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Langflow vs cocoa-way
Langflow has 155,023 GitHub stars, 10,119 forks, 1,056 open issues and last shipped today. cocoa-way has 1,032 stars, 23 forks, 2 open issues and last shipped 11 days ago. Langflow leads on adoption by 14,922% (155,023 vs 1,032 stars). Langflow is written in Python under MIT; cocoa-way is written in Rust under GPL-3.0. Langflow has attracted 7% as many forks as stars, cocoa-way 2%. Langflow was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Langflow | cocoa-way | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 155K | ★ 1.0K |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Python | Rust |
| Last push | 2026-09-20 | 2026-09-09 |
| Forks | ⑂ 10K | ⑂ 23 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Langflow if
- You weight community size — 155K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick cocoa-way if
- You want the cocoa-way feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You evaluated both and cocoa-way fits your workflow better
About Langflow
Langflow is a visual builder platform for designing, testing, and deploying AI agents and retrieval augmented generation (RAG) pipelines. It lives in the Python based generative AI ecosystem and targets developers building intelligent applications. The project provides a low code interface to assemble components—such as LLMs, vector stores, memory modules, and tools—into executable workflows, while also exposing those workflows as APIs or MCP servers for integration into external applications.
read the full Langflow overview →
About cocoa-way
Cocoa Way is a native macOS Wayland compositor and Linux application control plane, written in Rust and licensed under GPL 3.0, that presents Linux applications through a Metal renderer for macOS users who want Linux desktops and individual Linux GUI applications running alongside their Mac environment rather than inside a remote desktop viewer.
read the full cocoa-way overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Langflow or cocoa-way more popular?
Langflow has 155,023 GitHub stars and cocoa-way has 1,032. Langflow has the larger community by that measure.
Are Langflow and cocoa-way free?
Both are open source. Langflow is licensed under MIT and cocoa-way under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Langflow and cocoa-way?
Langflow is written in Python and cocoa-way in Rust. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Langflow or cocoa-way?
Choose Langflow if you want the larger community (155,023 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose cocoa-way if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.