AI agent framework market, October 2026
Miles FosterOwner and tester, RankDude
The market▼ Shrinking
- Visits, year on year, without smolagents
- -69%
- Visits vs September 2026
- -5.2%
- Name searches vs October 2025
- -49%
Every month I measure Google visits to the 12 AI agent framework sites I track, and how often people search for them by name. In October 2026 they got about 3.4 million visits, 40% fewer than a year ago and 5% fewer than in September 2026.
Below: who grew fastest (one site is up 63% in a year), where the visitors live and what comes next.
Data from DataForSEO, Tranco, Chrome UX Report and Ahrefs · not a ranking
AI agent framework market: the key numbers for October 2026
Four numbers for October 2026. Visits mean visits from Google search to the tracked sites. Tap one for the detail below.
- The tracked sites got 3,449,602 visits from Google in October 2026, 40% fewer than a year ago and 5% fewer than in September 2026. smolagents, which takes 89% of all the visits, accounts for most of the fall (63% of it). Without it, visits would be down 69.2% on a year ago instead of down 40.3%.
- “ai agent framework” gets about 1,000 US searches a month. People searched the site names 109,000 times in the US in September 2026, 49% less often than in October 2025.
- No tracked site ranks on Google for “ai agent framework”. smolagents is the most-visited site.
- 13.1% of visits came from the US (11.7% a year ago), then India, Canada and United Kingdom. The five most-visited sites took 97.5% of all visits.
1How many visits
In plain words: These sites got fewer visits from Google than a year ago (-40%), and October 2026 was a weaker month than September 2026 (-5%). smolagents, which takes 89% of all the visits, accounts for most of the fall (63% of it). Without it, visits would be down 69.2% on a year ago instead of down 40.3%.
- Visits, October 2026
- 3,449,602 (-40.3% on a year ago, -5.2% on September 2026)
- US visits
- 450,311 (-33.5% on a year ago)
- 24-month peak
- 6,083,872 in September 2025
WorldVisits a month to AI agent framework sites, worldwide
Source: DataForSEO, Google search visits, all tracked sites.
Miles explains
Judge this line on the year, not the last dot: visits are 40% below a year ago, and 43% below the September 2025 high. One site winning or losing a ranking can swing a single month a lot.
2How many people went looking
People typed a site’s name into Google 49% less often than in October 2025 (-49%). That is the loyalty number, because nobody types a name by accident.
- Searches for "ai agent framework"
- 1,000 a month in the US, 3,600 worldwide (12-month average)
- Name searches, September 2026
- 109,000 in the US (-48.9% since October 2025), 536,200 worldwide
USSearches a month for "ai agent framework", United States
Source: Google Ads via DataForSEO.
USSearches a month for the site names, United States
Source: Google Ads via DataForSEO, to September 2026.
| Most searched by name, US | Searches a month |
|---|---|
 Haystack | 40,500 |
 LangGraph | 40,500 |
 CrewAI | 9,900 |
 Mastra | 5,400 |
 LlamaIndex | 4,400 |
 Strands Agents | 1,900 |
 Agno | 1,600 |
 AI SDK | 1,600 |
Most searched by name, US
- Searches a month
- 40,500
- Searches a month
- 40,500
- Searches a month
- 9,900
- Searches a month
- 5,400
- Searches a month
- 4,400
- Searches a month
- 1,900
- Searches a month
- 1,600
- Searches a month
- 1,600
Ordered by US searches for the brand name in September 2026. A measured order, not a ranking.
Miles explains
Name searches are the number I trust most. They are down 49%, and nobody types a site’s name by accident, so this shows fewer people coming back on purpose.
3Who is on Google's first page
No tracked site is on Google’s first page for “ai agent framework”. Being on that page is the biggest single thing that decides how many visits a site gets.
