adk-python Alternatives (2026)
As of September 2026, the top alternatives to adk-python are agentic-awesome-skills, ECC, langchain, ai, crewAI, deepseek-harness, llama_index and dspy — ranked open-source Agent Framework agents on The Agentic Leaderboard.
Ranked by overall score on reliability, tool selection quality, autonomous iteration, efficiency, and community mindshare. Updated weekly.
| Rank | Alternative | Score | vs adk-python |
|---|---|---|---|
| #2 | agentic-awesome-skills by sickn33 | 87.5 | +3.8 |
| #4 | ECC by affaan-m | 87.0 | +3.3 |
| #11 | langchain by langchain-ai | 86.3 | +2.6 |
| #13 | ai by vercel | 86.1 | +2.4 |
| #14 | crewAI by crewAIInc | 86.0 | +2.3 |
| #17 | deepseek-harness by deepseek-ai | 85.7 | +2.0 |
| #23 | llama_index by run-llama | 85.5 | +1.8 |
| #34 | dspy by stanfordnlp | 84.9 | +1.2 |