--- title: "agno vs flowable-engine" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/agno-agi-agno-vs-flowable-flowable-engine" tools: ["agno-agi-agno", "flowable-flowable-engine"] --- # agno vs flowable-engine *GraphCanon updated Jul 15, 2026* ## Verdict Pick agno when agno is primarily Python; flowable-engine is Java; pick flowable-engine when flowable-engine is primarily Java; agno is Python. [agno](https://docs.agno.com) reports 41k GitHub stars, 5.6k forks, and 1.0k open issues, last pushed Jul 11, 2026. [flowable-engine](https://www.flowable.org) has 9.4k stars, 2.9k forks, and 403 open issues, last pushed Jul 14, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [agno's repository](https://github.com/agno-agi/agno) and [flowable-engine's repository](https://github.com/flowable/flowable-engine). | | [agno](/tools/agno-agi-agno.md) | [flowable-engine](/tools/flowable-flowable-engine.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Build, run, and manage your own agent platform. | A compact and highly efficient workflow and Business Process Management (BPM) platform for developers, system admins and business users. | | Stars | 41,090 | 9,384 | | Forks | 5,627 | 2,868 | | Open issues | 1,009 | 403 | | Language | Python | Java | | Adopt for | Use agno for a high level of control over your AI agent platform, including 50+ production API endpoints and support for 100+ integrations. Ideal if you need to customize data ownership and permissions. | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | | Categories | AI Agents, Developer Tools | Developer Tools | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [agno](/tools/agno-agi-agno.md) | [flowable-engine](/tools/flowable-flowable-engine.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Open issues (now) | 1.0k | 403 | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/agno-agi-agno/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/flowable-flowable-engine/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: agno - **Adopt for:** Use agno for a high level of control over your AI agent platform, including 50+ production API endpoints and support for 100+ integrations. Ideal if you need to customize data ownership and permissions. ## Choose when ### Choose agno if… - agno is primarily Python; flowable-engine is Java. - Tags unique to agno: agents, ai-agents, developer-tools, python. - Also covers AI Agents. - Use agno for a high level of control over your AI agent platform, including 50+ production API endpoints and support for 100+ integrations. Ideal if you need to customize data ownership and permissions. ### Choose flowable-engine if… - flowable-engine is primarily Java; agno is Python. - Tags unique to flowable-engine: bpmn, java, workflow, workflow-engine. - More recently updated (last pushed Jul 14, 2026). ## When NOT to use agno - AI Agents: Don't use an agent loop when a deterministic workflow would do; agents add latency, cost, and non-determinism. - Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ## When NOT to use flowable-engine - Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between agno and flowable-engine? agno: Build, run, and manage your own agent platform.. flowable-engine: A compact and highly efficient workflow and Business Process Management (BPM) platform for developers, system admins and business users.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose agno over flowable-engine? Choose agno over flowable-engine when agno is primarily Python; flowable-engine is Java; Tags unique to agno: agents, ai-agents, developer-tools, python; Also covers AI Agents; Use agno for a high level of control over your AI agent platform, including 50+ production API endpoints and support for 100+ integrations. Ideal if you need to customize data ownership and permissions. ### When should I choose flowable-engine over agno? Choose flowable-engine over agno when flowable-engine is primarily Java; agno is Python; Tags unique to flowable-engine: bpmn, java, workflow, workflow-engine; More recently updated (last pushed Jul 14, 2026). ### When should I avoid agno? AI Agents: Don't use an agent loop when a deterministic workflow would do; agents add latency, cost, and non-determinism. Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ### When should I avoid flowable-engine? Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ### Is agno or flowable-engine more popular on GitHub? agno has more GitHub stars (41,090 vs 9,384). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are agno and flowable-engine open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (agno: Apache-2.0, flowable-engine: Apache-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to agno or flowable-engine? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [agno alternatives](/tools/agno-agi-agno/alternatives) and [flowable-engine alternatives](/tools/flowable-flowable-engine/alternatives) ([agno markdown twin](/tools/agno-agi-agno/alternatives.md), [flowable-engine markdown twin](/tools/flowable-flowable-engine/alternatives.md)), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes. ### Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison? Yes. The markdown twin at [this comparison](/compare/agno-agi-agno-vs-flowable-flowable-engine.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, agno or flowable-engine? agno: Very active. flowable-engine: Very active. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance. ### Where are the full trust reports for agno and flowable-engine? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [agno trust report](/tools/agno-agi-agno/trust); [flowable-engine trust report](/tools/flowable-flowable-engine/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=agno-agi-agno`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=agno-agi-agno) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_