Genkit

What is Genkit?

Google's open-source framework for flows, tools, RAG and evaluation.

Who is Genkit best for?

Genkit is best for developers adding AI features to web, mobile or backend apps who want one SDK across many model providers.

• Full-stack TypeScript apps

  Flows, tool calling, RAG and agents come from one SDK, with sample apps for Next.js, Angular and Firebase.

• Switching between model providers

  Gemini, OpenAI, Claude, xAI, DeepSeek and local Ollama models sit behind the same generate call, so changing model means changing a plugin.

• Go, Python and Dart teams

  Besides TypeScript there is a Go SDK, plus Python and Dart SDKs in preview.

• Apps headed for Google Cloud

  Deploy guides cover Cloud Functions for Firebase and Cloud Run, and Genkit Monitoring traces live traffic in the Firebase console.

How much does Genkit cost?

Genkit is free and open source under the Apache 2.0 license; you pay only for the model APIs you call and for wherever you host the app, such as Firebase or Cloud Run.

Genkit has no paid plan and no pricing page. Each model provider bills its own API calls, and hosting is billed by whichever platform you deploy to: Cloud Functions for Firebase, Cloud Run or any other server. Genkit Monitoring in the Firebase console needs a project on Firebase's pay-as-you-go Blaze plan, because it writes to Google Cloud Logging, Trace and Monitoring, which charge beyond their free tiers. Full pricing on genkit.dev. We checked these prices on 27 Sep 2026.

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Is Genkit open source?

Yes. Genkit's code is public under the Apache 2.0 licence, so you can read it, change it and run it yourself.

What are the best Genkit alternatives?

Two tools on Recaply do Genkit's job.

LangChainOpen Source

The framework for building agents, with LangGraph and LangSmith.

AgnoOpen Source

Python framework and runtime for building AI agents and teams and serving them from your own cloud.

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