Google Agent Development Kit

Partial info

Google's open-source kit for building and deploying agents.

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Google's Agent Development Kit (ADK) is an open-source (Apache-2.0) framework for building multi-agent systems with tools and workflows, designed to pair with Vertex AI and the Agent Engine for deployment.

License

Open source (Apache-2.0)

Deployment

Self-hosted, Managed

Pricing

Framework is free; deployment on Vertex AI is paid.

SDKs / languages

Python, Java

Founded

2025

Strengths

Backed by Google, Vertex integration
Multi-agent + tools
Open-source

Limitations

Best value in Google Cloud
Younger ecosystem

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Facts verified 19 July 2026. Neutral summary, not an endorsement; verify current details with the vendor.