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Langflow vs ProcessWire
Langflow has 154,943 GitHub stars, 10,108 forks, 1,056 open issues and last shipped yesterday. ProcessWire has 1,151 stars, 207 forks, 93 open issues and last shipped 7 days ago. Langflow leads on adoption by 13,362% (154,943 vs 1,151 stars). Langflow is written in Python under MIT; ProcessWire is written in PHP under a custom or non-standard licence. Langflow has attracted 7% as many forks as stars, ProcessWire 18%. 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 | ProcessWire | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 155K | ★ 1.2K |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | Python | PHP |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-11 |
| Forks | ⑂ 10K | ⑂ 207 |
| 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 ProcessWire if
- You want the ProcessWire feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches PHP
- You evaluated both and ProcessWire 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.
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About ProcessWire
ProcessWire is an open source PHP content management system and framework (CMS/CMF) with a strong API, aimed at web developers, designers, and the clients who maintain the sites they build.
read the full ProcessWire overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Langflow or ProcessWire more popular?
Langflow has 154,943 GitHub stars and ProcessWire has 1,151. Langflow has the larger community by that measure.
Are Langflow and ProcessWire free?
Both are open source. Langflow is licensed under MIT, and ProcessWire has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Langflow and ProcessWire?
Langflow is written in Python and ProcessWire in PHP. 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 ProcessWire?
Choose Langflow if you want the larger community (154,943 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose ProcessWire if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.