The Stack · Comparison

Google ADK vs Claude Agent SDK

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

	Google ADK	Claude Agent SDK
GitHub stars	★ 20k	★ 7.4k
Language	Python	Python
Category	Agent frameworks	Agent frameworks
Best for	multi-agent systems	Claude-native agents
Repository	google/adk-python	anthropics/claude-agent-sdk-python

The short verdict

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

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