Pyyan / Compare / Graphiti vs LangChain & LangGraph
Graphiti vs LangChain & LangGraph
2 of 5RAG & Knowledge Graphs · verified 13 Aug 2026
GraphitiZepcurrentLangChain & LangGraphLangChaincurrent
| Specification | Graphiti | LangChain & LangGraph |
|---|---|---|
| Summary | A temporal knowledge graph, built for agent memory. | Orchestration, with retrieval as one piece. |
| Kind | Library | Framework |
| Graph | Yes, temporal | Via integrations |
| Language | Python | Python, TypeScript |
| Licence | Apache 2.0 | MIT |
| GitHub stars | ~12k | ~120k |
| Category | RAG & Knowledge Graphs | RAG & Knowledge Graphs |
| Official | Zep ↗ | LangChain ↗ |
Highlighted rows are where these differ.
Graphiti
- Records when something was true and when it was learned
- The engine behind Zep's LongMemEval result
Best for facts that change over time.
LangChain & LangGraph
- LangGraph adds durable state and checkpointing
- Widely used, and widely argued about
Best for agents that retrieve as one step among many.