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Langflow vs Zed
Langflow has 154,943 GitHub stars, 10,108 forks, 1,056 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Zed has 90,427 stars, 10,659 forks, 3,159 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Langflow leads on adoption by 71% (154,943 vs 90,427 stars). Langflow is written in Python under MIT; Zed is written in Rust under a custom or non-standard licence. Langflow has attracted 7% as many forks as stars, Zed 12%. 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 | Zed | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 155K | ★ 90K |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | Python | Rust |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 10K | ⑂ 11K |
| 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 Zed if
- You want the Zed feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You evaluated both and Zed 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 Zed
Zed is a high performance, multiplayer code editor written in Rust, built by the creators of Atom and Tree sitter and aimed at developers who want a native, fast editing surface with AI assistance built in.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Langflow or Zed more popular?
Langflow has 154,943 GitHub stars and Zed has 90,427. Langflow has the larger community by that measure.
Are Langflow and Zed free?
Both are open source. Langflow is licensed under MIT, and Zed has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Langflow and Zed?
Langflow is written in Python and Zed 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 Zed?
Choose Langflow if you want the larger community (154,943 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Zed if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.