Agent Development Kit (ADK) vs Microsoft Agent Framework
Side-by-side comparison of two AI agent tools
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Agent Development Kit (ADK)open-source
An open-source, code-first Python toolkit for building, evaluating, and deploying sophisticated AI agents with flexibility and control.
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Microsoft Agent Frameworkopen-source
A framework for building, orchestrating and deploying AI agents and multi-agent workflows with support for Python and .NET.
Metrics
| Agent Development Kit (ADK) | Microsoft Agent Framework | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | 21.7k | 13.9k |
| Star velocity /mo | 1.8k | 1.2k |
| Commits (90d) | 1.3k | 910 |
| Releases (6m) | 10 | 10 |
| Overall score | 0.8546977073741404 | 0.8076639330110338 |
FAQ
- Which is more popular, Agent Development Kit (ADK) or Microsoft Agent Framework?
- Agent Development Kit (ADK) has more GitHub stars (21,688 vs 13,883).
- Which is more actively developed, Agent Development Kit (ADK) or Microsoft Agent Framework?
- Agent Development Kit (ADK) had more commits in the last 90 days (1,322 vs 910).
- Should I use Agent Development Kit (ADK) or Microsoft Agent Framework?
- Compare their capabilities, limitations and "best for" notes above. Both are open source, so trying each on a small task is the fastest way to decide.