LlamaIndex vs LangChain

Side-by-side comparison · Updated August 2026

LlamaIndex

LlamaIndex

Data framework for LLM applications

4.3
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LangChain

LangChain

Framework for building LLM applications

4.3
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LlamaIndex
LangChain
4.3
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4.3
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LlamaIndexKey Features

  • 160+ data connectors
  • RAG pipelines
  • Agent framework
  • Structured extraction
  • LlamaCloud

LangChainKey Features

  • Chains and agents
  • RAG support
  • Memory systems
  • 100+ integrations
  • LangSmith observability

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