Google ADK vs Langflow

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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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Free

Langflow

🟑Low Code

Agent Framework

Low-code visual builder for agentic and RAG applications β€” drag-and-drop nodes to compose LLMs, vector DBs, tools, and MCP servers into deployable AI apps.

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Starting Price

Free

Feature Comparison

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FeatureGoogle ADKLangflow
CategoryAgent frameworkAgent Framework
Pricing Plans4 tiers22 tiers
Starting PriceFreeFree
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
  • β€’ Low-code visual builder for agentic and RAG applications
  • β€’ Build and deploy AI agents and MCP servers
  • β€’ Supports major LLMs, vector databases, and AI tools

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

Langflow - Pros & Cons

Pros

  • βœ“Visual graphs make model, tool, prompt, and retrieval wiring inspectable
  • βœ“Supports OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Mistral, Groq, Ollama, and others
  • βœ“Integrates with Pinecone, Weaviate, Chroma, Milvus, and Astra
  • βœ“MCP and REST exposure make flows reusable by other applications

Cons

  • βœ—Large visual graphs can become difficult to review and version
  • βœ—Production deployments still need authentication, tracing, retries, and scaling
  • βœ—Provider integrations may expose different feature depth and upgrade cadence
  • βœ—Hosted pricing and support boundaries require manual verification

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πŸ”’ Security & Compliance Comparison

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Security FeatureGoogle ADKLangflow
SOC2β€”β€”
GDPRβ€”β€”
HIPAAβ€”β€”
SSOβ€”β€”
Self-Hostedβ€”βœ… Yes
On-Premβ€”βœ… Yes
RBACβ€”β€”
Audit Logβ€”β€”
Open Sourceβ€”βœ… Yes
API Key Authβ€”βœ… Yes
Encryption at Restβ€”β€”
Encryption in Transitβ€”β€”
Data Residencyβ€”β€”
Data Retentionβ€”configurable
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