LlamaIndex vs LangChain

The best value in each numeric row is marked. Sponsorship has no effect on any of them.

Comparison of LlamaIndex vs LangChain
Criteria LlamaIndex
57 89.0 =
LangChain
5 93.0 =
Score 89.0 93.0 (best)
Release freshness 99.4 100.0 (best)
Adoption signals 78.6 86.1 (best)
Release freshness
Updated 32 days ago
Updated 2 days ago
Latest version v0.14.24 · 2026-08-19langchain==1.4.2 · 2026-09-18
Pricing FreeFree
License Open sourceOpen source
Platforms
API only
Features
Integrations
Rank receipt: LlamaIndex
#57 overall · #4 in category
89.0/100
  1. Release freshness +49.7 99.4 × 50%
  2. Adoption signals +39.3 78.6 × 50%
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Rank receipt: LangChain
#5 overall · #1 in category
93.0/100
  1. Release freshness +50.0 100.0 × 50%
  2. Adoption signals +43.0 86.1 × 50%
Data from GitHub Last sync Computed on Sponsorship weight 0%, never counted Read the full formula

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