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LangGraph vs Google Agent Development Kit (ADK)
LangGraph (LangChain Inc) and Google Agent Development Kit (ADK) (Google), compared field by field from their official docs as of October 18, 2026. Their docs differ on 6 points, listed below; the table also shows versions, install commands and links.
Key differences
- Languages: Google Agent Development Kit (ADK) lists Go, Java and Other and LangGraph does not.
- License: LangGraph uses MIT; Google Agent Development Kit (ADK) uses Apache-2.0.
- MCP: LangGraph does not state it in its docs; Google Agent Development Kit (ADK) documents it.
- Structured output: LangGraph does not state it in its docs; Google Agent Development Kit (ADK) documents it.
- Evals: LangGraph does not state it in its docs; Google Agent Development Kit (ADK) documents it.
- Model-agnostic: LangGraph does not state it in its docs; Google Agent Development Kit (ADK) documents it.
Generated from the fields below that differ. Versions, dates and links are left to the table.
Side by side
Every field we track, with the source linked on each value. Rows marked Differs are where the two frameworks' docs differ.
| Field | LangGraph | Google Agent Development Kit (ADK) |
|---|---|---|
| MaintainerDiffers | LangChain Inc | |
| LanguagesDiffers | Python, TypeScript | Python, TypeScript, Go, Java, Other |
| LicenseDiffers | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Latest versionsDiffers | Python: langgraph 1.2.16 (2026-10-16); TypeScript: @langchain/langgraph 1.5.1 (2026-10-16) | Python: google-adk 2.12.0 (2026-10-13); TypeScript: @google/adk 2.3.0 (2026-10-13); Go: google.golang.org/adk/v2 v2.6.0 (2026-10-13); Java: com.google.adk:google-adk 1.12.0 (2026-10-14); Kotlin: com.google.adk:google-adk-kotlin-core-jvm 1.4.0 (2026-10-14) |
| MCPDiffers | Not stated | Yes |
| Multi-agent | Yes | Yes |
| Durable execution | Yes | Yes |
| Human in the loop | Yes | Yes |
| Streaming | Yes | Yes |
| Structured outputDiffers | Not stated | Yes |
| Tracing | Yes | Yes |
| Memory | Yes | Yes |
| EvalsDiffers | Not stated | Yes |
| Model-agnosticDiffers | Not stated | Yes |
| Install commands listedDiffers | 3 (Python and TypeScript) | 5 (Python, TypeScript, Go, Java and Kotlin) |
| Quickstart snippet | Python snippet published | Python snippet published |
| What it is, per its docsDiffers | LangGraph is a low-level orchestration framework and runtime from LangChain Inc for building, managing, and deploying long-running, stateful agents, and it can be used with or without LangChain. | Agent Development Kit (ADK) is Google's open-source, code-first framework for building, evaluating, and deploying AI agents, available in Python, TypeScript, Go, Java, and Kotlin, optimized for Gemini and described by its docs as model-agnostic. |
| HomepageDiffers | docs.langchain.com/oss/python/langgraph/overview | adk.dev |
| Source repositoryDiffers | github.com/langchain-ai/langgraph | github.com/google/adk-python |
Install both
Copied verbatim from the page linked under each command.
LangGraph
Python
pip install -U langgraphuv add langgraphTypeScript
npm install @langchain/langgraph @langchain/coreGoogle Agent Development Kit (ADK)
Python
pip install google-adkSource: adk.dev
TypeScript
npm install @google/adkSource: adk.dev
Go
go get google.golang.org/adk/v2Source: adk.dev
Java
<dependency>
<groupId>com.google.adk</groupId>
<artifactId>google-adk</artifactId>
<version>1.12.0</version>
</dependency>Source: github.com/google/adk-java
Kotlin
implementation("com.google.adk:google-adk-kotlin-core:1.4.0")Source: github.com/google/adk-kotlin
FAQ
What is the difference between LangGraph and Google Agent Development Kit (ADK)?
Going by their official docs: Languages: Google Agent Development Kit (ADK) lists Go, Java and Other and LangGraph does not. License: LangGraph uses MIT; Google Agent Development Kit (ADK) uses Apache-2.0. MCP: LangGraph does not state it in its docs; Google Agent Development Kit (ADK) documents it. Structured output: LangGraph does not state it in its docs; Google Agent Development Kit (ADK) documents it. The table lists 2 more.
Do LangGraph and Google Agent Development Kit (ADK) both support MCP?
LangGraph: not stated. Google Agent Development Kit (ADK): yes. "Not stated" means the docs do not say.
Which languages do LangGraph and Google Agent Development Kit (ADK) support?
LangGraph: Python, TypeScript. Google Agent Development Kit (ADK): Python, TypeScript, Go, Java, Other. Both list Python and TypeScript.
What licenses do LangGraph and Google Agent Development Kit (ADK) use?
LangGraph: MIT. Google Agent Development Kit (ADK): Apache-2.0.
Do LangGraph and Google Agent Development Kit (ADK) support durable execution and human in the loop?
Durable execution: LangGraph yes, Google Agent Development Kit (ADK) yes. Human in the loop: LangGraph yes, Google Agent Development Kit (ADK) yes. "Not stated" means the docs do not say.
What are the latest versions of LangGraph and Google Agent Development Kit (ADK)?
As of October 18, 2026: LangGraph Python package langgraph 1.2.16 (October 16, 2026) and TypeScript package @langchain/langgraph 1.5.1 (October 16, 2026); Google Agent Development Kit (ADK) Python package google-adk 2.12.0 (October 13, 2026), TypeScript package @google/adk 2.3.0 (October 13, 2026), Go package google.golang.org/adk/v2 v2.6.0 (October 13, 2026), Java package com.google.adk:google-adk 1.12.0 (October 14, 2026) and Kotlin package com.google.adk:google-adk-kotlin-core-jvm 1.4.0 (October 14, 2026).
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