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Langflow vs Rowy
Langflow has 154,943 GitHub stars, 10,108 forks, 1,056 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Rowy has 6,840 stars, 557 forks, 80 open issues and last shipped 1.8 years ago. Langflow leads on adoption by 2,165% (154,943 vs 6,840 stars). Langflow is written in Python under MIT; Rowy is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence. Langflow has attracted 7% as many forks as stars, Rowy 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 | Rowy | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 155K | ★ 6.8K |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | Python | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2024-11-23 |
| Forks | ⑂ 10K | ⑂ 557 |
| 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 Rowy if
- You want the Rowy feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Rowy 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 Rowy
Rowy is an open source low code backend platform that runs in the browser. It provides a spreadsheet like interface for managing data stored in Firestore, and it embeds a code editor for writing cloud functions in JavaScript or TypeScript. The project lives in the Firebase and Google Cloud Platform ecosystem, and it is written in TypeScript. It is commonly described as an Airtable style front end for a Firestore database, with automation built in.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Langflow or Rowy more popular?
Langflow has 154,943 GitHub stars and Rowy has 6,840. Langflow has the larger community by that measure.
Are Langflow and Rowy free?
Both are open source. Langflow is licensed under MIT, and Rowy has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Langflow and Rowy?
Langflow is written in Python and Rowy in TypeScript. 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 Rowy?
Choose Langflow if you want the larger community (154,943 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Rowy if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.