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Langflow vs netbeans
Langflow has 154,998 GitHub stars, 10,114 forks, 1,056 open issues and last shipped today. netbeans has 3,140 stars, 933 forks, 1,081 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Langflow leads on adoption by 4,836% (154,998 vs 3,140 stars). Langflow is written in Python under MIT; netbeans is written in Java under Apache-2.0. Langflow has attracted 7% as many forks as stars, netbeans 30%. 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 | netbeans | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 155K | ★ 3.1K |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Python | Java |
| Last push | 2026-09-19 | 2026-09-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 10K | ⑂ 933 |
| 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 netbeans if
- You want the netbeans feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Java
- You evaluated both and netbeans 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 netbeans
Apache NetBeans is an Apache 2.0 open source development environment, tooling platform and application framework written in Java, aimed at developers who write and run Java applications and at teams that build desktop software on top of the NetBeans Platform.
read the full netbeans overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Langflow or netbeans more popular?
Langflow has 154,998 GitHub stars and netbeans has 3,140. Langflow has the larger community by that measure.
Are Langflow and netbeans free?
Both are open source. Langflow is licensed under MIT and netbeans under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Langflow and netbeans?
Langflow is written in Python and netbeans in Java. 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 netbeans?
Choose Langflow if you want the larger community (154,998 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose netbeans if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.