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Google ADK

by Google

AI Agents & OrchestrationDeveloper ToolsCloud Platform

A modular framework for developing and deploying AI agents with enhanced control and flexibility.

Open Source · Pay-as-you-go (Google Cloud)·Added March 18, 2026·Updated March 18, 2026
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Google ADK

by Google

AI Agents & OrchestrationDeveloper ToolsCloud Platform

A modular framework for developing and deploying AI agents with enhanced control and flexibility.

Open Source · Pay-as-you-go (Google Cloud)

Google ADK is a flexible framework for building AI agents, optimized for the Google ecosystem but compatible with other frameworks, enabling complex workflows and agent orchestration.

At a Glance

Category
AI Agents & Orchestration
Pricing
Open Source, Pay-as-you-go (Google Cloud)
Target Market
CIOs, CTOs, VP Engineering

Key Features

  • Memory Services
  • Artifact Management
  • Custom Function Support
  • Developer UI
  • Graph-based Workflows

Capabilities

text generation
image generation
video generation
code generation
workflow automation
api access
audio generation
fine tuning
agent orchestration

Use Cases

  • AI Agent Development
  • Workflow Automation
  • Custom Function Integration

Ideal For

Best For

  • Teams building multi-agent systems with orchestration needs
  • Developers working in Google Cloud/Vertex AI ecosystem
  • Enterprises requiring model-agnostic agent frameworks
  • Organizations building production-ready agentic applications
  • Companies wanting open-source foundation with managed runtime option

Market Analysis

Enterprise-gradeDeveloper-focusedAI-powered

Pros

  • User-friendly
  • Works with various models
  • Affordable
  • Flexible
  • Comprehensive

Pricing

Open Source (Free)

$0

  • Full ADK Python framework access
  • Build and deploy AI agents locally
  • GitHub community support
  • Model-agnostic architecture

Google Cloud Integration

Google Cloud pricing applies

  • Vertex AI Agent Builder integration
  • Managed runtime (fully scalable)
  • Enterprise-grade deployment
  • Google Cloud support
  • A2A protocol support

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Google ADK is a flexible framework for building AI agents, optimized for the Google ecosystem but compatible with other frameworks, enabling complex workflows and agent orchestration.

At a Glance

Category
AI Agents & Orchestration
Pricing
Open Source, Pay-as-you-go (Google Cloud)
Target Market
CIOs, CTOs, VP Engineering

Key Features

  • Memory Services

    Allows agents to retain long-term context across sessions.

  • Artifact Management

    Manage files and binary data associated with users.

  • Custom Function Support

    Integrate custom functions and other agents as tools.

  • Developer UI

    Run agents, inspect execution steps, and debug interactions.

  • Graph-based Workflows

    Supports complex workflow orchestration for agents.

Capabilities

text generation
image generation
video generation
code generation
workflow automation
api access
audio generation
fine tuning
agent orchestration

Use Cases

  • AI Agent Development

    Build and deploy AI agents with enhanced capabilities.

  • Workflow Automation

    Create complex workflows using graph-based orchestration.

  • Custom Function Integration

    Integrate custom functions and external data sources.

Ideal For

Best For

  • Teams building multi-agent systems with orchestration needs
  • Developers working in Google Cloud/Vertex AI ecosystem
  • Enterprises requiring model-agnostic agent frameworks
  • Organizations building production-ready agentic applications
  • Companies wanting open-source foundation with managed runtime option

Deployment

On-Premise

Market Analysis

Enterprise-gradeDeveloper-focusedAI-powered

Pros

  • User-friendly
  • Works with various models
  • Affordable
  • Flexible
  • Comprehensive

Pricing

Free Trial Available

Open Source (Free)

$0

  • Full ADK Python framework access
  • Build and deploy AI agents locally
  • GitHub community support
  • Model-agnostic architecture

Google Cloud Integration

Google Cloud pricing applies

  • Vertex AI Agent Builder integration
  • Managed runtime (fully scalable)
  • Enterprise-grade deployment
  • Google Cloud support
  • A2A protocol support
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