Agent Development Kit (ADK) vs nanobot
Side-by-side comparison of two AI agent tools
Short answer
- nanobot is growing faster: +690 GitHub stars in the last 30 days vs +30 for Agent Development Kit (ADK).
- Pick Agent Development Kit (ADK) for: an open-source, code-first Python toolkit for building, evaluating, and deploying sophisticated AI agents. Pick nanobot for: open-source Python framework for self-hosted AI agents with WebUI, tools, memory, MCP, and automation.
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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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nanobotopen-source
Open-source Python framework for self-hosted AI agents with WebUI, tools, memory, MCP, and automation
Metrics
| Agent Development Kit (ADK) | nanobot | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | 21.7k | 48.7k |
| Star velocity /mo | 30 | 690 |
| Commits (90d) | 1.4k | 1.4k |
| Releases (6m) | 10 | 9 |
| Overall score | 0.7141691885622203 | 0.8327804577374528 |
FAQ
- Which is more popular, Agent Development Kit (ADK) or nanobot?
- nanobot has more GitHub stars (48,747 vs 21,690).
- Which is more actively developed, Agent Development Kit (ADK) or nanobot?
- nanobot had more commits in the last 90 days (1,380 vs 1,360).
- Should I use Agent Development Kit (ADK) or nanobot?
- 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.