Ordered by US Google position for “ai agent framework”, then Tranco rank. A measured order, not a ranking.
| Site | Google US | Tranco | Move in 41 days | Search visits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 smolagents | – | 1,078 | ▲ 46 | 3,069,728 |
| LangGraph | – | 13,192 | ▲ 1,828 | 159,912 |
 PydanticAI | – | 48,182 | ▲ 8,522 | 21,045 |
| LlamaIndex | – | 57,083 | ▲ 168 | 20,081 |
| CrewAI | – | 74,805 | ▲ 12,077 | 67,642 |
| AI SDK | – | 116,195 | ▲ 5,860 | 45,599 |
 Rasa | – | 157,153 | ▲ 7,783 | 21,014 |
| Strands Agents | – | 162,163 | ▲ 36,479 | 3,858 |
| Haystack | – | 179,201 | ▲ 18,961 | 11,032 |
| Mastra | – | 230,179 | ▲ 46,736 | 17,307 |
| Agno | – | 286,015 | ▲ 24,965 | 6,859 |
 Lyzr | – | 321,748 | ▲ 30,895 | 5,525 |
Site
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 1,078
- Move in 41 days
- ▲ 46
- Search visits
- 3,069,728
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 13,192
- Move in 41 days
- ▲ 1,828
- Search visits
- 159,912
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 48,182
- Move in 41 days
- ▲ 8,522
- Search visits
- 21,045
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 57,083
- Move in 41 days
- ▲ 168
- Search visits
- 20,081
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 74,805
- Move in 41 days
- ▲ 12,077
- Search visits
- 67,642
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 116,195
- Move in 41 days
- ▲ 5,860
- Search visits
- 45,599
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 157,153
- Move in 41 days
- ▲ 7,783
- Search visits
- 21,014
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 162,163
- Move in 41 days
- ▲ 36,479
- Search visits
- 3,858
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 179,201
- Move in 41 days
- ▲ 18,961
- Search visits
- 11,032
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 230,179
- Move in 41 days
- ▲ 46,736
- Search visits
- 17,307
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 286,015
- Move in 41 days
- ▲ 24,965
- Search visits
- 6,859
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 321,748
- Move in 41 days
- ▲ 30,895
- Search visits
- 5,525
Source: DataForSEO (US Google positions) and Tranco, October 2026. First 12 of 12 sites shown.
Miles explains
No tracked site sits high on Google for “ai agent framework”, so most visits here come from people who already know the names.
4Who grew, who faded
Biggest gain in October 2026: Rasa (+67%); biggest loss: LangGraph (-16%). Year-on-year growers are on the demand page.
Biggest moves in October 2026
| Up this month | Sep 26 | Oct 26 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rasa | 12,573 | 21,014 | +67.1% |
| CrewAI | 51,527 | 67,642 | +31.3% |
| LlamaIndex | 18,048 | 20,081 | +11.3% |
| Agno | 6,211 | 6,859 | +10.4% |
| Mastra | 16,150 | 17,307 | +7.2% |
| PydanticAI | 20,046 | 21,045 | +5.0% |
Up this month
- Sep 26
- 12,573
- Oct 26
- 21,014
- Change
- +67.1%
- Sep 26
- 51,527
- Oct 26
- 67,642
- Change
- +31.3%
- Sep 26
- 18,048
- Oct 26
- 20,081
- Change
- +11.3%
- Sep 26
- 6,211
- Oct 26
- 6,859
- Change
- +10.4%
- Sep 26
- 16,150
- Oct 26
- 17,307
- Change
- +7.2%
- Sep 26
- 20,046
- Oct 26
- 21,045
- Change
- +5.0%
| Down this month | Sep 26 | Oct 26 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| LangGraph | 189,601 | 159,912 | -15.7% |
| Haystack | 11,963 | 11,032 | -7.8% |
| smolagents | 3,259,142 | 3,069,728 | -5.8% |
| AI SDK | 46,377 | 45,599 | -1.7% |
Down this month
- Sep 26
- 189,601
- Oct 26
- 159,912
- Change
- -15.7%
- Sep 26
- 11,963
- Oct 26
- 11,032
- Change
- -7.8%
- Sep 26
- 3,259,142
- Oct 26
- 3,069,728
- Change
- -5.8%
- Sep 26
- 46,377
- Oct 26
- 45,599
- Change
- -1.7%
Brand demand, since October 2025
| Searched less | Oct 25 | Sep 26 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI SDK | 6,600 | 1,600 | -75.8% |
| Haystack | 110,000 | 40,500 | -63.2% |
| Strands Agents | 4,400 | 1,900 | -56.8% |
| smolagents | 1,600 | 720 | -55.0% |
| LlamaIndex | 8,100 | 4,400 | -45.7% |
| Agno | 2,900 | 1,600 | -44.8% |
Searched less
- Oct 25
- 6,600
- Sep 26
- 1,600
- Change
- -75.8%
- Oct 25
- 110,000
- Sep 26
- 40,500
- Change
- -63.2%
- Oct 25
- 4,400
- Sep 26
- 1,900
- Change
- -56.8%
- Oct 25
- 1,600
- Sep 26
- 720
- Change
- -55.0%
- Oct 25
- 8,100
- Sep 26
- 4,400
- Change
- -45.7%
- Oct 25
- 2,900
- Sep 26
- 1,600
- Change
- -44.8%
Source: Google Ads via DataForSEO.
