- fix: reject mixed blocked DNS answers with IP allowlists
- fix(agent): compute recursionlimit accounting for middleware graph nodes
- fix(ci): keep PR filenames out of shell scripts
- fix(twelvelabs): confine Split Video file reads
- fix(auth): replace Passlib with bcrypt on release-1.12.4
- fix(api): fail closed on unowned v1 build jobs
Langflow by Langflow (DataStax, an IBM company)
Overview
A visual, Python-based builder for AI agents and workflows that can also expose flows as APIs and MCP servers.
Langflow was downloaded 14.5K times from PyPI in the week ending Oct 4, 2026, up 32.2% on the week before and down 26.6% over the last 30 days compared with the 30 before. The GitHub repository has 156K stars, 1,441 of them added in the last 30 days. The latest stable release is 1.12.4, published Sep 29, 2026; there were 4 stable releases in the past 30 days.
Langflow usage and attention over time
Download the raw daily series: langflow.csv
Install Langflow
| PyPI | pip install langflow |
|---|---|
| Docker | docker pull langflowai/langflow |
These commands use the packages tracked on this page. The vendor may recommend a different installer; see the official documentation.
Key facts
| Maker | Langflow (DataStax, an IBM company) |
|---|---|
| Type | Visual agent builder |
| License | MIT |
| Interfaces | Web app, Desktop, Self-hosted |
| Main language | Python |
| Open issues and PRs | 1,205 |
| Docker Hub pulls | 4,101,230 |
Pricing
Langflow is open source and free to use; you pay only for the models and infrastructure it runs on.
, checked Oct 5, 2026. Prices change often; confirm before you buy.
Pulse Score breakdown
Each component is scored 0 to 100 from public signals; a dash means no data for it. Methodology.
What changed: recent Langflow releases
13 stable releases in the last 90 days · Full changelog
- feat(assistant): slash command menu and 100-step budget
- feat(agui): let callers opt out of graph state on the stream
- fix(frontend): keep assistant reopenable mid-run
- fix(mcp): 404 for missing servers on GET and PATCH
- fix(frontend): report deleted MCP servers on edit
- fix(frontend): keep GB18030 characters in downloaded project filenames
- feat(components): upgrade Guardrails with optional combined rule and model checks
- fix: preserve restricted-component diagnostics in streamed errors
- fix: stop double-prefixing catalog policy CHECK names under naming conventions
- fix(migrations): stop double-prefixing CHECK constraint names under the naming convention
- fix(db): give the flowversion CHECK constraint one name across create paths
- fix(deps): remove DiskCache and patch ML vulnerabilities
- fix(frontend): render no icon for plain select trigger
- fix: detect watsonx models behind LiteLLM proxy
- fix(cli): clean up failed serve inputs
- fix(components): stop lazy loading from wiping the built-in registry
- fix(kb): allow recreating names after locked deletion
- fix: surface the custom-component policy behind a substituted build failure
- feat(models): add pluggable provider policy
- feat: make langflow-core the shared bundle-free distribution
- feat: add scoped authorization visibility prefilter
- feat: automate bundle version propagation and release ordering
- feat(ci): add declarative downstream bundle profiles
- feat: Complete release 1.12 RBAC authorization foundations
- fix(mcp): preserve public variables and expose stdio headers
- fix: backport security and correctness fixes to 1.11.6
Langflow alternatives
| # | Agent | Pulse | Downloads 7d | 7d | 30d | VS Code installs | Stars | Latest release | Price | Last 90 days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
n8nn8n |
74 | 141K | up 30.2% | down 24.3% | — | 207K+92/day | 2.41.7yesterday | Free | ||
| 12 |
DifyLangGenius |
63 | — | — | — | — | 158K+73/day | 1.17.126d ago | Free | ||
| 43 |
FlowiseFlowiseAI |
49 | 2,943 | up 1.1% | down 9.3% | — | 55.5K+6/day | 3.1.42mo ago | Free | ||
| 66 |
ActivepiecesActivepieces |
41 | — | — | — | — | 24.9K+22/day | 0.92.16d ago | Free | ||
| 73 |
Coze StudioByteDance |
38 | — | — | — | — | 21.7K+4/day | 0.5.18mo ago | Free (OSS) | — | |
| 109 |
LindyLindy |
24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $29.99/mo | — | |
| No agents match that filter. | |||||||||||
Head to head: Langflow vs n8n · Langflow vs Dify · Langflow vs Flowise · Langflow vs Activepieces
Langflow FAQ
How much does Langflow cost?
Langflow is open source and free to use; you pay only for the models and infrastructure it runs on.
Is Langflow open source?
Yes. Langflow is open source, released under the MIT license.
How popular is Langflow?
Langflow was downloaded 14.5K times from PyPI in the week ending Oct 4, 2026, up 32.2% on the week before and down 26.6% over the last 30 days compared with the 30 before. The GitHub repository has 156K stars, 1,441 of them added in the last 30 days. The latest stable release is 1.12.4, published Sep 29, 2026; there were 4 stable releases in the past 30 days.
What is the latest version of Langflow?
The latest stable release we track is 1.12.4, published on Sep 29, 2026.
What are the alternatives to Langflow?
The closest alternatives in the same category by Pulse Score are n8n, Dify, Flowise, Activepieces.
Where these numbers come from
PyPI: langflow. GitHub: langflow-ai/langflow. Site rank: langflow.org on the Tranco list. See data sources for how each one is collected.
