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Langflow vs netbeans
Langflow has 156,266 GitHub stars, 10,311 forks, 1,056 open issues and last shipped yesterday. netbeans has 3,145 stars, 944 forks, 1,081 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Langflow leads on adoption by 4,869% (156,266 vs 3,145 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 | ★ 156K | ★ 3.1K |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Python | Java |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 10K | ⑂ 944 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Langflow if
- You weight community size — 156K 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 powerful platform for building and deploying AI powered agents and workflows. It provides developers with both a visual authoring experience and built in API and MCP servers that turn every workflow into a tool that can be integrated into applications built on any framework or stack. Langflow comes with batteries included and supports all major LLMs, vector databases and a growing library of AI tools. ✨ Highlight features Visual builder interface to quickly get started and iterate. Source code access lets you customize any component using Python. Interactive playground to immediately test and…
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About netbeans
Apache NetBeans Apache NetBeans is an open source development environment, tooling platform, and application framework. Build status GitHub actions Apache Jenkins: Linux: Windows: License Status ( Apache Rat and ant verify libs and licenses ) Requirements Git Ant JDK 21 or above (to build and run NetBeans) Notes: NetBeans license violation checks are managed via the rat exclusions.txt file. Set JAVA HOME and ANT HOME appropriately or leave them undefined. Building NetBeans Build the default release config (See the cluster.config property.) Build the basic project (mainly Java features): Build the full project…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Langflow or netbeans more popular?
Langflow has 156,266 GitHub stars and netbeans has 3,145. 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 (156,266 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose netbeans if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.