Google ADK vs Deep Agents

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Google ADK

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Agent framework

Google’s development kit for constructing, evaluating, and deploying modular AI agents.

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Starting Price

Free

Deep Agents

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Agent framework

Open-source LangChain framework for agents that plan, manage files and delegate.

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Starting Price

Custom

Feature Comparison

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FeatureGoogle ADKDeep Agents
CategoryAgent frameworkAgent framework
Pricing Plans4 tiers134 tiers
Starting PriceFree
Key Features
  • β€’ Multi-language SDKs: Python 2.0 Beta, TypeScript 1.0, Go, and Java
  • β€’ LLM agents, sequential, parallel, loop, and custom workflow agents
  • β€’ Built-in evaluation framework with criteria, user simulation, and environment simulation

    Google ADK - Pros & Cons

    Pros

    • βœ“Code-first abstractions support versioning and testable agent behavior
    • βœ“Evaluation and deployment workflows address more than prompt prototyping
    • βœ“Natural fit for teams already using Gemini and Google Cloud

    Cons

    • βœ—Requires software engineering skills and operational ownership
    • βœ—End-to-end cost depends on separate model and cloud services
    • βœ—Deep Google integration may reduce portability to other stacks

    Deep Agents - Pros & Cons

    Pros

    • βœ“Model and deployment flexibility
    • βœ“Filesystem and subagent patterns help control long-task context
    • βœ“LangGraph supplies durable execution primitives

    Cons

    • βœ—Hosting and model usage are not bundled
    • βœ—Production safeguards require engineering
    • βœ—Results depend heavily on tools, prompts, and model choice

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