo AI is an open-source platform for creating and managing AI agents, enabling integration with different AI models and services.

607
TypeScript
Apache-2.0
slowing1.2y ago
InfinitiBit/graphbit

Rust core with Python wrapper for high-performance multi-agent workflows.

GraphBit is the world’s first enterprise-grade Agentic AI framework, built on a Rust core with a Python wrapper for unmatched speed, security, and scalability. It enables reliable multi-agent workflows with minimal CPU and memory usage, making it production-ready for real-world enterprise environments.

579
Rust
Apache-2.0
active2mo ago
AgenticGoKit/AgenticGoKit

Go-based agent framework with different runtime and language ecosystem.

Open-source Agentic AI framework in Go for building, orchestrating, and deploying intelligent agents. LLM-agnostic, event-driven, with multi-agent workflows, MCP tool discovery, and production-grade observability.

172
Go
Apache-2.0
active22d ago
wanmol/goal-flow

Python layer over LangGraph with Dify DSL support, a different abstraction stack.

Graph-Orchestrated Agent Loop — a production-grade framework on LangGraph. Combine workflow graphs and agent loops, transpile Dify DSL to runnable code, swap wire protocols (Dify/OpenAI).

132
Python
MIT
active10d ago
EverMind-AI/Raven

memory-first agent harness with deep research focus, different emphasis than ADK.

The memory-first, self-improving agent harness built on EverOS, with MiroThinker-powered deep research and reasoning.

3.6k
Python
Apache-2.0
active2d ago
microsoft/semantic-kernel

C#-centric LLM orchestration SDK with a broader app-integration scope.

Integrate cutting-edge LLM technology quickly and easily into your apps

28.5k
C#
MIT
active2d ago
aden-hive/hive

production multi-agent harness with a different runtime model.

Multi-Agent Harness for Production AI

10.9k
Python
Apache-2.0
active2d ago
VoltAgent/voltagent

TypeScript-based agent engineering platform, not Python.

AI Agent Engineering Platform built on an Open Source TypeScript AI Agent Framework

10.4k
TypeScript
MIT
active13d ago
lastmile-ai/mcp-agent

MCP-centric workflow patterns; choose for an MCP-native stack.

Build effective agents using Model Context Protocol and simple workflow patterns

8.5k
Python
Apache-2.0
slowing7mo ago
strands-agents/harness-sdk

lower-level SDK for building your own agent harness.

Build an agent harness and control it end-to-end. Open-source SDK for production AI agents in Python & TypeScript - any model, any cloud.

7.0k
Python
Apache-2.0
active2d ago
truefoundry/trueforge

runtime-layer agent harness in TypeScript, different deployment model.

The open-source agent harness - the runtime layer that turns an LLM into a working agent.

3.4k
TypeScript
MIT
active1d ago
langchain-ai/langgraph

lower-level graph orchestration library; choose if you want to hand-code state machines.

Build resilient agents.

40.2k
Python
MIT
active1d ago
SolaceLabs/solace-agent-mesh

event-driven framework for multi-agent systems on a message broker.

An event-driven framework designed to build and orchestrate multi-agent AI systems. It enables seamless integration of AI agents with real-world data sources and systems, facilitating complex, multi-step workflows.

5.0k
Python
Apache-2.0
active3d ago

Older generation, or narrower

An earlier or more limited way to do the job. Still the right call when you need something small, proven, or CPU-only.

HKUDS/nanobot

lighter-weight personal agent framework with WebUI; suitable for self-hosted personal use, not enterprise orchestration.

Ultra-lightweight, open-source, self-hosted personal AI agent framework in Python with WebUI, tools, memory, MCP, multi-agent workflows, automation, and chat apps

47.3k
Python
MIT
active1d ago

End-user tools

Does the same job, but ships as an app. Useful to a person, not swappable into a codebase.

NousResearch/hermes-agent

end-user personal agent application, not a developer framework.

The agent that grows with you

234.2k
Python
MIT
active1d ago
zhayujie/CowAgent

end-user AI assistant with one-line install, not a code-first framework.

Open-source super AI assistant & Agent Harness. Plans tasks, runs tools and skills, self-evolves with memory and knowledge. Multi-model, multi-channel. Lightweight, extensible, one-line install. (formerly chatgpt-on-wechat)

46.6k
Python
MIT
active2d ago
the-open-agent/openagent

personal AI assistant app with computer/browser-use features.

⚡️next-generation personal AI assistant powered by LLM, RAG and agent loops, supporting computer-use, browser-use and coding agent, demo: https://demo.openagentai.org

5.5k
Go
Apache-2.0
active3d ago
nextlevelbuilder/goclaw

Go rewrite of an end-user assistant app with multi-tenant focus.

GoClaw - GoClaw is OpenClaw rebuilt in Go — with multi-tenant isolation, 5-layer security, and native concurrency. Deploy AI agent teams at scale without compromising on safety.

3.6k
Go
NOASSERTION
active3d ago

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These projects were analysed and named adk-python among their alternatives. The relationship is not symmetric — how adk-python rates them is a separate judgement, made when adk-python is analysed in its own right.

bytedance/deer-flow

calls adk-pythonwhen you prefer Google's code-first agent toolkit with built-in evaluation and deployment controls.

An open-source long-horizon SuperAgent harness that researches, codes, and creates. With the help of sandboxes, memories, tools, skill, subagents and message gateway, it handles different levels of tasks that could take minutes to hours.

80.5kPythonactive
langchain-ai/langgraph

calls adk-pythonchoose it if you prefer Google's code-first agent development and deployment toolkit.

Build resilient agents.

40.2kPythonactive
openai/openai-agents-python

calls adk-pythonChoose when you need Google's code-first Python agent toolkit with built-in evaluation and deployment features.

A lightweight, powerful framework for multi-agent workflows

28.9kPythonactive
microsoft/semantic-kernel

calls adk-pythonchoose for a code-first Python toolkit from Google with evaluation/deployment tooling.

Integrate cutting-edge LLM technology quickly and easily into your apps

28.5kC#active
langchain-ai/deepagents

calls adk-pythonCode-first agent framework from Google; choose it for first-party Google ecosystem and Apache-2.0 licensing.

The batteries-included agent harness.

28.1kPythonactive
microsoft/agent-framework

calls adk-pythonchoose if you want Google's code-first Python toolkit with built-in evaluation and deployment support.

A framework for building, orchestrating and deploying AI agents and multi-agent workflows with support for Python and .NET.

13.0kPythonactive
NousResearch/hermes-agent

calls adk-pythonGoogle's code-first Python toolkit for agent development; choose for Agent Development Kit API and Google cloud integration.

The agent that grows with you

234.2kPythonactive
HKUDS/nanobot

calls adk-pythonGoogle's code-first agent toolkit with evaluation focus; use for building/testing agents from scratch.

Ultra-lightweight, open-source, self-hosted personal AI agent framework in Python with WebUI, tools, memory, MCP, multi-agent workflows, automation, and chat apps

47.3kPythonactive
zhayujie/CowAgent

calls adk-pythonchoose if you want Google's code-first agent development kit with built-in evaluation and deployment, rather than a ready assistant.

Open-source super AI assistant & Agent Harness. Plans tasks, runs tools and skills, self-evolves with memory and knowledge. Multi-model, multi-channel. Lightweight, extensible, one-line install. (formerly chatgpt-on-wechat)

46.6kPythonactive