# Langflow

Product · https://godooo.ai/en/product/langflow

> Langflow is an open-source AI app, launched in 2023, made for developers and people who don't write code.

A visual builder for AI workflows and agents that you can deploy as APIs or MCP servers.

Main jobs: Build AI agents. It is open source and free to use. You can use it in the browser, as a desktop app, on your own server, through an API and offline on your own machine.

## At a glance

- **Type:** [Product](https://godooo.ai/en/browse#product)
- **Launched:** 2023
- **Galaxy:** [Agents & Automation](https://godooo.ai/en/galaxy/agents)
- **Pricing:** Open source, free
- **Open source:** Yes · MIT
- **Source code:** [github.com/langflow-ai/langflow](https://github.com/langflow-ai/langflow)
- **GitHub stars:** 155,200
- **How you run it:** Web · Desktop · Self-host · API · Runs offline
- **Made for:** Developers · No-code users
- **Protocols:** [Model Context Protocol](https://godooo.ai/en/protocol/mcp)
- **Website:** [langflow.org](https://www.langflow.org)

## What it can do

- **[Build AI agents](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/agent-building)** — main job, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “Langflow is a low-code AI builder for agentic and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) apps.” (read on [langflow.org](https://www.langflow.org/), 2026-09-24)
- **[Build MCP servers](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/mcp-development)** — supported, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “Deploy as an MCP server and turn your flows into tools for MCP clients.” (read on [github.com](https://github.com/langflow-ai/langflow), 2026-09-24)
- **[Deploy and host](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/deployment)** — supported, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “Deploy as an API or export as JSON for Python apps.” (read on [github.com](https://github.com/langflow-ai/langflow), 2026-09-24)
- **[Knowledge base (RAG)](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/knowledge-base)** — supported, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) apps” (read on [langflow.org](https://www.langflow.org/), 2026-09-24)
- **[Multi-agent orchestration](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/multi-agent)** — supported, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “Multi-agent orchestration with conversation management and retrieval.” (read on [github.com](https://github.com/langflow-ai/langflow), 2026-09-24)
- **[Workflow automation](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/workflow-automation)** — supported, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “Visual state flows, reusable components, and rapid iteration for you.” (read on [langflow.org](https://www.langflow.org/), 2026-09-24)

## Alternatives

- **[Dify](https://godooo.ai/en/product/dify)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build AI agents, Knowledge base (RAG), Workflow automation
- **[Flowise](https://godooo.ai/en/product/flowise)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build AI agents, Multi-agent orchestration, Knowledge base (RAG)
- **[Agent Development Kit](https://godooo.ai/en/framework/google-adk)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build AI agents, Multi-agent orchestration, Deploy and host
- **[Agno](https://godooo.ai/en/framework/agno)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build AI agents, Multi-agent orchestration, Knowledge base (RAG)
- **[Botpress](https://godooo.ai/en/product/botpress)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build AI agents, Knowledge base (RAG), Workflow automation
- **[CrewAI](https://godooo.ai/en/framework/crewai)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build AI agents, Multi-agent orchestration, Workflow automation
- **[FastGPT](https://godooo.ai/en/product/fastgpt)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build AI agents, Knowledge base (RAG), Workflow automation
- **[Haystack](https://godooo.ai/en/framework/haystack)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build AI agents, Knowledge base (RAG), Multi-agent orchestration
- **[Mastra](https://godooo.ai/en/framework/mastra)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build AI agents, Build MCP servers, Multi-agent orchestration
- **[Microsoft Agent Framework](https://godooo.ai/en/framework/microsoft-agent-framework)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build AI agents, Multi-agent orchestration, Workflow automation
- **[AutoGen](https://godooo.ai/en/framework/autogen)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build AI agents, Multi-agent orchestration
- **[Coze 扣子](https://godooo.ai/en/product/coze)** (Free plan + paid upgrades): Also does: Build AI agents, Workflow automation

## Questions

### What is Langflow?

Langflow is an open-source AI app, launched in 2023, made for developers and people who don't write code. A visual builder for AI workflows and agents that you can deploy as APIs or MCP servers.

### Is Langflow free?

Yes. Langflow is open source (MIT) and free to use.

### Is Langflow open source?

Yes, under the MIT license. The source code is at https://github.com/langflow-ai/langflow.

### Can Langflow run locally?

Yes. Langflow can run offline on your own machine. It can also be self-hosted on your own server.

### What can Langflow do?

Main jobs: Build AI agents. It can also do: Build MCP servers, Deploy and host, Knowledge base (RAG), Multi-agent orchestration, Workflow automation.

### What are open-source alternatives to Langflow?

Open-source ones: Dify, Flowise, Agent Development Kit, Agno, Botpress, CrewAI, FastGPT and Haystack. Others: Coze 扣子.

## Sources

- [langflow.org](https://www.langflow.org/) — checked 2026-09-24
- [github.com](https://github.com/langflow-ai/langflow) — checked 2026-09-24

---

Last updated 2026-09-24 · sources checked 2026-09-24 · Markdown version of https://godooo.ai/en/product/langflow. Every page on this site has one: add .md to its address.