Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Langchain
LangChain clearly comes out ahead of LangSmith on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. Paid plans start at $39/mo for LangSmith and $39/mo for LangChain.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | ai tool | ai tool |
| Company | LangChain Inc. | LangChain |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Active |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentMarketingAI & Machine LearningSaaS & Cloud | DevelopmentAI & Machine LearningSales & CRM |
| Categories | observability-apmai-chatbotai-agents-frameworks | developer-toolsai-agents |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | langsmith | langchain |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Free Dev-Sized Deployment | ||
| 1 Fleet Agent | ||
| 1 Seat | ||
| 1 Free Dev Deployment For Langgraph Cloud | ||
| 10,000 Base Traces/Month Included Per Seat | ||
| Annotation Queues For Human Feedback | ||
| 5,000 Base Traces/Month Included | ||
| Community Support | ||
| Access To Langsmith (Tracing, Evaluation, Prompt Hub, Playground, Canvas, Annotation Queues) | ||
| Community-Driven Components | ||
| Advanced Administration And Authentication | ||
| Core Langchain Framework | ||
| Annual Invoicing Options | ||
| Custom Data Retention | ||
| Collaboration Features (Multiple Workspaces) | ||
| Dedicated Support And Sla | ||
| Custom Deployment Options (Including Byoc And Self-Hosting) | ||
| Email Support | ||
| Dedicated Support | ||
| Evaluation Datasets And Experiments | ||
| Enhanced Rate Limits And Throughput | ||
| Everything In Developer | ||
| Includes All Developer Features | ||
| Everything In Plus | ||
| Unlimited Seats | ||
| Langgraph For Agentic Workflows | ||
| Langserve For Rest Apis | ||
| Mit License | ||
| Monitoring And Alerting | ||
| Online And Offline Evaluations |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, LangChain comes out ahead overall, though LangSmith can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
LangSmith's paid plans start at $39/mo and LangChain's start at $39/mo, so LangSmith is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Both LangSmith and LangChain offer a free tier.
LangChain is open source. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