5Where the visitors live
About 13 of every 100 visits come from the United States.
- US share of visits
- 13.1% (11.7% a year ago)
- Largest outside the US
- India, Canada and United Kingdom
- US share of "ai agent framework" searches
- 28%
USShare of visits that come from the US (%)
US share of worldwide search visits, month by month.
| Country | Search visits a month | Share of the measured countries |
|---|---|---|
| India | 526,613 | 67% |
| Canada | 59,065 | 7.5% |
| United Kingdom | 54,767 | 7% |
| Germany | 53,556 | 6.8% |
| France | 35,227 | 4.5% |
| Brazil | 28,750 | 3.7% |
| Australia | 27,937 | 3.6% |
Country
- India
- Search visits a month
- 526,613
- Share of the measured countries
- 67%
- Canada
- Search visits a month
- 59,065
- Share of the measured countries
- 7.5%
- United Kingdom
- Search visits a month
- 54,767
- Share of the measured countries
- 7%
- Germany
- Search visits a month
- 53,556
- Share of the measured countries
- 6.8%
- France
- Search visits a month
- 35,227
- Share of the measured countries
- 4.5%
- Brazil
- Search visits a month
- 28,750
- Share of the measured countries
- 3.7%
- Australia
- Search visits a month
- 27,937
- Share of the measured countries
- 3.6%
Source: DataForSEO, October 2026.
Miles explains
The US is the single biggest market, but only about 13 in every 100 visits. India alone is 67% of the countries I measure outside it.
6Links and ratings
The tracked sites had 182,151 referring domains between them in October 2026 (8 of the 12 sites measured); this is the first reading, so there is no year-on-year figure yet. The average Domain Rating is 79. smolagents has the strongest link profile at DR 92.
| By Domain Rating (Ahrefs) | DR |
|---|---|
| smolagents | 92 |
| LangGraph | 88 |
| PydanticAI | 83 |
| AI SDK | 82 |
| LlamaIndex | 82 |
| CrewAI | 80 |
| Mastra | 77 |
| Haystack | 75 |
By Domain Rating (Ahrefs)
- DR
- 92
- DR
- 88
- DR
- 83
- DR
- 82
- DR
- 82
- DR
- 80
- DR
- 77
- DR
- 75
| By referring domains | Domains |
|---|---|
| smolagents | 149,639 |
| PydanticAI | 8,699 |
| LlamaIndex | 8,383 |
| AI SDK | 5,526 |
| Haystack | 3,885 |
| Lyzr | 2,956 |
| Strands Agents | 1,760 |
| Agno | 1,303 |
By referring domains
- Domains
- 149,639
- Domains
- 8,699
- Domains
- 8,383
- Domains
- 5,526
- Domains
- 3,885
- Domains
- 2,956
- Domains
- 1,760
- Domains
- 1,303
Source: DataForSEO and Ahrefs, October 2026.