Comparison
promptflow vs agentflow
Verdict
Pick promptflow if promptflow is a development framework catered towards creating LLM applications through all stages of development, including initial prototyping and ongoing monitoring; pick agentflow if agentflow simplifies the creation of complex workflows for large language models through simple JSON configurations.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | promptflow | agentflow |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Active (17d since push) As of 3w · github_public_v1 | Dormant (1100d since push) As of 1w · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of 3w · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Personal account As of 1w · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 1mo · osv@v1 | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 1mo · osv@v1 |
| deps.dev advisories | Not queried deps.dev@v1 | Not queried deps.dev@v1 |
| OpenSSF Scorecard | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 |
Tagline
- promptflow
- Build high-quality LLM apps from prototyping to production deployment and monitoring
- agentflow
- Complex LLM Workflows from Simple JSON
Stars
- promptflow
- 11k
- agentflow
- 320
Forks
- promptflow
- 1.1k
- agentflow
- 27
Open issues
- promptflow
- 72
- agentflow
- 13
Language
- promptflow
- Python
- agentflow
- Python
Adopt for
- promptflow
- Promptflow is a development framework catered towards creating LLM applications through all stages of development, including initial prototyping and ongoing monitoring.
- agentflow
- Agentflow simplifies the creation of complex workflows for large language models through simple JSON configurations.
Persona
- promptflow
- -
- agentflow
- -
Runtime
- promptflow
- -
- agentflow
- -
License
- promptflow
- MIT
- agentflow
- MIT
Last pushed
- promptflow
- Jul 9, 2026
- agentflow
- Aug 11, 2023
Categories
- promptflow
- Developer Tools, LLM Frameworks
- agentflow
- AI Agents, LLM Frameworks
Trust and health
Maintenance
- promptflow
- Active (82%)
- agentflow
- Dormant (18%)
Days since push
- promptflow
- 17d
- agentflow
- 1100d
Open issues (now)
- promptflow
- 72
- agentflow
- 13
Stars delta
- promptflow
- Unknown
- agentflow
- -1 (30d)
Open issues delta
- promptflow
- Unknown
- agentflow
- 0 (30d)
Owner type
- promptflow
- Organization
- agentflow
- User
Full report
- promptflow
- Trust report
- agentflow
- Trust report
Shared compatibility
- Python · promptflow: Python runtime · agentflow: Python runtime
Choose promptflow if…
- Tags unique to promptflow: ai-application-development, chatgpt, llm, prompt-engineering.
- Also covers Developer Tools.
- When you require a comprehensive environment to manage the full lifecycle of LLM applications from ideation to deployment in Python.
When NOT to use promptflow
- If your team prefers or requires tools that support languages other than Python, as Promptflow is exclusively focused on the Python ecosystem.
- In cases where a more fragmented toolset with specialized components for different development stages might be preferable to an integrated framework approach.
Choose agentflow if…
- Tags unique to agentflow: json, large language models, python, workflow-management.
- Also covers AI Agents.
- When you need to rapidly prototype LLM workflows with minimal coding via JSON configs
When NOT to use agentflow
- Avoid if requiring advanced customization that goes beyond basic JSON configurations
- Not suitable for scenarios needing real-time dynamic changes in workflow setup during execution
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (microsoft/promptflow) · observed Jul 27, 2026
- GitHub forks (microsoft/promptflow) · observed Jul 27, 2026
- Last push (microsoft/promptflow) · observed Jul 9, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Jul 27, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 16, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (simonmesmith/agentflow) · observed Aug 16, 2026
- GitHub forks (simonmesmith/agentflow) · observed Aug 16, 2026
- Last push (simonmesmith/agentflow) · observed Aug 11, 2023
- License file (MIT) · observed Aug 16, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 12, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: promptflow 11k · agentflow 320 (synced Jul 27, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between promptflow and agentflow?
- promptflow: Build high-quality LLM apps from prototyping to production deployment and monitoring. agentflow: Complex LLM Workflows from Simple JSON. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose promptflow over agentflow?
- Choose promptflow over agentflow when Tags unique to promptflow: ai-application-development, chatgpt, llm, prompt-engineering; Also covers Developer Tools; When you require a comprehensive environment to manage the full lifecycle of LLM applications from ideation to deployment in Python.
- When should I choose agentflow over promptflow?
- Choose agentflow over promptflow when Tags unique to agentflow: json, large language models, python, workflow-management; Also covers AI Agents; When you need to rapidly prototype LLM workflows with minimal coding via JSON configs.
- When should I avoid promptflow?
- If your team prefers or requires tools that support languages other than Python, as Promptflow is exclusively focused on the Python ecosystem. In cases where a more fragmented toolset with specialized components for different development stages might be preferable to an integrated framework approach.
- When should I avoid agentflow?
- Avoid if requiring advanced customization that goes beyond basic JSON configurations Not suitable for scenarios needing real-time dynamic changes in workflow setup during execution
- Is promptflow or agentflow more popular on GitHub?
- promptflow has more GitHub stars (11,193 vs 320). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are promptflow and agentflow open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (promptflow: MIT, agentflow: MIT).
- Where can I find alternatives to promptflow or agentflow?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at promptflow alternatives and agentflow alternatives (promptflow markdown twin, agentflow markdown twin), 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 mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers.
- Which is better maintained, promptflow or agentflow?
- promptflow: Active. agentflow: Dormant. 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 promptflow and agentflow?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: promptflow trust report; agentflow trust report.