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bytedance/deer-flow Alternatives

agent harness / multi-agent orchestration

DeerFlow is an open-source Python super-agent harness that orchestrates sub-agents, memory, sandboxes, and tools to autonomously execute long-horizon research, coding, and creation tasks.

83.0kPythonMITactive · last push 19d agoGitHub

Drop-in peers

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

langchain-ai/deepagentsGitHub

when you want a LangChain-native harness with the same sub-agent architecture and tighter LangChain ecosystem integration.

The batteries-included agent harness.

29.4k
Python
MIT
active1mo ago
zhayujie/CowAgentGitHub

when you want a lightweight, one-line-install harness with self-evolving memory and multi-channel support, trading away sandboxes and heavier infrastructure for simplicity.

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

47.0k
Python
MIT
active1mo ago
openai/openai-agents-pythonGitHub

when you want a minimal, dependency-light multi-agent framework with OpenAI-native tooling, adding your own memory/sandbox layers.

A lightweight, powerful framework for multi-agent workflows

28.9k
Python
MIT
active2mo ago
google/adk-pythonGitHub

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

An open-source, code-first Python toolkit for building, evaluating, and deploying sophisticated AI agents with flexibility and control.

21.5k
Python
Apache-2.0
active1mo ago
EverMind-AI/RavenGitHub

when you want a memory-first, self-improving harness with deep-research capabilities and EverOS integration.

The Harness of Harnesses: a trusted, persistent, self-evolving multi-agent ecosystem for all-domain collaboration.

3.7k
Python
Apache-2.0
active2mo ago

Same job, different approach

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

wanmol/goal-flowGitHub

when you need graph-orchestrated workflows, Dify DSL transpilation, and protocol switching instead of a monolithic harness.

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).

137
Python
MIT
active2mo ago
agentscope-ai/agentscope-javaGitHub

when you work in a JVM codebase and need distributed long-running agents in Java.

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

5.6k
Java
Apache-2.0
active1mo ago
InfinitiBit/graphbitGitHub

when you need a Rust-core agent framework for performance-critical, secure multi-agent workflows that still exposes Python bindings.

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
active4mo ago
evolution-foundation/evo-aiGitHub

when you prefer a TypeScript-based agent management platform for JS/TS teams.

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
slowing1.4y ago
AgenticGoKit/AgenticGoKitGitHub

when you need an event-driven, LLM-agnostic multi-agent framework in Go.

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.

176
Go
Apache-2.0
active3mo ago
iflytek/astron-agentGitHub

when you need a JVM-based agentic workflow platform with strong enterprise/commercial support.

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

9.0k
Java
Apache-2.0
active1mo ago
omnigent-ai/omnigentGitHub

when you want to orchestrate existing CLI agents (Claude Code, Codex) via a meta-harness rather than building custom sub-agents from scratch.

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.

10.1k
Python
Apache-2.0
active26d 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.

Intelligent-Internet/ii-researcherGitHub

when you only need search/research agent capabilities, not general-purpose coding/creation.

II-Researcher: a new open-source framework designed to aid building search / research agents

498
Python
Apache-2.0
active4mo ago
Alibaba-NLP/DeepResearchGitHub

when you specifically need a deep-research agent with Alibaba's optimizations and don't need coding/creation features.

Tongyi Deep Research, the Leading Open-source Deep Research Agent

19.9k
Python
Apache-2.0
active8mo ago
assafelovic/gpt-researcherGitHub

when you want a mature, self-hostable deep-research agent with broad LLM provider support and a simple setup.

An autonomous agent that conducts deep research on any data using any LLM providers

29.4k
Python
Apache-2.0
active2mo ago

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

tinyhumansai/openhumanGitHub

calls deer-flow “When you need an MIT-licensed Python agent harness with sandboxing, memory, and research, equivalent to seed's orchestration.”

Your Personal AI super intelligence. A brain that builds a local-first memory of your life, a fantastic orchestrator of agent fleets and workflows, and a deep researcher.

36.5kRustactive
Alibaba-NLP/DeepResearchGitHub

calls deer-flow “long-horizon agent harness that includes research; choose it if you need research plus coding/creation in one system.”

Tongyi Deep Research, the Leading Open-source Deep Research Agent

19.9kPythonactive
langchain-ai/local-deep-researcherGitHub

calls deer-flow “General long-horizon agent harness that includes research, coding, and creation; choose for a broader agent system.”

Fully local web research and report writing assistant

9.3kPythonactive