Agent Development Kit (ADK) vs Hive

Side-by-side comparison of two AI agent tools

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

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Multi-Agent Harness for Production AI

Metrics

Agent Development Kit (ADK)Hive
Stars21.7k11.1k
Star velocity /mo1.8k924.5
Commits (90d)1.3k22
Releases (6m)108
Overall score0.85469770737414040.5979567175921063

FAQ

Which is more popular, Agent Development Kit (ADK) or Hive?
Agent Development Kit (ADK) has more GitHub stars (21,688 vs 11,094).
Which is more actively developed, Agent Development Kit (ADK) or Hive?
Agent Development Kit (ADK) had more commits in the last 90 days (1,322 vs 22).
Should I use Agent Development Kit (ADK) or Hive?
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.