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Langflow vs oxideterm
Langflow has 155,507 GitHub stars, 10,180 forks, 1,056 open issues and last shipped today. oxideterm has 1,631 stars, 130 forks, 35 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Langflow leads on adoption by 9,434% (155,507 vs 1,631 stars). Langflow is written in Python under MIT; oxideterm is written in Rust under GPL-3.0. Langflow has attracted 7% as many forks as stars, oxideterm 8%. 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 | oxideterm | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 156K | ★ 1.6K |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Python | Rust |
| Last push | 2026-10-05 | 2026-10-04 |
| Forks | ⑂ 10K | ⑂ 130 |
| 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 oxideterm if
- You want the oxideterm 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 oxideterm 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 oxideterm
OxideTerm is a free, native SSH client and remote operations workspace with a bring your own key AI assistant, written in Rust for developers and sysadmins who work across local shells and remote machines.
read the full oxideterm overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Langflow or oxideterm more popular?
Langflow has 155,507 GitHub stars and oxideterm has 1,631. Langflow has the larger community by that measure.
Are Langflow and oxideterm free?
Both are open source. Langflow is licensed under MIT and oxideterm under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Langflow and oxideterm?
Langflow is written in Python and oxideterm 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 oxideterm?
Choose Langflow if you want the larger community (155,507 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose oxideterm if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.