Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Langgraph
LangGraph clearly comes out ahead of LangChain on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. LangChain's paid plans start at $39/mo.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | ai tool | ai tool |
| Company | LangChain | LangChain Inc. |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Active | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentAI & Machine LearningSales & CRM | DevelopmentData & AnalyticsAI & Machine LearningEducation & EdTech |
| Categories | developer-toolsai-agents | ai-agents-frameworks |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | langchain | langgraph |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Fleet Agent | ||
| Advanced Administration | ||
| 1 Free Dev Deployment For Langgraph Cloud | ||
| Api Auth | ||
| Annotation Queues For Human Feedback | ||
| Core Orchestration Features | ||
| Community Support | ||
| Cron Scheduling | ||
| Community-Driven Components | ||
| Custom Deployment Options | ||
| Core Langchain Framework | ||
| Full Control Via Self-Hosting | ||
| Custom Data Retention | ||
| Fully Managed Saas | ||
| Dedicated Support And Sla | ||
| Mit-Licensed Library | ||
| Email Support | ||
| No Licensing Cost | ||
| Evaluation Datasets And Experiments | ||
| No Usage Fees | ||
| Everything In Developer | ||
| Production Deployment | ||
| Everything In Plus | ||
| Security | ||
| Langgraph For Agentic Workflows | ||
| Self-Hosted Langgraph Server | ||
| Langserve For Rest Apis | ||
| Smart Caching | ||
| Mit License | ||
| State & Memory Apis |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, LangGraph comes out ahead overall, though LangChain can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Both LangChain and LangGraph offer a free tier.
LangGraph scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
