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LLMWare vs LangChain & LangGraph
2 of 5RAG & Knowledge Graphs · verified 13 Aug 2026
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| Specification | LLMWare | LangChain & LangGraph |
|---|---|---|
| Summary | RAG aimed at CPUs and small models. | Orchestration, with retrieval as one piece. |
| Kind | Framework | Framework |
| Graph | No | Via integrations |
| Language | Python | Python, TypeScript |
| Licence | Apache 2.0 | MIT |
| GitHub stars | ~13k | ~120k |
| Category | RAG & Knowledge Graphs | RAG & Knowledge Graphs |
| Official | LLMWare ↗ | LangChain ↗ |
Highlighted rows are where these differ.
LLMWare
- Small specialised models rather than a frontier call
- Built for regulated, air-gapped estates
Best for on-premise with no GPU budget.
LangChain & LangGraph
- LangGraph adds durable state and checkpointing
- Widely used, and widely argued about
Best for agents that retrieve as one step among many.