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The Stack · Comparison

Claude Agent SDK vs Google ADK

A side-by-side of two agent frameworks for building AI agents — live GitHub data, languages, and what each is best at.

Claude Agent SDKGoogle ADK
GitHub stars★ 7.4k★ 20k
LanguagePythonPython
CategoryAgent frameworksAgent frameworks
Best forClaude-native agentsmulti-agent systems
Repositoryanthropics/claude-agent-sdk-pythongoogle/adk-python

The short verdict

Claude Agent SDK and Google ADK are both credible choices. By community traction, Google ADK leads (★ 20k). Pick Claude Agent SDK for Claude-native agents; pick Google ADK for multi-agent systems.

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